M35 Dodgy Bose Stereo And Airbag Light

[andynogo]

I've had a couple of electrical issues with my M35 in the last year or so. The airbag light keeps on coming on but with no error code (checked both via the car and handheld scan tool).

The stereo is a bose integrated 6 disc stacker and was doing the common power on and off at random trick. When it decided to eat the cd's and stop working, I took action and ripped it out, replacing it with a Jensen DVD headunit (and that's another story in itself- using the bose amps and speakers, which I might post up for info if I feel strong enough)

Since then, not a single airbag light error coming up. I know that the seat rams certainly can pose a problem and I was almost resigned to sorting them, but the problem hasn't come up in two weeks now and normally the light was back on within 24hrs of being reset.

I'm still not convinced that it's completely fixed but it cetainly may have been some form of electrical spike or similar from the faulty bose that was getting back to the airbag system and causing the light to come on. Fingers crossed!

Just thought I'd post up in case someone else was having similar problems.

[andy65b]

Thanks for the post Andy.. it is an interesting finding.

Just finished pulling my drivers door apart trying to work out why the drivers speakers no longer works. I also found that the ARX does actually have front door tweeters.

Cheers

Andy

[Sunkist]

Thanks for the post Andy.. it is an interesting finding.

Just finished pulling my drivers door apart trying to work out why the drivers speakers no longer works. I also found that the ARX does actually have front door tweeters.

Cheers

Andy

lol mine does that too. its a problem with the head unit. give it a good whack on its face n youll find itll work haha

[Sydsyd]

lol mine does that too. its a problem with the head unit. give it a good whack on its face n youll find itll work haha

good old asian style fixing...if it doesn't work, whack it

[andy65b]

lol mine does that too. its a problem with the head unit. give it a good whack on its face n youll find itll work haha

Not the head unit. i have already swapped it out and still the same problem. Will probably have to rerun the speaker wires.

[zei20l]

pull the loom out of the door and try that one

[Sunkist]

Not the head unit. i have already swapped it out and still the same problem. Will probably have to rerun the speaker wires.

pull the loom out of the door and try that one

maybe my whacking it just rattled the loom enough to connect lol

[zei20l]

he may need to whack the entire car. with another car.

[Sunkist]

andy. care to drive down to melbourne for a good whacking ? ahaha

[andynogo]

Just another update.... still no airbag light. Must be just about a record for this car!

Sorry to interrupt- you boys can get back to your whacking.....