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srs light staying on

Post by kwkevy » Mon Aug 05, 2013 8:14 pm

hi am new to the site and need help.have had my mgf for 5years now and srs light has always stayed on. Every mot I have had this has passed with an advisory. however this year its failed because of mot changes. any advice would be gratefully received
Thank you. Kevin
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Re: srs light staying on

Post by talkingcars » Mon Aug 05, 2013 9:22 pm

Hi and welcome.

To get a pass remove the bulb.

To find the fault visit you local non franchise MG, rover or Land rover garage and ask them to plug it in to Testbook.
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Re: srs light staying on

Post by chrisrigby » Mon Aug 05, 2013 9:42 pm

Removing the bulb will only work this year next year all warning lights must work... to check your srs start with fuses and connections.. where abouts are you a member may live close.

Check the connections on the seat belt buckles, I had this fault on the MOT it was the passengers seat after cleaning the connections the light didn't come back on.. I've seen others had problems on the air bags themselves look at the connections.

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Re: srs light staying on

Post by kwkevy » Mon Aug 05, 2013 9:58 pm

I asked the mot tester this and he said for it to pass it must come on for five seconds and then go out. I live near Worthing
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Re: srs light staying on

Post by chrisrigby » Mon Aug 05, 2013 10:05 pm

As I though must be working... Check out these older posts

http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=224917

http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=494698

http://www.mgcars.org.uk/MGF/mgfaq2.htm#srs

Hope this well help you out.. There are lots of good people on the forum that know lots more than me.

Not sure where Worthing is.. I'm down in Dorset near wareham
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Re: srs light staying on

Post by talkingcars » Tue Aug 06, 2013 6:08 am

kwkevy wrote: I live near Worthing
so your local non franchise specialist will be MJS in Goring.
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Re: srs light staying on

Post by kwkevy » Wed Aug 07, 2013 8:29 pm

tried them,their t4 is down
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Re: srs light staying on

Post by chrisrigby » Wed Aug 07, 2013 8:39 pm

kwkevy wrote:tried them,their t4 is down
Yes the t4 will tell you but for the sake of an hour of fettling you may find the fault most times it's connections..
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Re: srs light staying on

Post by adrianclifford » Fri Aug 09, 2013 4:10 pm

Make sure the srs connectors under the seats are secure.

Please don't remove bulbs from warning systems, that's what they're there for, it could save your life.
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Re: srs light staying on

Post by MaddAussie » Fri Aug 09, 2013 4:20 pm

Second checking the connections under the seat, disconnect the battery first and leave it 20 minutes just so the pre-tensioners disarm ok
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