I've read my owners manual and done some googleing but am still scratching my head as neither made it clear. In the right hand gauge cluster there is a Air Bag Symbol lilluminated. Is this normal? Is it supposed to disappear? or is it an error/warning light?

 

The light comes on at start up then goes out but will come on if someone gets too near to the airbag.

It's quite clever because if you just wave your hand at it it does not come on.

The light can also flash at different rates which can be translated into error codes-I don't know details.

 

Ok, read some posts to that, but mine is staying on. Even if I am the only occupant in the car.

 

Sorry I did not read the question properly!

The problem could be bad connection in connecter under seat.

Download elect diagram from sticky above to identify which one.

 

Sorry I did not read the question properly!

Search this forum for more info but it could well be the connector under the seat

 

I have tried the connections and all the other seat functions are working properly. I found the seat wiring diagram at gusglikas site.. Great site too! Lots of specific info. But the Seat or Air bag diagrams do not list anything that I could ID as a seat/airbag switch to restrict the passenger side airbag from deploying. Did I just over look it? What am I looking for?

 

Does it come on if you sit in the passenger seat?

There is a weight sensor... the idea is that the airbag will not go off if a child is sitting in the front seat (airbags can be more dangerous to children when they go off than when they don't). Mine comes on when I have groceries or my backpack sitting in the seat, but turns off if a full-sized human sits in it. Try starting up the car and then sitting in the passenger seat to see if it goes off.

 

Is this issue with an X350 you haven't listed or is it with your 1999 XJ8 - the X308?

Graham

 

Yes it is for my 99 XJ8. I had to do some work on the drivers seat as it had stopped operating and to sort it out I borrowed the module from the passenger seat. It had the possivtive side effect of making the ligth go out. When I receive the module and install it I will have to seee if it remains that way.

 

All becomes clearer - posted in the wrong section. I'll leave it here for now to see if we can get a quick resolution.

It's the Airbag Warning light (arrowed in red) in the X308 Instrument pack?



The correct behaviour is that this should illuminate with the rest of the warning lights during the 'bulb check sequence' when you switch on the ignition and go out after the engine is started.

When there's a fault with the Airbag system, the light usually flashes before staying on constantly. This flashing is interpreted by counting the number of flashes which can then be related to a 'flash code' which helps determine the nature of the fault.

If it's flashing, count the flashes and post the results back here for further information about the blink code.

Graham

 

Ok, first. What Thread should I have posted this on? I though I was on the XJ8 forum? Was there one more specific? Newbie Error Perhaps. Secondly, you are correct, it is the warning light as you have pointed out but the light does not flash on start up. Goes straight to solid?

 

Less of a newbie error than a regular consequence of Jaguar using the same XJ8 for two completely different models. You have a 1999 steel bodied XJ8 but have posted in the 2003 - 2009 section.

Even the Factory and Dealers find this confusing and use the development identifiers of X308 and X350 to distinguish between the two XJ8 models. Yours is an X308.

As the Airbag light is not showing any Blink Codes, it's time to take this one to the X308 section for input from members with the same model.

Graham