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(Message started by: Andycan on Apr 24^th, 2014, 9:23pm)

Title: Seat belt warning switches
Post by Andycan on Apr 24^th, 2014, 9:23pm

Hi My scorpio just failed the MOT on a bit of welding and the front passenger seatbelt light comming on and off at odd times. Can these be adjusted or do they need to be replaced? And do I have to take the whole seat out to do this? Luckily it is the prefacelift model lol.

Thanks Andy

Title: Re: Seat belt warning switches
Post by Scorpio on Apr 24^th, 2014, 10:51pm

Seatbelt light? Airbag light...

Title: Re: Seat belt warning switches
Post by Tompion on Apr 24^th, 2014, 11:35pm

There isn’t a light for the seatbelt.
Are you getting a code flashing on the airbag light:
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/airbags.htm
Even then the only seatbelt code could be either side.

Title: Re: Seat belt warning switches
Post by Andycan on Apr 25^th, 2014, 7:40am

Hi sorry it is the airbag light that is connected to the passenger seat. It seems it comes on and goes off on it's own when the seat is empty.

I might add that one of the advisories is suggesting I take off the undertrays as they are hiding some components which is what they are there to do.

Title: Re: Seat belt warning switches
Post by Simmo on Apr 25^th, 2014, 8:21am

Mine appears at times and usually a whack on the dashboard solves it!. ;) Have you checked the connectors under the seat?. They are often dislodged by rear seat passengers feet. :)

Title: Re: Seat belt warning switches
Post by a900one on Apr 25^th, 2014, 9:50am

Mine has been flashing recently, I will check under the seats. I read somewhere on here that a dry joint on the back of the dash can cause it to flash.

Title: Re: Seat belt warning switches
Post by Simmo on Apr 25^th, 2014, 10:48am

on 04/25/14 at 09:50:59, a900one wrote:

Mine has been flashing recently, I will check under the seats. I read somewhere on here that a dry joint on the back of the dash can cause it to flash.

I suspect that is the cause of mine!.Hence the whack sorts it for a while. ;D

Title: Re: Seat belt warning switches
Post by Tompion on Apr 25^th, 2014, 4:01pm

on 04/25/14 at 09:50:59, a900one wrote:

I read somewhere on here that a dry joint on the back of the dash can cause it to flash.

It’s 2 years since I soldered mine & it’s not flickered since, details here:
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Advice;action=display;num=1330135415;start=

It’s also fixed the cruise light not always working & the trip computer buttons haven’t played up since.

Title: Re: Seat belt warning switches
Post by amigafan2003 on Apr 25^th, 2014, 10:11pm

on 04/24/14 at 23:35:50, Tompion wrote:

There isn’t a light for the seatbelt.

Could have sworn there was!

Title: Re: Seat belt warning switches
Post by Andycan on Apr 25^th, 2014, 11:10pm

I will check the soldering when it stops raining lol.

Title: Re: Seat belt warning switches
Post by Tompion on Apr 26^th, 2014, 10:13am

I've posted in the How to do things section about soldering the instrument cluster:
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=admin;action=display;num=1398512782;start=0#0

Title: Re: Seat belt warning switches
Post by Andycan on Apr 26^th, 2014, 1:14pm

Ty Tompion I found my soldering irons but lost the solder lol.

Title: Re: Seat belt warning switches
Post by Andycan on Apr 29^th, 2014, 3:12pm

Found the solder now but decided to check the fuse which was ok but by putting it back in it seems to be working ok now whilst stationary with the engine ticking over so I shall test it on the road once I have sorted the number plate lights out for a retest.

Title: Re: Seat belt warning switches
Post by a900one on Apr 29^th, 2014, 9:44pm

Tried Simmo`s tip, and it worked on mine as well ;D, mot in July.