Airbag warning light help
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Airbag warning light help
Hi today i got an airbag warning light all of a sudden as soon as i start the car after having lunch. Was fine before but it just pops up. Please help as seat belt is working fine. Its a bmw 535d e60 2005.
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I currently have the same passenger restraint airbag malfunction in my 2010 535. Like you it just turned on and nobody has been in the passenger seat for a few days. Don't know if it is the battery going out (the original battery is still installed.) or water got into the trunk, or something else. I plan to further investigate this weekend. If I find anything relevant I will report back.
If anyone has experienced please chime in. Looking for a proper fix and not a band-aid.
If anyone has experienced please chime in. Looking for a proper fix and not a band-aid.
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I currently have the same passenger restraint airbag malfunction in my 2010 535. Like you it just turned on and nobody has been in the passenger seat for a few days. Don't know if it is the battery going out (the original battery is still installed.) or water got into the trunk, or something else. I plan to further investigate this weekend. If I find anything relevant I will report back.
If anyone has experienced please chime in. Looking for a proper fix and not a band-aid.
If anyone has experienced please chime in. Looking for a proper fix and not a band-aid.
A downside to troubleshooting this is that you have to reset the error to test if just tightening the battery gets rid of it. The error won't go away on its own. Have the error cleared and see if it comes back.
I had this error on mine. The main fix was to change the damaged passenger occupancy sensor matt inside the front passenger seat. You could damage it by standing on the front seat or placing heavy pointy objects on it. The weight should be distributed like a passenger's butt.
I also had this error when I disconnected the battery to work on my radio and half-ass connected again loosely when needing to go to the store really quick.
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My Ride: 2010 535i xdrive
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I had this error on mine. The main fix was to change the damaged passenger occupancy sensor matt inside the front passenger seat. You could damage it by standing on the front seat or placing heavy pointy objects on it. The weight should be distributed like a passenger's butt.