There isn't much you can learn by random poking about.

Your car has a diagnostic port in the engine bay that will tell you if the
trouble is in the driver seat or the passenger seat, or perhaps the rear
seats if you have side airbags.

HINT
The most likely problem ares is going to be in a seat that was occupied when
the light came on. If you seldom use the back seat and you have side
airbags, the problem should not be coming from the back seat. Get it?




"Richard" > wrote in message
...
> Jeff
>
> Could you point me toward the sensors that you suspect so that I can have
> a
> look for a loose wire or dry joint or something. I does sound like it may
> be
> something to do with the seatbelts because I could swear the warning lamp
> was coming on and off under braking or cornering.
>
> Thanks
>
> "Jeff Strickland" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Yes, it can be.
>>
>> The airbags are tied to the seatbelts, and most of the time the trouble
>> is in the belt sensors and/or the seat sensors. The trouble is seldom the
>> airbag itself. The diagnostic port will tell the technician which
>> switch/sensor is the failure item.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Richard @ntlworld.com>" <richard.spare<remove> wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> My airbag warning light was flashing on and off for a little while
>>> recently but over the last couple of days, it is now on all the time. I
>>> have a 2000 E46 323Ci. Any ideas. I hear airbag related stuff can be
>>> expensive.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>
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