SRS light on panel stays on

[Nicky]

My 2003 TD5 D2a shows the SRS light on, and only goes out when the motor is turned off. Where to start please?

[schuy1]

Check the connectors beneath the front seats. The yellow coded 1s. They have a problem if you push stuff under the seat or just vibration. The light tells you there is a SRS malfunction somewhere and a loose connecter will do that.
Cheers Scott

[Rok_Dr]

X 2 the under seat connectors.

I moved my passenger seat last week and snagged the wiring just enough to throw the warning light on. Wriggled the connector and hooked up the wiring and all is fine now.

Cheers

Steve

[CaptAwsm]

How long should you disconnect the battery for? Or is it unnecessary?

[NWTASD2]

Mines been on for years.

Have jiggled and cleaned with contact cleaner the wires under the seatand the one in the glove box too. It has not worked for me.

I was told once by a guy at the servo that it could be because a sensor near the bull bar it dirty.

D2 Steel ARB Non Winch

I have not yet been able to find this sensor..

Any tips?

Cheers

[winaje]

Mines been on for years.

Have jiggled and cleaned with contact cleaner the wires under the seatand the one in the glove box too. It has not worked for me.

I was told once by a guy at the servo that it could be because a sensor near the bull bar it dirty.

D2 Steel ARB Non Winch

I have not yet been able to find this sensor..

Any tips?

Cheers

To the best of my knowledge there is no sensor near the bar, which is why you can't find it. The main sensor pack is on top of the transmission tunnel under the centre console.

[schuy1]

The D2 does not use a 'crush" sensor on the chassis. The deployment is via an accelerometer sensor located(I think) on the transmission tunnel . Some1 more in the know may be able to tell us? The connector fault can be very hard to fix it seems, even resulting in the soldering together of the wires on occasion . just do not use an Ohm meter on them in your fault finding! KAPOOF!!! :o
Cheers Scott

[strangy]

If the connections under the seat are fine then it is likely rotary coupling behind the steering wheel.
Sometimes accompanied by a failed horn, stereo or cruise control button also.

[Rok_Dr]

Mines been on for years.

Have jiggled and cleaned with contact cleaner the wires under the seatand the one in the glove box too. It has not worked for me.

I was told once by a guy at the servo that it could be because a sensor near the bull bar it dirty.

D2 Steel ARB Non Winch

I have not yet been able to find this sensor..

Any tips?

Cheers

It may be time to plug a nanocom or similar diagnostic tool in to diagnose further. It will tell you exactly where the issue is.

Could be wrong but I do seem to recall that when permanent faults are logged that the light will stay on till cleared, even after the issue was resolved, whereas an intermittent fault will allow the light to go off when you next start the car.

Cheers

Steve

[Disco EMU]

If the connections under the seat are fine then it is likely rotary coupling behind the steering wheel.


x2
Mine is the same ... just need to find the time to pull it apart and replace.

[NWTASD2]

Cheers Gentlemen.

I'm pretty sure its not the rotary coupling as I have had a squizz at this..

Admittedly didn't take it apart but did have a gander at it.

I have also had the console off and I KNEW I recognized those wires at the time but did not touch.

Maybe I will have to take it apart again.

schuy1: when you say KAPOOF I assume you mean that the airbag will go off because with the multimeter you are making the circuit complete?

Could I test it with the battery disconnected?

Cheers

[stevo]

I have tested the steering wheel coupling using an ohm meter BUT I removed the air bag first then made up something to plug into the air bag plug to complete circuit.


also unplugged wires going to steering column then tested while turning wheel mine tested ok I have had the light on for awhile now, do they have pretensioners in the seat belts?


will need to take it in to get codes read at some stage.