Airbag / SRS light is on
bmw735i
09-15-2007, 11:28 PM
I have a 1988 735i (E32) with 80K miles. The SRS light blinks for a couple of minutes after I start the car and then it is constantly on. The connector for the passenger side impact sensor (in the engine copartment) had disintegrated when I was cleaning around it. Even though the connection was still tight, however exposed, is when this started happening. I have soldered a new connector to the harness and it still did not fix the problem. Since then I have replaced the sensor itself twice (once from ebay and then new from the dealer) and it is still not fixed.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Bilal
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Bilal
Bear
09-16-2007, 08:31 AM
A good code scan would help, but, barring that, a bad clockspring will also trigger the SRS light.
bmw735i
09-16-2007, 08:39 AM
What is a clockspring?
Bear
09-16-2007, 06:34 PM
Clockspring is the device that looks like a big wind up clock spring, sits behind the airbag module on steering column and keeps electrical continuity as you turn the steering wheel. On my '88 I had a continual air bag light and I had to replace the clock spring to cure this problem.
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