E39 airbag light on
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Printed Date: 28-June-2024 at 10:33
Topic: E39 airbag light on
Posted By: UweM3
Subject: E39 airbag light on
Date Posted: 20-August-2010 at 15:28
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disconnected the battery to remove passenger seat to swap then with cloth seat from my other car.
But the cloth seats are electric and wouldn't work, so I had to swap them again!!! 
Now the airbag light is on in my old car, other one is fine. Will this be a simple reset at the dealer (charge for that??)? ------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |
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Posted By: voxpop
Date Posted: 20-August-2010 at 15:33
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If you had to unplug the seat occupancy sensor (which Im guessing you did) under the seats - then once is plugged back in, a reset at an indy/dealer should clear the light. ------------- E39 523i |
Posted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 20-August-2010 at 19:19
yes I had disconnected it. But it didn't happen on my other car. Same procedure, battery off and wait 30mins. Just need to find an Indy which doesn't charge me an arm and a leg. thanks for your reply ------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |
voxpop wrote:Posted By: Grizzle_E60
Date Posted: 22-August-2010 at 12:33
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Just buy INPA it should reset it
------------- BMW E60 525d M Sport- LCI rear lights - Carbon badges all round - 172 alloys wrapped in Falken FK452 - LED side repeaters - Tints -Black Kidney Grills Remapped @ E-maps and a big smile |
Posted By: Nigel
Date Posted: 22-August-2010 at 14:35
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Ah the joys of electronics. That'll be a pop along to someone with a code reader/reset tool for you them me old mate ! ------------- Best Wishes Nigel |
Posted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 22-August-2010 at 21:08
have one on order already  ------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |
Posted By: Grizzle_E60
Date Posted: 25-August-2010 at 09:57
Cool  it works wonders lol. ------------- BMW E60 525d M Sport- LCI rear lights - Carbon badges all round - 172 alloys wrapped in Falken FK452 - LED side repeaters - Tints -Black Kidney Grills Remapped @ E-maps and a big smile |
Posted By: jetsetwilly2000
Date Posted: 25-August-2010 at 10:50
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INPA?
------------- E90 M3 DCT, E46 330d Touring, VW T5 wannabecamper Previous: Disco 3 TDV6, 2x E34 540i6, E34 535iS |
Posted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 25-August-2010 at 13:36
Plugs into your ODB2 port to read and reset fault codes ------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |
Posted By: UKOBD
Date Posted: 05-September-2010 at 18:39
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Or one of the Peake Research tools ( http://www.ukobd.co.uk/shop/12-bmw-tools.html - http://www.ukobd.co.uk/shop/12-bmw-tools.html )
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GarethPosted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 06-September-2010 at 06:05
have a look on Ebay..... ------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |
Posted By: UKOBD
Date Posted: 06-September-2010 at 07:47
Indeed, however we sell at the same price on eBay as in our shop. US prices are not accurate as these do not reflect the duty and VAT which is applied onto this price once the goods enter the UK. |
Posted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 06-September-2010 at 13:22
Gareth, I don't know if you have read the forum rules about selling as a commercial vendor. I suggest you do so before adverting your products please. About Ebay, one can buy a ODB2 interface from HONG KONG for a fraction of the price your company is selling them. ------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |
GarethPosted By: UKOBD
Date Posted: 06-September-2010 at 13:31
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Thanks for the nod, apologies if I was infringing forum rules - I will take a look. Just to clarify - OBD2 or EOBD as it is in Europe only cover cars from 2001 + petrol, and 2004 + diesel. They are not compliant with any vehicles prior to this, nor do they provide manufacturer level diagnostic trouble codes. |
Posted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 06-September-2010 at 13:35
I bought a BMW specific ODB2 cable with software and it just works fine. ------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |
Posted By: UKOBD
Date Posted: 06-September-2010 at 13:55
Just to be clear as there is a lot of confusion on this. OBD2 in the UK only covers 2001+ petrol and 2004+ diesel vehicles. Anything prior to that is not OBD2, or EOBD as it is in the EU. Anything prior to this requires a BMW specific tool. |
Posted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 08-September-2010 at 19:45
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oki doki,
plugged my cable in today, started the software, deleted the fault code and airbag light is OFF 
 ------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |
Posted By: dryle
Date Posted: 14-November-2010 at 12:41
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i just replaced the sensor on my 00 e39, do I have to get it reset at a dealer/indy? ------------- Dave Ryle  "The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." -- George Bernard Shaw |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 15-November-2010 at 13:21
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Yes as you would then need to delete the fault code. Not everything requires a diagnostic reset once a new sensor is fitted, but the air bag is one of them. ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: UKOBD
Date Posted: 15-November-2010 at 13:56
| Yep, a very common issue I'm afraid. The airbag light is very sensitive, and reguarly gets triggered even by non-airbag related issues. |
Posted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 15-November-2010 at 20:23
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80k miles in my old E39 and never had the airbag light on. Till I fiddled with the seats.
------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 16-November-2010 at 08:24
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My E39 airbag light came on twice, first time after the Mers got in to move the car and pulled the seat forward. Second time was when I put a notebook down between the seat and the transmission tunnel and bumped the seat belt pre-tensioner. Atleast that is one improvement (of very few) in the E60 over the E39, not so sensitive airbag warning systems! ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: dryle
Date Posted: 16-November-2010 at 18:25
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Andrew how did you sort it out with the seat belt? ------------- Dave Ryle "The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." -- George Bernard Shaw |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 17-November-2010 at 08:09
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The honest answer is, I didn't, I traded it against my first E60! I told the salesman about it and how I think it happened but he knew exactly what had happened and he knew that he could sort it with a quick diagnostic reset. Didn't affect the trade in price The first time it happened the local garage reset it (via diagnostic) for me at MOT time. they charged me an hours labour IIRC for it at the time. Standard price for a diagnostic check/reset. ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: dryle
Date Posted: 21-November-2010 at 07:57
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Replaced the sensor. An Indy connected a diagnostics tool to it and it
can't connect to the airbag ecu. Anyone have any ideas? The diagnostics tool is the autoboss v30 unit. ------------- Dave Ryle "The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." -- George Bernard Shaw |