Does anyone know why the light for the airbag on the dash, is staying on for on my 306?

the light for the airbag has just started to stay on , ive looked in the handbook but it just says "if light flashes for 5 mins then stays on see a peugeot dealer"

what can go wrong with the airbag? will the light staying on affect the MOT ? as its due next week

cheers

 

Think it means the airbag is not active now so could be a sensor fault? as for MOT not sure how it affects it

 

Hi mate,

On 306s its normally a fault with the pre tensioning seatbelt/airbag systems wiring for which I think is located under the drivers seat (check wires connections that they are all ok e.t.c) dont fuck about too much with the system though cuz when those pre tensioners go off they dont half go off!! With regards to the M.O.T Stick a bit of black tape over the airbag light, cant fail what they cant see!!

Cheers

Ross

 

cheers will check under the seat

 

Dont you just love french cars!! I think its time I left peugeot and went to work for ford

 

the fact that its french is enough , the just cannot make cars at all , sell it - ive just sold a 206 absolulty fookin shite car , needed a second mortgage o keep the fooker on the road and it was only a 1.4

 

Mate, tell me about it, I work on them every day, ive never seen as many recalls for a car (307) bout 15/20!!

Same with 206s they just cannot build a good car!!

 

my 306 has been nothing other than spot on!!! Just a shame the cossie aint like it

done 13k in it with no expence other than derv and seriving cost! oh but i had to put new rad in, but that was only cos i put a screw driver through it

 

im in the motortrade and have been for 13 years as a tech , and will refuse ever to work for a french manufacturer , never have never will , simple as

 

Thats what I shoudve done all those years ago!!

 

Well i cant really praise the car enough , ive had it 9 months done 9000 miles and it has cost me a grand total of fuck all

its a 1.8 16 valve engine too , i was told they were nowt but trouble

I just get in it start it and drive it , not done anything in the way of sevicing at all

 

Some of the older ones were ok, the only thing I can remember big problem wise with the XU7 Motor was that they used to snap cambelts at piece BEFORE the recommended 72k mile change, some of the 1800s were quite fuckin fast though!

 

How big a job is it to change the cambelt on the 16 valve engine?

And yes it is quite quick , i have surprised some unsuspecting victims in it, ahemmm (mattbibs being one)

 

Its not that bad of a job, accsess is a little bit tight, if youve done engine work before youll piss it, although being a peugeot everything normally doesnt come to bits as its supposed to (expect some skinned knuckles) How many miles has it done and what year is it mate?

 

I wont be doing it myself , It is a 97 R , done 67000 miles

 

Be worth getting it done soonish then mate, whoever does it just make sure they use a genuine belt