help for mate!

[mattyb]

hey guys my mate has a 1999 318 i sedan Australian model. His problem is that the airbag warning light is constanly on. the stealer said that there was a sensor issue and it was going to cost a grand to fix. The sensor was $100 but the labour is liike 8 hours to replace it. Any ideas or experiences would be appreciated. I know its a 3 series but the only help is ever on the 5 board. I have asked fukem5 but he is busy cane harvesting in siberia at the mo with his nana!

We have done the searches but without results to the questions. Thanks lads

[markus]

is it the passenger side airbag light? is usually the sensor thats in the seatbelt connector. im assuming its an E36.

[rob101]

induct him into our world, tell him to get a peake airbag scanner, get the error codes find out what sensor it was and buy it from BMA. and put it in himself. and it won't cost him the 1k that the stealer is quoting.

http://www.peakeresearch.com/srstool.htm step one

[GJPinAU]

Open the dash and pull the globe - no light!

[mattyb]

bump. I hate bumping but we need some more ideas. the ones posted so far have been great but we need some others please.

many thanks in advance

[BigKriss]

Is it an e36 or e46?

[billy]

instead of making us all guess why dont you tell us what sensor BMW want to change and we can take it from there


bump. I hate bumping but we need some more ideas. the ones posted so far have been great but we need some others please.

many thanks in advance

[rob101]

instead of making us all guess why dont you tell us what sensor BMW want to change and we can take it from there
I guess bmw didn't tell him. probably afraid that he would fix it himself.:p

[mattyb]

what ever 1999 is. sorry dont know much about anything else other ours

[mattyb]

beleive me bill if i knew i'd tell you.