Consensus on the air-bag light issue?

[Thomas J. Donohue, Jr.]

Larry and all...my 1991 200 20v is still experiencing the atypical problem
that I reported a month or so ago.  When first started, the AB light comes on
(at least 90% of the time) and stays on for approximately 1-1/2 minutes, then
goes out.  Occasionally, (about 10% of the time) it doesn't come on right
away, but comes on for about the same length of time a minute or so after the
car has been running.  Once it has had its 90 seconds of fame, it disappears
for the rest of the trip.  Longest trip so far has been about 5 hours; no
matter how long the trip, if you turn the car off, the same sequence occurs.
Any thoughts?  Regards, Tom

Lawrence C Leung wrote:

> If you find out, let me know. I've had this malady since shortly after my
> A-B recall too, and haven't been able to fix it yet, due to time
> constraints. I was going to try the clock spring, now I guess I'll have
> to go for the bulb too.
>
> LL - NY
>
> On Fri, 13 Oct 2000 13:00:06 -0400 Bob.Sandy at USPTO.GOV writes:
> >q-Listers,
> >
> >What is the consensus with the air-bag light staying on.
> >
> >I ask because of a friend's '94 90 has just experienced this
> >phenomena.
> >The car has had the Air-Bag sensor recall service performed some
> >months ago.
> >Now her A-B light is on.  I've read where the problem may be due to a
> >"sporadic" condition of the indicator bulb, where replacing the bulb
> >may be
> >the fix, and/or the spring in the steering wheel adjacent to the air
> >bag is
> >suggested to be replaced.
> >
> >What's up?
> >
> >TIA
> >-Bob