Gang,

I couldn't find this covered in enough detail in any thread yet.

On start-up, the airbag light blinks 4 times...pauses...blinks 4 times...pauses...blinks 4 times again, and so on and eventually stays solid.

I assume the blink code is 44 (strange to me that it continues to blink 4 times for quite a while after the first two series of blnks).

Anyone have a listing of airbag codes they can share?

Thanks in advance

 

Well, you're double the blinks that I was getting, so at least your different. If none of our guys can come up with an answer, i'll email my service advisor, he can get them for us.

 

Ground connections.

 

From your experience, where would be the best place to start?

In the dash and steering wheel...under a seat?

In other words, is there a known area that a ground fault for air bags commonly occurs?

 

Also...does the 4-blinks determine if it's a driver-side or passenger-side ground fault?

 

Based on what I've heard, in order of frequency

1) wiring harness (under seat) and very popular
2) clock spring (steering wheel)
3) seat module (under seat)

 

I have had no experience in this area, however, I would like to know what you find.

 

I have also heard that the only way to reset the air bag light is to have it reset at the Jaguar repair station at the dealership.

If this is so, how would I know that I eliminated the problem?

Would it simply not 'blink' anymore, but glow constantly instead?

That woluld be nice to know before I tesr into the project.

 

Got my response from my jag service tech. He recommended not relying on the number of blinks to determine a source, its not reliable. He suggested just having it scanned at the dealer.

My airbag light did not have to be 'cleared' to go away. It simply did not reappear. I am assuming if it is truly a ground issue (bad pin or wire) this is a good scenario, like the light bulb message...when you fix it, the light just stays off. For more serious failures, say a air bag module or something in the air bag itself, the code should have to be reset from the dealer. That makes sense.

 

dIf it helps, my airbag fault (had thought it was four blinks but might be mis-remembering) was traced to the passenger-side seatbelt latch. Tech kidded me about heavy cornering while having coffee in the cupholders.

 

And yes, i'm quoting myself, for emphasis.