How To Turn Off Airbag Light - BMW E46 (NO TOOLS)
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- In this video, i will show you how to turn off your airbag warning light on your BMW e46.
You won't need any tools for this job and will not take you more than 30 seconds or so.
I was advised by a mechanic that this if just the fuse for the instrument cluster and that the airbag will still pop in an accident.
If there are any BMW mechanics watching this, please confirm in the comments section down below.
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And if the airbag light ever pops-up again, simply remove the whole dash! :D
That actually made me lmfao at 2am xD
😂 😂 😂
Your comment made me have a good laugh. Thanks
😭😂😊😁🤣🤓😄😏😭😭😂😊🤔😁🤣🤓😄😉
😂😂😂😂 you are mad
There are more lights mate, you have to remove more fuse
lol
Kkkkkk
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Lmao
Jaja that is a good one
PSA: Removing this fuse also removes high beam indicator light and disables BC button from working(showing information on the screen or preforming a oil service reset) FYI little something I noticed dealing with the Airbag system light issue
Also lose sound from parking sensors
How can i activate high beam light back?🤣🤦♂️
@@bogdangeorgiana8104 check fuse #10
@@Jordan-dj5ng I took out the fuse no. 10 and put it somewhere else by mistake, I didn't understand why it didn't work
Thanks for your extra information. Just purchased a car and all the above issues were there. Managed to dissamble the cluster and full teardown of the BC button without finding any issues.. Found this "no fix" but at least now i have replaced the fuse and can start troubleshooting and fixing the REAL problems.
And how to repair a punctured tyre: unbolt the wheel and throw it away! Problem solved!
Love it .
Right?
😅
"you just open the glove box" ... has actual gloves in box .... respect :-)
That probably reads better in your language>
@@brookemcquale5096 No actually it doesn't. "þú opnar bara hanskahólfið" .... er með alvöru hanska í hólfinu ... virðing.
But you're welcome.
For you, maybe, you're over there. But I do concede, what with all that chicken scratch going on.
@@brookemcquale5096 I presume that by "chicken scratch" you are referring to the use of additional vowels with commas above them. Well, if one wants to communicate ones thoughts and ideas in the simplest of terms, so as to allow even those of minimal verbal capacity and limited vocabulary to understand the written text, I suppose the 7 vowels of the English language might suffice, thus resorting to representing the 14 vowel sounds of the spoken language by doubling or otherwise altering the represented sound of each written vowel. Icelandic is a far more complex (and slightly older) language and can not limit itself by such devaluation. Thus it is, that in order to fully understand and appreciate the written text in our old language we have a/á - e/é - i/í - o/ó - u/ú - y/ý - and in addition to those we also have æ and ö - each of these representing a specific sound in the spoken language.
Happy new year :-)
Whenever I come across this problem I shut my eyes and all the bad things in life go away
So glad I found this. You guys are killing me.
Wonderfull solution, you are so smart. Respect.
The problem is (if you're trying to get your car inspected) the light has to come at first and then go out after a couple of seconds and any inspection shop will notice this. So, the only purpose for doing this fuse removal is if the light is annoying you.
Inspected my car 3 times with this trick, passed every time
No not everytime my bmw doesn’t come up with this
Inspection wasn’t affected by the airbag light
Check the connections under the seats. There’s a good change the airbag light will go out. Also free 😁
@Samuel Foolery No problem 🤝
@Samuel Foolery you just need to clear the error codes in the ECU :)
for the MOT it’s perfect 🤪
NOOOOOOOOOO because the airbag light has to come on, then extinguish after 2 seconds, so if it fails to illuminate/ or stays on, then it's a FAILURE, as we do m.o.t's ourselves .
BMW E46 3-Series: To get through an MOT with a red airbag light, I put the key in position 2, and removed Fuse 10. No rear parking sensors, but she passed the MOT. After the MOT, I put the key in position 2, and replaced Fuse 10.
Cheers mate a temporary fix but much appreciated 👍
Airbag warning light indicate that something is wrong with your air bag system, could be a faulty wire or sensors that may prevent the airbags or seat beats restraint from activating in an accident. Don't risk your life and others the best solution is to find out the reason why the airbag check light is on. Best of luck.
I was in a accident with the fuse pull and the airbag saved my life
Thanks for the vid I used this video a year ago before I wrecked
@@Caged_Nightmares ralley
@@Caged_Nightmares and did it work ?
I noticed that when you take off the fuse (no.10) you cannot have the full beam lights in dash.
Is very helpfull and it's working, but you can't scrol in the in bord computer no more.
You guys hatin on him but he did exactly what the video title says.
And i didn't come for that kind of info too, but well, thanks anyway.
You've disabled all warning lights.
No low-water-level light
No Fog-Light indicator
No low-washer-fluid indicator
No Engine Management Indicator
😂
But most importantly....that darn airbag light is off 😆😂
Does the airbag work in an accident?
Good trick for mot , then put back in after , does bag still deploy ? Only one way to find out 😉
but does the light illuminate when you turn key to position 1? or it stays completely off all the time?
it's worked for me ..simply remove and put back
Just remove fuse 10, and put it back in caused the red airbag light to go out!?
In key position 1, 2, or key out?
Thanks
I removed it and replaced the fuse then i had my ABS light come on, handbrake light among a few other lights. Speedo and rev counter stuck half way, no power to my car (struggle getting up a tiny incline in first) no lights. Electric window and wiper where incredibly slow. I wouldn’t recommend it from my experience.
This really works!!!! Thanks :)
will do this to pas inspection, but will put fuse back afther, i rather have airbag ligth than the problems ppl talk about in comentary below
They only access engine DME module. They won't check your airbags etc. However, an insepctor that has a bad day or is very enthusiastic will notice, that there is no Airbag light illuminated on the cluster when keys are turned to final position. That can lead to failed inspection.
yes its gonna work because you remove light visible
if you're going in for inspection just pull it out and put it back again worked for me
removing this on my e46 deletes the fog dash board light as well
Smart idea but every shopguy notices if the lights in the dash doesnt working correctly.I suggest to go deeper and find out what it is.Security is important.Mostly its the Airbag on passenger side its the seatmat in there.
Thanks, worked like charm on my E39 just when I needed it :)
AS LIKE WHEN JUST PUTTING IT IN FOR FOR THE M.O.T. Lol 😂 👍🏻👍🏻this light has always been a problem on the E39 5 series..
Did it work on E39?
Whit one you Take Off?thank you
Used that trick to get it through an mot a few years ago. To be honest the permanent fix isn’t that hard. It took me an hour to do it properly. I suggest you do that because your passenger airbag is unlikely to deploy.
How did you repai it, mate
What was the proper fix
Please tell us the permanent fix ASAP. I've got an MOT in two weeks, and I'm presuming that my red airbag light is going to be an instant MOT fail
I used a passenger seat mat emulator. Having said that,on another bmw I had it was just a lose connection on the passenger seat. It might be worth giving the connections a once over. I’d disconnect your battery before you start unplugging things mind you.
@@davemellor7503 Thanks for your advice
God bless you! This helped for my E39.
Keep the fuse in ........ pull out the globe from back of the cluster
mahesh bhika bmw clusters will be different and show that they have been touched or tampered with
Bmw clusters have LED's soldered onto the cluster's pc board. No globes
it also disconnects the parking sensor for some reason , so i m guessing it does disconnect more things , so better see the light anfd get used to it
the air bag will go of, but when you turn on your fog and head lihgts you wont see is on the instrumental pannel.
Yeah I noticed the same thing ....
YOU got damn right
Doing this also disables your high beam light as well, my car failed its Warrant of Fitness as a result, so I would not advise it. The tool to reset it is only around US$20 or you can take it into any decent mechanic with an OBD scanner that can reset the SRS light.
What’s the name of the tool that resets it? Thanks…
Lol this comment is sus.
it also turns of your lights on your dash for rear foglight and front fog lights , run the pa soft scanner and it comes back SRS not found tried it with INPA SRS not found took it to 3 different garages SRS not found
Great trick, fantastic, great job
Also für den TÜV ist es praktisch! Auch wenn die Airbags eigentlich funktionieren kommt bei mir auch das Licht!
Very good video thank you very much I have tried multiple ways of fixing this I've changed the passenger side seat sensor module and everything else to go along with it nothing fixes it except taking the fuse out will allow me to go get a roadworthy certificate thank you very much
dagger mouth Glad this helped
If you bought a decent OBD scanner such as foxwell nt614 or launch 8011 it will tell you the fault so you dont have to guess, it will then clear the code once the fault is sorted.
The airbag will never come off during an accident. The light on means your airbag component maybe faulty and removing a fuse won’t solve that
That fuse is also connected to the pdc.
Put the fuse back and fix it properly!
Exactly my thought. I was thinking why so many dislikes, its a great vid. Until I found out he doesn't put the fuse back lol. I tought taking the fuse out and back in would somehow clear the memory.
In Europe all the vehicles with more than 4 years, must be inspected. I don't know how it is in US. If you don't turn off the airbag light, you cannot circulate after the inspection.
Or you could take the car to BMW and ask them to fix the airbag fault. Over 300,000 e46 models were recalled due to an airbag fault
i just received a recall from BMW for my passenger airbag. Not bad for a 2003 car! The light had turned on a few weeks before, apparently it can be dangerous to the passenger if it deploys!
And if you have a puncture, you remove your wheel ? 🤔
if air bag light is red chances are its from the recall my 2001 325i had the recall something within the airbag restraint system that causes them not to deploy in an accident
In my e46 when i do this, the airbag light goes off but the cruise control light appears and just stays there even if the cruise control is turned off... Already tried to take out the fuse of the cruise control and the dash fuse as well. Anybody knows how to solve this next level? 🤣 Or the real reason for the light to be on, in my car it appeared right after i took my car to a carwash shop, i guess they touched something they shouldnt....
It does no good pulling that fuse as it puts air bag light out and cruise control light on so your basicly swapping one warning light for another, am I right in saying this or is there a difference between UK spec and us spec cars?
or, just close your eyes
Nahh keep your eyes on the road just don't look at it
No no no you remove the dashboar clear cover and black tape the area where the warning light come off, you can also use black spray, not only solves airbag light but check engine and even brake light. problem fixed!
Excellent. Thank you.
I've tried this and my cruise control light stays on . help
Does this work in nz? And if you take the fuse out will it get it a wof? :) mines staying on.
Depends where you take it, the air bag light has to do a cycle and turns off when the car is on, as long as the wof guy doesn’t check that it doesn’t turn of before the car starts you should be sweet haha
When the vehicle is first started, the SRS light should illuminate for 1 to 5 seconds while the system goes through a self-test sequence. If the light goes out, then the system is ready. If the light stays on, there is a fault somewhere in the SRS system. The system is disabled at this point. In the case of a collision, the airbags will not deploy and the seat belts will not tighten, nor will any additional features activate.
go to sleep please
A much easier, quicker fix would be to put black tape over the light. Just borrow your neighbor's electrician's tape and cut a piece long enough to cover the little warning light. Be sure to return your neighbor's tape or he'll be mad at you. Next time you're at the store you can pick up a roll for a couple bucks and just cover up any lights what come on in the future. You're welcome.
Ah ha! Got to try this on my E38! I have this and I have a black sticker over it!
Thank You ,it works for me .
Hi 2 questions "What kind of Engine does your E46 has" and "How tf you can drive 7.8l/100Km?"
Ciao è complimenti per i tuoi contenuti 🙏🏻 davvero utili! Ho una bmw e87 pre restyling del 2005 e spia airbag + spia fissa cintura passeggero, con questo emulatore risolverei da quello che ho capito, ma ci sono dei rischi? Potrebbero aprirsi gli airbag accidentalmente o con una buca o casualmente? La diagnosi dice che è solo il sensore del tappetino del passeggero, quindi gli airbag dovrebbero funzionare? Grazie
I pulled out this fuse. Airbag light is still ON but my STOP lights are shining now..
This because you removed Number 9 instead of number 10. return your fuse in its place and throw out other fuse from right side.
Tried that, however ghd cruise control is switched on now ☹
Anyone else tried this and did it work, what's the solution for cruise control light which is switched on
Just to shine some light on the last question, even though its been years since this video was published. When the airbag system has a malfunction that makes the light come on, none of the airbags will deploy. Removing the light from the dashboard by pulling a fuse out does not change it. None of your airbags will work with this “trick”.
Thank you someone with some general knowledge and common sense on here which cell constructive important obvious solution if the lights on in the first place something wrong SRS system which needs to be rectified or fixed every chance airbag won't deploy. it's not rocket science.
I guess to get your vehicle through a MOT may help, or a dodgy person selling his car
To another person
Haha you have no clue what you're talking about. If the airbag light is ON because of seat occupancy mat/sensor, and if you do what he did in the video, or if you forcefully delete the code. ALL of the airbags necessary will still deploy. same goes for you @manny singh
Thats cool mate. Thks 4 heads up... im no professional electrician or mechanic. Iv owned several bms over 25yrs an dealt with many faults. I actually own 2 535i Msport an e46 323i M too. An my previous e46 had airbag issues obviously we all kw hw 2 disable them or bypass an so forth but we all also kw that there is every chance wen indeed of them 2 deploy theres evry chance they won't deploy an im talking from experience bud. But u seem 2 kw ur shit. But jus 2 set things straight
My aim wasn't merely to let and notify people on here that it's not worth tinkering with such systems and modules and sensors buy disconnecting soldering resistors to such and such blah blah blah underseat occupancy sensor disconnections this that and the other due to an evry possibility an dangers or malfunctions of srs systems especially on E46s with common electrical issues,so time comes when needed the the damn things don't deploy. Jus because u owned a BMW an was a cheaps scate who refused 2 buy parts for woteva fix fault etc. An in word's of bmw doctors utbe channel DONT BUY AN BMW IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR ORIGINAL OR GOOD QUALITY OEM PARTS FOR YOUR CAR then you shouldn't really be a owner of 1 looool
@@mannysingh8295 keep trying to convince me otherwise and angry-write with your broken English, I'm differently not going to read throug that crap. I know for a fact it'll deploy if the light is on because of seat occupancy mat being torn.
Mate not being offensive an im a 42yr born British Asian who attended from nursery to college.
Just to things straight an in perspective, not to argue or offend anyone but merely giving my version on subject an what worked for me an so forth. No drama thou. You stay safe an well ..
Sure it removed the aibag light but now cruise control light came up and doesnt dissapear, so its not really a solution.
I have worked at bmw 12 years This is not a good move .If the car is petrol .open the glove box .leave it open , drive to the petrol station , in the petrol station. fill the car full with diesel,only diesel ,then close the glove box ,and set off for a drive,when the car comes to judder and finally stops it will never start again . you will not be worrierd about the airbag light . problem solved . or buy 2 goats .
Good evening from Greece, in case i want to change bmw e46 current steering wheel with an aftermarket (MOMO steering wheel), what can i do to disable airbag light???
Then what happen after you removed the fuse no.10? is there any changes in indicator light?
Yes
No frog lamp
No reflector lamp
Hi I did remove the fuse and then the cruise control light comes on and airbag light goes off
I took it out and turned it off, the airbag light goes out, but the autopilot indicator stays on and the controls on the lever don't work anymore to see the consumption, etc.
Does it work for the door airbag either? I am struggling with this issue, it just appeared, I exchanged my airbag and was trying to delete the error, but it appears every time...
Thanks for video
I've done this and it puts on my cruise control light. 318ti e46
Thanks for feedback, ive also done this and everything seems to be fine on my 2002 318i
Yes, cruise control light turns on.. the car inspection was approved
Same here, did you solve this by now?
Yeah, because seatbelts are there for nothing...
My other cars don't even have airbags, who cares with 120kmpu speed limits.
Michael seatbelts realy helps when you getting hit from side
It worked on my '96 BMW E39 523iA...I had 2 fuses for Air bag, 1st on position 40 and 2nd on position 42. I unplugged the one on position 40 and the light turned off.
I'm having the same problem
I thought if the light was on there was either a problem with the airbags or they need to be reset. This is just turning the light off....seems like a bad idea bro
Hi bro u got any idea to turn off airbag light of bmw station wagon 320i please
Life saver broo, was about to go to a repair shop to get it fixed before I sell it, now I dont have to xD
How can you sleep at night?
Dumbass on ur head be it
Scotch tape over a little picture of your kid, then you won't see the airbag light; and it will also remind you not to dangerously fast.
Bmw e39 its 40 number of fuse, and light gets off but board computer doesnt swith so its voltage throw board computer swtich.
I did this and it turned my cruise control light on permanently. Any way to remove that?
Just insert the fuse back on . Mine has airbag light too . I am cool with that
I have a 2002 330i BMW. I removed the passengers doors regulator yesterday and disconnected the battery. I put everything back on and the airbag light is on. I done what you said on your video in don't seem too be working. Do you suggest any other methods of attempting to turn off the light?
Is this what we are calling a fix now days!? Im sorry but what a joke, come on now
Ryan Burke there was a recall in many model airbags. Just take it to dealer and mention airbag recall and give your vin
Airbags are useless. If you try push another car in parking to make space to get out you risk destroying your steering wheel. Thats why i cut the wires from my car.
@@alien-vx2bj Don't push other cars then!
@@slimerfpv3497 The recall has nothing to do with the airbag light. Recall is because airbag was deploying shares of metal. Airbag light is electrical issue.
Hello. The airbag warning light disappears but the on-board computer shift lever no longer works. Has anyone else suffered like this?
i found out yesterday that my airbag light does not work at all. steering is moved from right to left and the car is really good from japan. BUT just doing this and selling car is the worst thing one can do, i have kids. i will find that fuse and hope airbag lite will come on and stays on unteel everything will be fixed.
At MOT the check light must be on when you turn on the ignition...
Desconectandolo asi puedes pasar la ITV si no se te apagava ?
No, porque en la itv miran que se enciendan todas las luces y que se apaguen.
the airbag will still deploy because the sensor is still connected. the fuse is only for the cluster icon.
if it is the seat occupancy sensor, then The Passenger Airbag wont Deploy. Stupid Idea from Stuppid People..... Never mess with Brakes and Airbags... but we see if natural selection kicks in here......
Didn’t work for me. Removed fuse lite just blinked
@@Nanobot02 do you know of a real fix rather than this. Mine recently came on but after throwing myself into the seat of the car so I don't know if my phat ass triggered something
@@anilkalsi6026 There is a little Plug you can Buy in the Internet. It Simulates an Occupied Seat all thr Time - Under your Seat is a little ox with a Plug in it. This is where the little Plug goes. After this you go to your Car Mechanic ( Not an Idiot like in this Video, a REAL Mechanic) and let them Reset the Airbag System. The Light Goes out and All your Airbags will work fine and Deploy. Greetings from a German Mechanic.
@@anilkalsi6026 www.amazon.de/Sitzbelegungsmatte-Simulator-Sitzsensor-instandsetzen-Sitzmatte/dp/B00AOKKSEE/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?keywords=e46+airbag+Adapter&qid=1554992165&s=gateway&sr=8-6
This is the One You need. Greetings.
Doesn't work. The airbag turns off but another light turns on to indicate that the dashboard lacks a fuse. Useless.
It work on e39?
Came here to learn something. Learned people say and do the dumbest things…
I have done that. Air bag light turned off but for some reason autopilot green light turned on. Who can help
That's really not resetting the air bag. What if there was an accident and the air bag doesn't deploy
i done this it works but another light turn on
For me it was the cruise control light....I don’t have cruise control
This is not a fix. This is like getting severe frostbite on your hands and then putting mittens on and saying it's fixed because you can't see the frostbite anymore. Fuck. For how much crap the internet has, so much of it is completely fucking useless.
Thx for the trick it does work and my old e46 357 000 km had no problem at the technical control (no OBD test requiered for she is before 2004 )
Did the car die ?
357,000 is crazy
@@amdany1357have 286.000 km 330i e46 year 2000, manual 5 speed
And if I do, the airbag work?
Thanks brother bless you
Work,thanks for help.
It’s weird, my seatbelt light comes on when I take out the #10 fuse.
Woww incredible
This is reckless. You have no idea of it will still deploy because you have no idea what the fault is
Won’t just taking that out... still not fix the problem... if you put the fuse back.. will the light come back?
Esteban1530blg yes when the fuse is back in then then the light comes back on.
Then you should probably do something about it without giving Lethal Tips to Amateurs.....