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Peugeot 206 2003 - Airbag fault - Fixed #

Posted by Craig Hewison on October 4, 2013, 6:21 pm

Year of Manufacture *: 2003

Hi guys,

I'm playing with an airbag light on a 03 reg 206 and I suspect the drivers airbag is at fault, I seem to remember reading somewhere about people replacing the airbag with a resistor to see if the fault will clear? I've searched and searched and can't find it again though! Can anybody tell me if they have experience of this and if so what size resistor to use please?

Thanks
Craig

Re: Peugeot 206 airbag fault

Posted by Mark Carter <iframe src='https://members4.boardhost.com/ukautotalk/info/user=UKAT1428' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 4, 2013, 6:48 pm, in reply to "Peugeot 206 airbag fault"
Mark Carter

Yes of course, but first, what is the DTC you have? As you may not need to go down that road.

Mark

Modern cars, Its all wizardry and witchcraft

Re: Peugeot 206 airbag fault

Posted by Peter Warman <iframe src='https://members4.boardhost.com/ukautotalk/info/user=Peter+Warman' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 4, 2013, 7:02 pm, in reply to "Peugeot 206 airbag fault"
Peter Warman

Hi Craig

I have some from Amazon, 2.2ohms, 2.7ohms and 3.3ohms

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008IE2O4U

I found the 3.3ohms to be the most successful, we solder a couple of fly leads to the ends for testing

Few months back we had a Mercedes in with a passenger side door airbag fault, Mercedes wanted silly money to replace airbag, looms etc. We just started at the airbag and substituted with the 3.3ohm resistor coming back along the loom, found a connector under the door step channel put the resistor in and the light stayed off. This was a bad connection on the connector so just cut and soldered. Still off after a few months and customer very happy

We have a 1999 Astra for a spare car (only driven by me, not lent to customers) the airbag light has been on for couple of years

but needed to be off for MOT last month. The code was for the passenger seat belt pretensioner so put the resistor across the connector and the light went out (cleared code first).........resistor is still there and light still out, so front airbags will still work. One of the 3 should normally work

Just don't use any test meters

Peter

Re: Peugeot 206 airbag fault

This may be the link you are looking for

http://members2.boardhost.com/ukautotalk3/msg/1324329639.html

Just to say that I only use the resistors for testing, If we ever sold the Astra we would replace the pretensioner. We would never leave one on a customers vehicle

Thought I had better get that in before I get jumped on

Peter

Re: Peugeot 206 airbag fault

Posted by Craig Hewison <iframe src='https://members4.boardhost.com/ukautotalk/info/user=ukat3409' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 4, 2013, 7:48 pm, in reply to "Re: Peugeot 206 airbag fault"

Thanks Peter I will get some sorted!

Mark, I'm not sure of the code at the minute but the description was for, drivers trigger 2 open circuit. This airbag has 2 plugs, by disconnecting and clearing codes we identified which circuit is the one in question and then load tested the wiring of the spinning squib thing (not sure of its technical name, sorry). Would like to test the airbag now before digging through all the wiring!

Thanks
Craig

Re: Peugeot 206 airbag fault

Posted by Ian Baxter <iframe src='https://members4.boardhost.com/ukautotalk/info/user=UKAT1560' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 4, 2013, 9:47 pm, in reply to "Re: Peugeot 206 airbag fault"
Ian Baxter

Hello Craig,
I hope you mean Eliminate the air bag and not test it?

as Peter says "Don't use test meters"

Re: Peugeot 206 airbag fault

Posted by Craig Hewison <iframe src='https://members4.boardhost.com/ukautotalk/info/user=ukat3409' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 4, 2013, 9:59 pm, in reply to "Re: Peugeot 206 airbag fault"

Sorry yes, eliminate not test lol

Craig

Re: Peugeot 206 airbag fault

Posted by Matt Booth <iframe src='https://members4.boardhost.com/ukautotalk/info/user=ukat3028' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 5, 2013, 6:38 pm, in reply to "Re: Peugeot 206 airbag fault"
Matthew Booth

I find a 501 bulb a good substitute for most airbags for test purposes. It's usually the COMM 2000 unit faulty. IIRC there's green and blue plugs for the airbag - dependant on if it has a 2 stage airbag will alter how many are connected. Disconnect the plugs from the back of the COMM 2000 and try to clear the codes.

A 501 isn't always the answer but in your case it will work and you will presumably have one to hand.

Matt

Re: Peugeot 206 airbag fault

Posted by aidan birley <iframe src='https://members4.boardhost.com/ukautotalk/info/user=UKAT2879' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on October 5, 2013, 6:59 pm, in reply to "Re: Peugeot 206 airbag fault"
Aidan Birley

Hi

This kit includes Air bag resisters, expensive just for them but does include a lot of other break out leads and other bits for testing so not bad value

http://www.hickleys.com/diagnostics/hic003.php

cheers aidan

Fixed #

Posted by Craig Hewison on October 8, 2013, 9:15 am, in reply to "Re: Peugeot 206 airbag fault"
Edited by board administrator October 10, 2013, 3:58 pm

I've ordered a decade box off eBay as it seems like it could be useful for several systems; in the meantime a 501 bulb diagnosed a faulty drivers airbag, just waiting to hear back from the customer now!

Thanks again for all your help
Craig

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