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MY bad. I thought it was maryland. I lazily didnt read your location.
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I had the same issue with our 996. Cleared code with ScanTool, then used a seatbelt extension in belt buckle to get it through inspection.
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Ken - if you haven't gotten a hold of the Peak tool yet, I've got one in Reston/Herndon (Fox Mill). I'm WFH today as well, so feel free to swing by.
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Cheap scan tool
Bought one off eBay for around $50 several years ago, well worth having one since airbag light comes on periodically (like moving seats forward) as mentioned above, also does a full system scan/reset. It's a CreatDor (?) C310 and comes with the circular connector for E36s.
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I had the same problem with my 97 M3. My indy shop read the code and confirmed it was the occupancy sensor. I ended up using sensor bypass from eBay (~$15-$20) and removed the code using INPA program.
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I just experienced the Airbag light issue on my 2005 X3 - closing in on 140K miles.
10 year on son sat in the front passenger seat the other day and airbag light came on - never went off. Today i put the seat up high and "played" around with the airbag connector (did not disconnect) underneath the seat, and it went off (knock on wood) VA safety inspection is next month. I am guessing connector connections are oxidizing a bit.
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If this is due to either the passenger seat occupancy sensor (E46 and later) or the passenger seat belt latch (E36), there are easy and very cheap ($2 at Radio Shack) fixes online. On my E36, after disconnecting the battery, I pulled the seat belt latch electrical connector that's under the passenger seat and jumped it with a 100-Ohm resister. IIRC, the E46 takes a 47K-Ohm resister; search e46fanatics.com. Then use the reset tool to clear the fault.
By the way, I'll sell my scan tool for $25, I sold my E36.
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Thanks for the info, I will take you up on the scan tool - I am sure I will need it at some point. I'll PM you next time I am up near Gaithersburg, my sons play soccer so I am usually up there a couple times a season on the weekends. -Brian
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