Peugeot 405 Warning lights

Jan 05, 2005 1 Replies
M

I have recently purchased a 405, 10 years old, 90000 miles. It has developed the following -



Airbag warning light is on. From research on this website this seems to be due to orange cables under the seat not being connected properly. In addition this has developed to the temperature guage showing no reading, this developed into the temp. guage warning light coming on and a STOP warning light coming on simultaneously. In addition the engine fan seems to be permanently running.



Are these inter related? Can some kind soul help me out.



Cheers Matt



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M

there is a rotating contact behind the airbag in the steering wheel to allow the wheel to turn at the same time as maintaining a constant connection with the electronics. This is shorting out and blowing a fuse, I can't remember which one, which in turn causes all of the symptoms you mention.

To get to it undo the two hex screws at the back of the steering wheel and *carefully* remove the airbag unit, disconnect the unit then undo the steering wheel nut and remove the steering wheel, the rotating contact is a black donut shaped unit.

You can either; replace the unit, dismantle it, clean it and re-assemble it or disconnect it (red connector inside steering wheel column) and forget about having an airbag.

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