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Old 17-01-2021, 06:23 PM
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Hate all these little things, anyhow air bag light flashes 44 . Best thing to do is ?.......
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4 flashes usually means the connectors under the seats for the pre-tensioners have open circuit, best thing to do is cut out the yellow plugs and just put a bullet connector in place.

Disconnect the battery for at least 15 mins before doing this though.

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Originally Posted by GVK.
4 flashes usually means the connectors under the seats for the pre-tensioners have open circuit, best thing to do is cut out the yellow plugs and just put a bullet connector in place.

Disconnect the battery for at least 15 mins before doing this though.
Thanks, the connector under the driver's seat is unplugged by previous owner , so maybe disconnect battery and do pass side too ? What then just connect them together ?
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Yes do both sides

Use these type of connector

https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/solde...E&gclsrc=aw.ds

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many thanks for your help, like i said , i hate airbags and electronics , just causes mot failures thats all . hope to keep this 68k mile 98 vert going for a while !
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Originally Posted by GVK.
Yes do both sides

Use these type of connector

https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/solde...E&gclsrc=aw.ds

so the pretension wires , inside that fat yellow cables have been connected,I still have a code 4 or 44 airbag flash. There are two more wires under the driver's side ??
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Might need to lift the seat (unbolt it) to find the other connectors.
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Originally Posted by GVK.
Might need to lift the seat (unbolt it) to find the other connectors.
So to recap, I've contacted both pretension lh and rh.
I have two extra wires on the driver's side, don't know what these are, for the record they are sending 0.7 volts .
I never found connectors for the pretension, do I still need to find them , they are still prob my problem . Or could I sort these at the other end at some control box ?? I appreciate the help.
I fixed the heater controls yesterday, they were well stuff. Now the fog light out back had decided to stay on, it's all happening at once !
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