98CA air bag light fault code

Check under the carpet behind the drivers seat to see if it's wet. If so, there's a good chance the satellite module is stuffed.
But firstly you can try cleaning the plug connection on it.
(Obviously, if it is wet, you need to find the source of the leak too.)

Can your reader see the part number of the module?
Let me know what it is. Probably got a spare here.
It'll be 7 digits, beginning 69nnnnn

I am also able to do the coding of VIN and System Time for you, although a fair distance away.

Please note that due to the scarcity of these modules I am not keen to send them out as the majority of garages cannot code them and end up killing them, which is a waste of the module and your money. If you insist then it would be entirely at your risk.
I would offer some kind of refund if @bigwinn or @Street did the coding. Or if I did it I would probably be able to fit two or three if the first one was a dud.
 
enuff_zed said:
Check under the carpet behind the drivers seat to see if it's wet. If so, there's a good chance the satellite module is stuffed.
But firstly you can try cleaning the plug connection on it.
(Obviously, if it is wet, you need to find the source of the leak too.)

Can your reader see the part number of the module?
Let me know what it is. Probably got a spare here.
It'll be 7 digits, beginning 69nnnnn

I am also able to do the coding of VIN and System Time for you, although a fair distance away.
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Thanks for the quick response, the 7 digits coming up are - 6928572
 
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Any of these would do, the newer the better. I will check how many I have, but try the easy checks first.
 
From memory, the one in the door is known as the knee airbag, so I don't think it's that, otherwise I would suggest cleaning the pins in the plug that connects the drivers door to the A-pillar.

Have you disturbed anything around the steering wheel?
 
Terrible timing btw!
Last Thursday/Friday I did a road trip to Sheffield and Liverpool fixing airbag problems.
Would have been quite close to you.
 
enuff_zed said:
From memory, the one in the door is known as the knee airbag, so I don't think it's that, otherwise I would suggest cleaning the pins in the plug that connects the drivers door to the A-pillar.

Have you disturbed anything around the steering wheel?
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I haven’t touched anything with the steering wheel, I’ve took the plug out under the drivers seat and sprayed wd40 on it and degreaser and wiped it down and plugged it back in, I will repeat this again
 
Joshzz said:
I haven’t touched anything with the steering wheel, I’ve took the plug out under the drivers seat and sprayed wd40 on it and degreaser and wiped it down and plugged it back in, I will repeat this again
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Was it wet under there?
Not always a definite indicator though as they seem to fail randomly.
Just had exactly the same code in my daily 2.2 a couple of weeks back and changing the SBSR sorted it.
 
enuff_zed said:
Was it wet under there?
Not always a definite indicator though as they seem to fail randomly.
Just had exactly the same code in my daily 2.2 a couple of weeks back and changing the SBSR sorted it.
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It’s a little bit damp under there, come to think of it when the light actually came on it was the night before that it pissed it down
 

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It’s a little bit damp under there, come to think of it when the light actually came on it was the night before that it pissed it down
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The thing in the photo is the yaw sensor.
The SBSR is a square silver module bolted vertically to the inner sill behind the seat.
It has a black electric plug and also a green plug with a single fibre-optic cable going into it (no need to disturb that one).

I am going to take a guess that your car is an early one? 03 or maybe 53?
The module number is a rare one.
Out of the 25+ SBSRs I have here, I only have 1x '3988' and 2x '8572'
 
enuff_zed said:
Check under the carpet behind the drivers seat to see if it's wet. If so, there's a good chance the satellite module is stuffed.
But firstly you can try cleaning the plug connection on it.
(Obviously, if it is wet, you need to find the source of the leak too.)

Can your reader see the part number of the module?
Let me know what it is. Probably got a spare here.
It'll be 7 digits, beginning 69nnnnn

I am also able to do the coding of VIN and System Time for you, although a fair distance away.

Please note that due to the scarcity of these modules I am not keen to send them out as the majority of garages cannot code them and end up killing them, which is a waste of the module and your money. If you insist then it would be entirely at your risk.
I would offer some kind of refund if @bigwinn or @Street did the coding. Or if I did it I would probably be able to fit two or three if the first one was a dud.
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Sorry to hijack, with regards to your point on garages killing control modules, I’m currently going through the steps to code a replacement passenger module using INPA and an old forum thread posted by Colb.

Is there a common mistake made which can brick the replacement module that I need to avoid?

Thanks in advance for any shared knowledge!
 
enuff_zed said:
The thing in the photo is the yaw sensor.
The SBSR is a square silver module bolted vertically to the inner sill behind the seat.
It has a black electric plug and also a green plug with a single fibre-optic cable going into it (no need to disturb that one).

I am going to take a guess that your car is an early one? 03 or maybe 53?
The module number is a rare one.
Out of the 25+ SBSRs I have here, I only have 1x '3988' and 2x '8572'
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Doesn’t feel wet around that area, more towards the front, but I imagine the foam would soak it up and carry it along
 

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Sorry to hijack, with regards to your point on garages killing control modules, I’m currently going through the steps to code a replacement passenger module using INPA and an old forum thread posted by Colb.

Is there a common mistake made which can brick the replacement module that I need to avoid?

Thanks in advance for any shared knowledge!
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If you are using the information on the forum you should be fine.
The issue with garages is they have modern software which they believe can do anything, but in fact it can't do these airbag modules. They then faff about tryin g different things until it's finally died.
 
Joshzz said:
Doesn’t feel wet around that area, more towards the front, but I imagine the foam would soak it up and carry it along
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Well, if cleaning the plug doesn't sort it, it's pretty certain you'll need to stick another module in there.
 
enuff_zed said:
The thing in the photo is the yaw sensor.
The SBSR is a square silver module bolted vertically to the inner sill behind the seat.
It has a black electric plug and also a green plug with a single fibre-optic cable going into it (no need to disturb that one).

I am going to take a guess that your car is an early one? 03 or maybe 53?
The module number is a rare one.
Out of the 25+ SBSRs I have here, I only have 1x '3988' and 2x '8572'
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enuff_zed said:
Well, if cleaning the plug doesn't sort it, it's pretty certain you'll need to stick another module in there.
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Not worked, plugged back in, cleared the fault code and came back on again 🥲
 
enuff_zed said:
Well, we know the next step.
Up to you but I can help if needed.
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Cheers for the help mate, will keep you in mind just in case but I’ve repeatedly the whole process again and this time the code has stayed off for 2 successful drives now
 
Joshzz said:
Cheers for the help mate, will keep you in mind just in case but I’ve repeatedly the whole process again and this time the code has stayed off for 2 successful drives now
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Excellent. Exactly what my car did for nigh on 6 months before it started to return every trip.
 
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