Lazyfec ...glassback came over today to try to install Opcom softare for me (which didnt work) so we tried his reader on my car, as the airbag light has been on since I changed the seats.The reader came up with "92- sensor pad 1 circuit malfunction". It kept switching between present / not present.
This might suggest a bad connection ? sensor pad 1 - drivers seat ?  :-/
Any ideas anyone ? Tia.

we seem to be getting a few with this fault lately

you, rossi123...

Its the child seat / seat occupancy detection that is sewn into the seat.

How we fix it, is still unknown.

Could be a seat swap
could be a reconfigure of the airbag ecu to say occupancy not present
could be install a resisitor somewhere and disconnect the relavent wire.

So pad sensor 1 is the passenger seat Jimbob ?.....is the constant switching between present/ not present a common factor also ?
Lazydocker thought his opcom would be able to clear the code and put the light off, but it wouldnt have it. :(

Did you try clearing the code with the child seat sensor plug disconnected

Albs wrote on 23. Jun 2011 at 19:04:

... try to install Opcom softare for me (which didnt work) ...

Just as well really. ;D

Were the seats you removed the same 'spec' as the new ones?

I've got the same problem with mine when I retro fitted the leather seats. I'm going to try and fit the later airbag ECU.

If it were me then ideally I'd feel happier with a matching set of S.R.S. equipment all from one car.

Brikhead wrote on 24. Jun 2011 at 18:31:

If it were me then ideally I'd feel happier with a matching set of S.R.S. equipment all from one car.

But the seat airbags are already from another car anyway

Elite Pete wrote on 23. Jun 2011 at 23:10:

I've got the same problem with mine when I retro fitted the leather seats. I'm going to try and fit the later airbag ECU.

You could practice that at the Lakes if you want, on my car.... :y :y

Got the problem resolved tonight.Unplugged the child seat sensor. Finally got my laptop to acccept installation of usb driver for code reader, then plugged it into the car and cleared the fault code - light went out. :)

Albs wrote on 01. Jul 2011 at 23:20:

Got the problem resolved tonight.Unplugged the child seat sensor. Finally got my laptop to acccept installation of usb driver for opcom, then plugged it into the car and cleared the fault code - light went out. :)

As per my initial suggestion ::) :P

Yes you were right.................................smartarse. :P ;D

any idea which where the child seat sensor is cheers

rossi123 wrote on 02. Jul 2011 at 09:50:

any idea which where the child seat sensor is cheers

Inside the front passenger seat. The connector is under the seat. Flat yellow oblong plug (3 wires) about 50mm x 30mm x 10mm

RobG wrote on 02. Jul 2011 at 11:14:

rossi123 wrote on 02. Jul 2011 at 09:50: any idea which where the child seat sensor is cheers Inside the front passenger seat. The connector is under the seat. Flat yellow oblong plug (3 wires) about 50mm x 30mm x 10mm

Whenever messing with airbag systems I would strongly advise disconnecting the battery ;)

Lazydocker wrote on 02. Jul 2011 at 11:31:

Whenever messing with airbag systems I would strongly advise disconnecting the battery ;)

It is the best thing to do, disconnect the battery and then go and have a smoke/cup of T to allow any residual current to dissipate...

If you can't be bothered to do that then you should be aware that if you turn on the ignition whilst any part of the srs is disconnected then you will get a light on the dash that needs re-setting.

When messing with airbags with cheap chinese code readers, I get out of the car ;D

TheBoy wrote on 03. Jul 2011 at 21:37:

When messing with airbags with cheap chinese code readers, I get out of the car ;D

The only thing I did was clear the dtc's... Refused to go any further!

woose! :P ;D

Well first thanks for the help but I'm afraid to inform you all that this particular fault was not cured with the instructions albs gave me when i followed instructions it did clear the child seat fault but it just created another one that the circuit pad has a fault so back to the drawing board :(

Iirc mine said seat pad fault - thats where the child seat occupancy sensor is. :-/

Yes mine is the same but when I unplug it like you said to do then it comes up with another fault instead of getting rid of the initial problem, I'm beginning to think its a wiring issue because I can't see why the procedure what you have told me shouldn't  work so it's back to square one with it Im afraid :(

What is the new fault which shows up ?

Although I can't exactly tell you the words where, seat pad circuit fault, so god only knows 

So youve unplugged the sensor, and the old code went but a new one has appeared, is that right ?
On mine, I unplugged the sensor, cleared the fault code, and (after a couple of starts iirc) the light went out.
I presume your using a Chinese code reader, which we are not allowed to mention on here due to copyright laws ?

Ahhh I shall try that then, hopefully that will work 