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Punto airbag light
stevec - 13/6/07 at 09:11 AM

A mate has a Fiat Punto 1.2, I think its a 2000 model.
The airbag light has come on.
Any common faults ?
He did say they have been sliding the passenger seat back and forth a lot recently so you know what I am thinking, but I will ask on here anyway because its wrong to presume.
Cheers.
Steve.

Rudy - 13/6/07 at 09:18 AM

There is only one thing you can do: make a diagnosi with computer, there is no common fault, the only common fault is passenger airbag swithc (it have a non idoneus wiring loom, in this case you have to change wiring loom ( about 5 euro)
BTW if you can not connect a computer you can do nothing.
Maybe you fault is intermittent but you can't reset errors without computer.

stevec - 13/6/07 at 09:30 AM

Rudy,
Your english is better than some english peoples.
Yes I did say to the guy that he would probably need to get a garage diagnosis, but its always worth a try.

grazie
Steve.

Rudy - 13/6/07 at 09:38 AM

balidey - 13/6/07 at 09:48 AM

Have a look at this thread from the Fiat Forum

http://www.fiatforum.com/punto-technical/97542-airbag-warning-light.html

stevec - 13/6/07 at 09:54 AM

Looks like an easy cop out for me, I did not want to get too involved, It looks like a visit to the dealer,
Thanks,
Steve.

Humbug - 13/6/07 at 10:17 AM

Is it like the standard Punto airbag, but without the sugar and caffeine?

nib1980 - 13/6/07 at 10:25 AM

quote:
Originally posted by stevec
Looks like an easy cop out for me, I did not want to get too involved, It looks like a visit to the dealer,
Thanks,
Steve.


not nessercarily, it's not uncoommon for some OEM to use dissimilar metals on the pyro connectors, so for example tin on male part gold on female. this can allow ferritic corrosion to occur and drop the resistance value low enought to set off the warning light. this is exacibated by excessive movement of the part due to poor connector location.

I only ever re4commend gold gold connections and suitable connector locations in any design i see.

TGR-ECOSSE - 13/6/07 at 10:53 AM

quote:
Originally posted by stevec
He did say they have been sliding the passenger seat back and forth a lot recently so you know what I am thinking, but I will ask on here anyway because its wrong to presume.
Cheers.
Steve.


We need to know the real reasons for the seat being moved back and forth

[Edited on 13/6/07 by TGR-ECOSSE]

balidey - 13/6/07 at 11:05 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Humbug
Is it like the standard Punto airbag, but without the sugar and caffeine?


it took me far too long to get that

Agriv8 - 13/6/07 at 11:19 AM

quote:
Originally posted by balidey
quote:
Originally posted by Humbug
Is it like the standard Punto airbag, but without the sugar and caffeine?


it took me far too long to get that


Nope still havent got it !!!#

Regards

Agriv8

stevec - 13/6/07 at 11:25 AM

quote:
Originally posted by TGR-ECOSSE
quote:
Originally posted by stevec
He did say they have been sliding the passenger seat back and forth a lot recently so you know what I am thinking, but I will ask on here anyway because its wrong to presume.
Cheers.
Steve.


We need to know the real reasons for the seat being moved back and forth

[Edited on 13/6/07 by TGR-ECOSSE]



I am far too polite to ask questions like that, But I reckon Hanky panky could be invloved,
Steve.

balidey - 13/6/07 at 12:51 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Agriv8
quote:
Originally posted by balidey
quote:
Originally posted by Humbug
Is it like the standard Punto airbag, but without the sugar and caffeine?


it took me far too long to get that


Nope still havent got it !!!#

Regards

Agriv8


Try spelling 'light' differently and see if you get it then

britishtrident - 13/6/07 at 06:06 PM

As already sugested in most makes of car Air bag lights are usually caused by bad connecions under the seat -- the gasses seat foam and pyrotechnics and disimilar metals seem to cause corosion problems.

Usual cure is pull the connections apart clean with switch cleaner and protect with silicone grease or wd40.

REMOVE THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION FIRST AND KEEP THEM WELL AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE and also pull the airbag fuse while carrying out the work.

[Edited on 13/6/07 by britishtrident]

Rudy - 14/6/07 at 06:34 AM

all this advice are good
however you can do everything , but without computer to reset errors light will be always on.