The warning light has just come on with regard to the airbags on my 2003 RR Vogue. I reckon this is a preset warning as it falls within the 12-15yrs old bracket. Any advice on how to get the airbags checked and the light reset without costing a small fortune? Thank you

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i would find someone with a diagnostic hand held, like the typical rsw allcomms or iidtool etc, and get a code from it, this will tell you the item that requires checking. it totally possible any unit may have failed, or been disrupted etc. but the first item to check, (i have same car) is the battery terminal blow-off yellow connector. easily knocked about when dealing with battery connections. can also be the airbag ecu.. sometimes not re-settable, and needs changing with a secondhand one. any memebers in your area? with diagnostic? -otherwise, you are going to fail your (english) mot test. not so sure in Ireland...
when item is sending good signal, you can then reset airbag ecu, and all is well again.

This is really helpfull and very much appreciated. MOT is not due nor is the next service until February. I'll update fullfatrr when I get it sorted - most likely in the next few weeks. Thank you

Yep, as John says... could also be the plugs under the front seats, they can get disturbed by stuff under the seats (just had to sort SWMBO TT today, a stray ice scraper had knocked the plug enough to put the light on) All airbag plugs are in yellow so they are easy to find and check but as John says for most faults you need to have the system reset after fixing the fault or the light stays on....

There is no inbuilt age related warning system... they recommend changing them after 10 years but that would probably cost you more than the FF is worth... it's got a few...  Pete
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Thanks Pete - sorry for the delay in acknowledging your feedback I've been off line for a bit

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

As above but could easily be the steering column clock ring... Do more & more of these as the cars get older

All guesswork until you get the codes read Let us know when you have sir We’ll see what other advice we can offer at that point

Thanks guys

I had a random airbag light that all comms read as 'Battery disconnect unit' which is the red plunger that fires of to disconnect the battery after a heavy crash as did a friend of mine.
Both appeared for no real reason, same fault and allcomms cleared it and has never been back but as already pointed out, until you have diagnostics it could be anything

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Thank you. I haven't had a minute to get to my mechanic to check it but will feedback when I do.

Cheers