I have some cool Sparo Torino's that I've installed TWICE now. And both times the airbag light has come on. (had it turned off inbetween)

I must be doing something wrong or the resistors are wrong or something. I have a November build '04 MCS. I used a 2watt 3.3 ohm resistor from NTE Electronics, part# F2W3D3. When i disconnected the batter I only disconnected the negative terminal which is what i normally do. This always shuts down the car completely and resets the clock and odometer so that should have been good. And a bmw mechanic i talked to yesterday concurred.

Here is a pic of the resistor plugged in. Does this look right? Thoughts?

 

d2, I'm glad you asked this qeustion. I'm in the same boat your in. I did exactly what you did and no luck. I just gave up and said to myself. At least the air bag light is dead center in the speedo. But i hope someone gets back to you. Thanks for the post.

Manny

 

I believe it's supposed to be a 4 ohm resistor.

Also be sure that the connection is not loose and cannot wiggle loose.

 

ya, that's why I've been able to put up with it for the last month or so.


spillman, i guess i will look for a 4ohm and try that. This resistor i used was recommended by someone else on the forum who had success. This one is definitely in there tight.
Thanks.

Also, I've been trying to use the Peake SRS tool to turn off the light and it keeps flashing "E". I'm thinking this is because it is still seeing a problem and can't clear it.

 

I did mine just like that but you have to make sure they are pushed in ALL THE WAY. (Sorry for the caps, just emphasizing.) They are difficult to push in completely as the wire bends but you should feel pretty substantial resistance when they are going in where they should be. I have had no problems with the airbag light coming back on after the reset.

 

mini d, any idea how far "all the way" is?
maybe you can use that pic as a guide.... for example, does the wire have to reach as far as the yellow area? Or just halfway into the pink area? See what I mean?
This is actually my second set of resistors. The first pair I was sticking in with the help of plyers trying to keep the wire from bending. And which ohm rating resistor did you use? And does direction of the resistor matter?

thanks!

 

All I remember is that the first time I tried to push in the resistor it went in say a quarter inch and then it stopped. I mean really stopped, I bent the wire on the resistor (by the way, I used the same resistor you are using) and it seemed as though I couldn't make it go in anymore. Then I went to the passenger side and started to push one side of the resistor in and it did the same thing. I pushed in the other and wiggled it a bit and it went in about twice as far (maybe one half to three quarters of an inch? I am estimating) but I thought that I had done it wrong. Well I wiggled the other side of the resistor wire which I thought I had pushed in all the way and it did the same thing. (Went in about another half an inch with a little effort too). So I went to the drivers side pulled the resistor out and pushed it in again with a little wiggle and it went all the way in. (Again sorry for being so vague but I really don't remember the exact amount it went in). Taped them up and they have been fine since.

Edit: I just reread your post, I believe the resistor went into the yellow, not just the pink. I don't think the direction matters. Hope that helps

 

mini d, thanks. That sounds about right compared to the first set of resistors i had in, but i will give it another go. At the time I was also wondering if it was possible to go too far. I guess not.

 

Good luck hope it works out.

 

ok, i just pushed them in as far as they would go and no dice. Well, the peake tool is still reading an E. And this is how the first set was installed anyway. So back to square one.

My problem is that the local dealer won't try to reset the light with the seats installed. I need to put the stock seats back first. And the new seats are a major biatch to get in. Once was enough and twice was already too much. :(
So anyway, being that no one knows if the Peake tool even works, I still don't know what the problem is. :(

 

I'll give it a shot also. Wiggle and push. I will let you know what happens

 

D2Mini, when I see you tomorrow I'll take a look at it, maybe I might be able to fix it...

 

Ya know, once that light has come on, fixing the resistor will NOT turn it off. So you could be doing everything right at this point, but if the lights already on it won't help. You need to have the light re-set by the dealer. Depending on how they are you might have to put the factory seats back in a hook it all up right to get them to do it. Then start over and remove the + battery cable this time. Take the key out and let the car sit for a few hours to be safe.

I had to actually grind a pin point in my resistor wire and then they went in beautifully. Check the factory pins as they have a point to them also.
2ohm may be to small. I think you need at least a 3.3.

 

Ya, I had the dealer reset the first time(50 bucks). I now got my hands on a Peake SRS tool that may or may not work. I'm trying to figure that out at the same time. And the resistor i have is 2watt/3.3ohm.

Tradiuz, if you are speaking of the meeting tomorrow, i can't make it. I'll be out riding my Triumph Bonneville.

 

D2,

 

d2, No go, I pushed and twisted and luck I'll try grinding down the resister .

 

Ya, but if your light is already on, it won't go off until you bring it to MINI to reset it. I have a Peake SRS tool for BMWs that I'm trying to get to work on the MINI. Problem is, at this point I don't know if it's the Peake that's not working properly or if something is still causing the airbag light to stay on.

 

oh, i just remembered something important!

The first time we tried the Peake tool, I dragged the stock seats over next to the car and plugged in the airbag connnectors and got the same code readings. So maybe the Peake just doesn't work.

 

I didn't put my resistor in until after the guys had already pulled the seats out and the light had come on. When I reset the light, that is when it remained off. You probably have everything correct, just need to reset the light. Dealers in So Cal are resetting the light, but you have to sign a waiver. (At least that is what I heard). I had mine reset by somebody that has the MINI reset tool.

 

what tool is this?!
my dealer refused to hear anything about a waiver.

 

thanks D2. I will go to the dealer soon

 

If you do, send me a pm letting me know what happens.
I went to my dealer and they wouldn't touch the airbag thing with the new seats installed. Some liability issue or some crap.

 

HOOK ME UP ! I think I fixed what made my light come on but now the light is on and I want it OFF !!