i have just picked up my car from its 120k service, carried out by a mate of mine who owns an independent garage.. ( He services the wife's car, but up until now i've been 100% Landrover Franchise. ) and as he gave me the keys he reached in and slides the seat back for me... (Customer Service...)
At this moment the RED AIRBAG light comes on Doh!!!!!.... loose connection we feel, although it's never happened before...
Three Mechanics later and a lot of feeling around under the seat checking connections etc he declares we is Fu%$ked and i'll need to go to a stealer.... He has knocked £50 off my bill which was more then he needed to do as it could have happened any time i guess!!!
has anybody else had this issue? is the an easy fix??
Sound like same issue as I currently have - rotary coupling in steering column on its way out
Worse case is that you will lose use of some or all the switches etc. on the seering wheel - but most important the airbag may not fire in the event of a collision.
Grim news but a fact to be faced I'm afraid!.
Replacement part circa £150 plus fitting & enable of some sort I believe.
Thanks Simoniz, but my rotary coupling was done at 106k service by proper LR tech/Garage.... this happened when we moved the seat!, it must be the side impact/seat airbag me thinks...i'm lovin it....
Problem
It would appear that due to a shortage of airbags, to keep the production line running alternative (Ford) airbags are being fitted to the D3. However, adjusting the front electric (also perhaps non-electric?) seats may stretch the airbag cabling, affecting the electrical connection and causing the airbag warning light to come on and then stay on when the vehicle is started.
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8th May 2009 7:50 pm
Buckingham
Member Since: 08 Mar 2006
Location: Hampshire
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I had the same problem as Simoniz about 6 weeks ago
Cost to fix £315....
Covered by LR extended warranty....phew!nil admirari
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Heck I got a big bill coming or do I get the tesco waaranty sorted pronto then claim soonest
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8th May 2009 8:47 pm
SJR
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twizzle wrote:
uummm... this site is very intresting...
you will all be hearing from members of my team.
the members map section has been very useful!
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I guess we will just have to remind you of your admittance of theft in 2006 then to keep you in line
twizzle wrote:
I always "borrow" sick bags from Ferry Companies and Airlines.... have quite a stock... keep a few in rear seat map holders and train kids on " open and aim techniques" .....
I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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8th May 2009 8:54 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15214
Strange, I had my airbag dash warning light come on only yesterday [as I was driving].
Pulled over, switched off, re-started - and all was ok ...until it came on again 5 miles later.
Did the same procedure again, and so far, it aint come on again.
Is this the same issue as being reported in this thread ?I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
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8th May 2009 9:15 pm
Roel
Member Since: 16 Aug 2008
Location: home
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I had some airbag warnings too till the dealer fixed my uppertailgate problem. There was a electric wire chaving and touching steel under the drivers seat. That caused not enough power to go to the rear tailgate. Since they fixed that I believe I didn't see a red airbag light again.
Connected maybe.Roel
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8th May 2009 10:02 pm
fat bloke
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: OXFORD
Posts: 1243
mine was wiring loom under seat getting caught when seat slides back but only when wife was driving as she is shorter...now repaired no probs...
I guess we will just have to remind you of your admittance of theft in 2006 then to keep you in line
twizzle wrote:
I always "borrow" sick bags from Ferry Companies and Airlines.... have quite a stock... keep a few in rear seat map holders and train kids on " open and aim techniques" .....
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arh... thats me bang to rights... don't tell anybody but it's Brittany Ferries and i still have loads... even though Disco 3 does not make the kiddies sick.. unlike the old Volvo which had them puking everwhere..i'm lovin it....
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