Also try posting on the MG HS forum.
www.mgevs.com
@crowe99, I feel like I owe you money! You just saved my a lot of trouble and possibly a chance my MG4 SE being detained at the dealership while waiting for an ECU replacement. Following your clear instructions here it took me about a minute to clear out the 3 months long nagging airbag fault. In my case it was the passenger seat. I remember that on the day I got the first error message, I had pushed the passenger seat all the way back and also flattened it, so I could use it as a workbench to reach behind the glove box where I was mounting an aftermarket amplifier. It all makes sense now. Flattening either driver or passenger seats and pushing them all the way back in a bed position probably put pressure on the airbag cable/ connector. I might have strained the airbag cable/connector with that seat position. Also, sharply moving the seat or road bumps also resulted in a fresh sms from the car to my phone about the same error. Clear sign of a partial loose connection.Hi everyone,
There is another thread on this topic - not sure how to combine or whether that needs Admin help!
More importantly, I tried the "wiggle and press the contacts for the airbag" technique briefly described in the video on this thread.
Summary steps:
Go to CAR --> SAFETY menu and power off vehicle
Look under drivers seat for yellow cable connectors - check if it is too taught, coming loose, caught etc and push together firmly but very carefully
Power on vehicle and see if the airbag error clears
Apparently this is a problem for multiple vehicles although it does seem to be particularly bad in our MGs by the look of things.
I'll keep you posted but I did that and the error vanished straight away. Fingers are firmly crossed...
Airbag warnings that disappear after 10 mins
[ Moderator: there is a solution for loose connectors in another thread here.] I've had my used MG4 Trophy Long Range 2023 for a month now and, aside from a few niggles with the infotainment system and the issue I'm about to discuss, I'm very happy with it. This airbag warning issue has...
Happy to help @gravity. Worth noting that since that post I did get the clip replaced by the dealer as apparently this is a known issue and if it keeps recurring that is the fix. I've had no instances since then but if it has sorted yours then you can avoid a dealer trip@crowe99, I feel like I owe you money! You just saved my a lot of trouble and possibly a chance my MG4 SE being detained at the dealership while waiting for an ECU replacement. Following your clear instructions here it took me about a minute to clear out the 3 months long nagging airbag fault. In my case it was the passenger seat. I remember that on the day I got the first error message, I had pushed the passenger seat all the way back and also flattened it, so I could use it as a workbench to reach behind the glove box where I was mounting an aftermarket amplifier. It all makes sense now. Flattening either driver or passenger seats and pushing them all the way back in a bed position probably put pressure on the airbag cable/ connector. I might have strained the airbag cable/connector with that seat position. Also, sharply moving the seat or road bumps also resulted in a fresh sms from the car to my phone about the same error. Clear sign of a partial loose connection.
It is fixed now and so easily..
Thank you
