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Fiat Punto 1.2 X reg - Airbag light on - focuskev

Hi.

My other half's airbag light has come on and won't extinguish on this car. There's no seat sensors and it has a switchable on/off lock using the door key but even switching it off does extinguish the light. There is a label in the glovebox indicating the gas generator needs refilling or replacing before Oct 2010 but i've never heard of this being done.

Does anyone know if this could be causing the light to come on and if so is it an easy/expensive job?

Thanks

Fiat Punto 1.2 X reg - Airbag light on - focusman

hi we had this problem on my wifes punto a few months ago. tried reading the diagnostic codes but there was no codes stored. a web search brought up known problems with the wiring to the passenger airbag. this wiring runs above the glovebox with i think a connector somewhere near that glovebox. fiat said sometimes shutting the glovebox hard can cause the light to come on. it could be as simple as the connector has worked loose. but i was told that only fiat could turn off the airbag light.

so rang the local fiat garage up, knew straight away what i was talking about and would cost, if i remember rightly about £80.00. car booked in job done £80.00 lighter but at least the light is now off and hopefully the airbag is ok if ever it is needed.