HI I hope someone can help me out. I have a beautiful S type which was only spoiled by the sets which I found uncomfortable. I found a set of V8 s type R fully electrically adjustable seats which I had re covered to match the two tone grey in my car. Having fitted them I now have an airbag light code (1.6)  all of the functions seem to work fine heaters etc, but I just can't get rid of the airbag light.

I have put a diagnostic code reader on it and it is showing .7 ohms on the seat belt pretensioner which I know is too low. I have tried replacing it and it throughs up the same result? all the colour coded wires appear to match up where they have been soldered together. I am running out of options can anyone help.

33 minutes ago, Peeb said:

HI I hope someone can help me out. I have a beautiful S type which was only spoiled by the sets which I found uncomfortable. I found a set of V8 s type R fully electrically adjustable seats which I had re covered to match the two tone grey in my car. Having fitted them I now have an airbag light code (1.6)  all of the functions seem to work fine heaters etc, but I just can't get rid of the airbag light.

I have put a diagnostic code reader on it and it is showing .7 ohms on the seat belt pretensioner which I know is too low. I have tried replacing it and it throughs up the same result? all the colour coded wires appear to match up where they have been soldered together. I am running out of options can anyone help.

Hopefully this will help you out;

airbag code 16 indicates a passenger seat weight sensor CAN fault. This means there's a communication issue with the sensor that detects if someone is sitting in the passenger seat. The CAN (Controller Area Network) is a communication bus that various modules in the car use to talk to each other, and the fault code suggests a problem with the signal from the passenger seat weight sensor being transmitted over the CAN. 

 

Here's a more detailed explanation:

• Passenger Seat Weight Sensor:

  This sensor is located under the passenger seat cushion and is designed to detect the weight of a person sitting there. 

   
• CAN Fault:

  The CAN bus is a communication network that allows different modules in the car to exchange data. If the passenger seat weight sensor is not communicating properly with the other modules (like the airbag control module) via the CAN, it will trigger code 16. 

   
• Possible Causes:

  • Faulty weight sensor under the seat. 
     
  • Wiring or connection issues in the passenger seat weight sensor circuit. 
     
  • A problem with the CAN bus itself (less likely). 
     
  • Faulty passenger airbag module. 

Hi there, thanks for taking the time to get back to me, I really appreciate it. At various points during this process I gave tried another seat pressure pad, and also the control module that it is connected to under the seat, and still getting an error code. I have even replaced the SRS module under the centre console and still have the light? Is there any way to check the pressure module is in good woking order or faulty? It is a complete mystery.