Seat Leon mk2 airbag warning light

errlloyd

I have a leon mk2 and the airbag warning light isnt going on. It's an nct fail as is. Does anyone know what causes it. Is there any fix to get through the nct short term so I can book it in with seat and get it fixed long term.

biko

There is no "short-term fix". Whatever is causing it must be fixed properly.

Was light working before?
Do you have a code scanner?

errlloyd

Thanks for getting back to me. The car is new to me, worryingly. I don't have a code scanner. Can I use one somewhere or buy one.

biko

It could be several reasons the light doesn't come on. Anything from a blown bulb to something more costly.

Easiest for you is probably to just bring car to a mechanic and have them scan it for codes and check bulb.

Moanin

errlloyd wrote: »

I have a leon mk2 and the airbag warning light isnt going on. It's an nct fail as is. Does anyone know what causes it. Is there any fix to get through the nct short term so I can book it in with seat and get it fixed long term.

The usual cause for the airbag light to stay on on these is that the wires on the connectors for the airbag for the seat which are under the seat (Usually Passenger side) become dis jointed. The best fix is to separate and sauder back together. You could get it scanned and try to clear the code to get it through the NCT but to help it from reoccurring you need to repair.

Do a search on Google

biko

OPs issue is that the light does not come on at all.

The Sidewards Man

Moanin wrote: »

Do a search on Google

Google could tell the op a multitude of things, best get the car diagnosed by diagnostics rather than by google.

Atlantic Dawn

Most likely previous owner has removed the bulb to cover up the fault. Is it possible the car was in a crash before?

errlloyd

It's the thing Im most concerned about. The previous owner had the car from new and took good care of it. I've seen no evidence of a crash. But my first thought was that I've been screwed. Got to find a garage and get it diagnosed.

biko

Don't worry until you have evidence, it's just wasted energy.
Bulb could just have died.

You could start today by removing dash and swapping bulbs over
http://workshop-manuals.com/seat/leon-mk2/vehicle_electrics/electrical_system/instruments_gci/instrument_cluster/dash_panel_removing_and_installing/removal_of_the_instrument_panel/

Special Circumstances

biko wrote: »

OPs issue is that the light does not come on at all.

Sauder fixes everything. Especially in flexible parts of SRS wiring.