21inch745 1 Report post Posted November 8, 2015 Hey, I am new to the forum, Just picked up a reasonably tidy E65 but unfortunately its giving me the airbag light and in the I-Drive system it is telling me "Driver restraint system fault" and something about a seatbelt tensioner, Does anybody know anything about this and is it an easy fix? Cheers 21" 745i P.S. I did a search on the forum and nothing popped up Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3568 Report post Posted November 8, 2015 (edited) scan for error codes / clear codes then see if it comes back could be lots of different things so you wont know until you get it scanned. no point changing parts cuz the forums tells you its probably part x edit: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=547481 http://www.justanswer.com/bmw/5x0yc-bmw-730d-03-730d-shows-driver-restraint-system-fault.html#re.v/327/ Edited November 8, 2015 by QUBE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
21inch745 1 Report post Posted November 8, 2015 scan for error codes / clear codes then see if it comes back could be lots of different things so you wont know until you get it scanned. no point changing parts cuz the forums tells you its probably part x edit: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=547481 http://www.justanswer.com/bmw/5x0yc-bmw-730d-03-730d-shows-driver-restraint-system-fault.html#re.v/327/ Thanks for the info, Would you know if the scanning cables and software from eBay legitimate? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ahmedsinc 414 Report post Posted November 8, 2015 Thanks for the info, Would you know if the scanning cables and software from eBay legitimate? 99% of the time, no Take it to a dealership or a legitimate aftermarket specialist. Generic code scanners only tell less than half of the story Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
21inch745 1 Report post Posted November 8, 2015 99% of the time, no Take it to a dealership or a legitimate aftermarket specialist. Generic code scanners only tell less than half of the story Thank you, I am glad I didn't rush out to buy one then, No BMW workshops where I live sadly but there is a European workshop so I may try them, Cheers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ahmedsinc 414 Report post Posted November 9, 2015 Most of them will scan for fault codes fine, but the fault code only tells part of the story. For example a scan might show a fault code for an exhaust oxygen sensor fault but it usually indicates an air leak somewhere after the MAF sensor. If your local guy is halfway decent they'll be able to help you out - its pretty likely the faulty tensioner is the reason behind the airbag light coming on but you will certainly need a good scan & a tech with a brain to identify the problem. Best of luck, hopefully its not too expensive to sort out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
