Air Bag Blue Box :- Thermal Fuse
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I would say that your air bag light would never come on and any “savey” MOT tester will realise that the light never came on in the first place, so should facile the car.david_toft wrote: ↑Sun Mar 27, 2022 12:41 pmWhat happens if I don't plug the connections into the blue box?
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Hi all,
Ordered the fuses from ebay (luckily got some spares), they came yesterday so swapped out the dead fuse and soldered in a new one. Car was fine for a few hours then after turning off and back on the light started flashing again
I assume i have a fault somewhere else that is causing the fuse to blow, any ideas where to look?
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Ordered the fuses from ebay (luckily got some spares), they came yesterday so swapped out the dead fuse and soldered in a new one. Car was fine for a few hours then after turning off and back on the light started flashing again
I assume i have a fault somewhere else that is causing the fuse to blow, any ideas where to look?
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What’s the new code?
Upon replacing mine I got a 52 (I think) until the capacitors recharged fully.
It’s probably worth clearing the codes as well just to be sure, can’t remember if I had to or not
Upon replacing mine I got a 52 (I think) until the capacitors recharged fully.
It’s probably worth clearing the codes as well just to be sure, can’t remember if I had to or not
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51 again - i never thought i would have to clear the codes, i assume theres a write up on clearing codes on the oracle?
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Re: Air Bag Blue Box :- Thermal Fuse
Disconnect the negative side of the battery and press the brake pedal for a few seconds, I’ve seen up to 30 mentioned, but that sounds excessive
Reconnect and try again
Reconnect and try again
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Re: Air Bag Blue Box :- Thermal Fuse
The air bag module doesn't store codes, so it will reset each time the ignition is turned off. That said, the module only shows one fault at a time.
If you have code 51 again, look in the Oracle for other possible options to look at.
If you have code 51 again, look in the Oracle for other possible options to look at.
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Yes it's code 51 again 
will try re-soldering another fuse in later this week. if that blows then time to investigate further i guess. Any ideas what the "intermittent short to earth" could be caused by? any specific areas to check first ?
I know the previous owner(s) did an absolute shocker with some of the wiring behind the dash etc so god knows what else they have played with
will try re-soldering another fuse in later this week. if that blows then time to investigate further i guess. Any ideas what the "intermittent short to earth" could be caused by? any specific areas to check first ?
I know the previous owner(s) did an absolute shocker with some of the wiring behind the dash etc so god knows what else they have played with
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Re: Air Bag Blue Box :- Thermal Fuse
I would say that you have answered your own question, with your comment about what the previous owner did. Did it happen straight away, or after you did something, like turn the steering wheel?EmulateDJ wrote: ↑Mon Apr 04, 2022 9:53 amYes it's code 51 again
will try re-soldering another fuse in later this week. if that blows then time to investigate further i guess. Any ideas what the "intermittent short to earth" could be caused by? any specific areas to check first ?
I know the previous owner(s) did an absolute shocker with some of the wiring behind the dash etc so god knows what else they have played with
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I'm not sure what was the cause. I parked up at a service station after a short drive with no warning light, then turned car back on and there it was !
The wiring disaster seemed mostly to be to do with the stereo / head unit, not sure if any airbag wires run through behind there ?
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