(FiXED) Water LEAK caused BMW Passenger Restraint system Malfunction

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TweekerDan1984

4 жыл бұрын

I’m pleased to state that without replacing any parts in our bmw that I have repaired (not bypassed) the safety restraint system on our BMW.
I’m beyond excited with the opportunity to share what I have discovered. This video shares a detailed guide for a confirmed fix for this safety restraint issue.
Damp rid product to pull moisture from your car www.amazon.com/dp/B07C2Q87SW/...
Foxwell NT530 scanner programmed for BMW
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This scanner comes preloaded with everything needed in order to use it with your bmw. I ordered this scanner and received it in 3 days even though it is not available through prime.
You may be skeptical about this but if you read enough forums you will see that people are constantly replacing the same parts with short term or no results.
Replacing your parts May fix your issue but it is very possible that the cause of your issue is due to moisture and until the moisture issue is repaired replacing the part may in-fact correct your issue temporarily. Repairing the water leak would likely be the long term fix
Feel free to comment below with any questions. Also here is a link to a scanner that will save you lots of guessing, money and frustration.
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@noyb4423 Жыл бұрын

I NEVER comment on videos, but this one deserves it. You, Sir, are a genius. I (my wife) left the sunroof open overnight on our 2019 530i, and of course it rained. Thank God it didn't rain much, but it was enough to trigger the warning. I tried everything to get it to turn off, but nothing worked. Then I ran across your video.....like a charm! Thanks for sharing!

@TweekerDan1984 Жыл бұрын

@NOYB glad to here it worked for you, thank you for the compliment.

@jorgesaucedo9250 Жыл бұрын

Excellent! I used your tips and I turned on the heated seats and lower heater and within 10-15 min the passenger restraint system light disappeared. Thanks for saving me $$ a trip to BMW of Dallas.

@TweekerDan1984 Жыл бұрын

@Jorge Saucedo that is great to hear! Thank you for taking the time to share.

@chrisjenkins845 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Left my passenger side window down in the rain and sure enough these lights came on. Your research and solution proved to be the fix I needed. Dried it out just like you and presto. Thanks

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

@Chris Jenkins, glad to hear it worked, thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. 😊

@sbnmediaa 9 ай бұрын

did u have to reset everything for it to go away ?

@josciebarnes9230 2 жыл бұрын

This video was right on time. Thank you TweekerDan. This light has come on in my BMW as well. It was so helpful. I had a container of water leak in the back seat some time ago. I got all the water out, but months later this message popped up. I’m getting my portable heater/fan out to see what I can do. Thanks again for a good video.

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

@Joscie Barnes Thank you for the great feedback.

@lorenefeehan4740 Жыл бұрын

So glad you posted this video. My BMW535GT had been garaged all summer and must have had water (from the car wash?) in the side panels or something. When I got back home to the car, there was white mold on the steering wheel and floor mats, and the seat belts were damp! So odd. But the summer had been super hot, humid and rainy so maybe the garage was too. The car gave me that error message when I started it, and I thought I would have to bring it to the service guys. But after airing out the vehicle, this morning the warning lights are out and I did not even need to use a heater. Thanks so much for making me connect the dampness dots to the warning light!

@54788963 2 жыл бұрын

I come here to thank you for posting the solutions here. My X-5 had the same problem after I left my roof open and got rained on. Using the space heater to dry it up after a day, I have my car back to normal. Thank you dude!

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

@Marksman, thank you for taking the time to share. I pleased to hear this has helped.

@sbnmediaa 9 ай бұрын

did u have to reset everything for it to go away ?

@TweekerDan1984 9 ай бұрын

@nshanata0535 the warning indicators should go away automatically. 👍

@ajd2487 24 күн бұрын

Literally just got this message this morning on the way to work I literally turned on my seat warmers in a few mins error went away thankyou so much and much money saved 👌👌

@burtonwoods408 3 жыл бұрын

I spilled a water bottle on the passenger seat and got the same error. Ran the seat heater and passenger side heat at full for an hour and problem solved. Thanks to this video, I was saved a big headache and $$$

@TweekerDan1984 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing how you fixed your issue and thank you for the awesome feedback! We will have our BMWs for some time so please feel free to subscribe for some of our future videos.

@alekzuanl499 2 жыл бұрын

I left a water bottle opened in my passenger seat and spilled all over it. Now my light is on.. good thing I found your video. I’m going to try this out.

@shafiqk40 3 жыл бұрын

I don't usually send feedback but you seem a down to Earth guy and I am going to try this when I feel better. Very informative all the best you and your family stay safe.

@TweekerDan1984 3 жыл бұрын

@shafigk40 thank you for the kind feedback. If you have any questions feel free to ask them here. 👍

@newcenturygoldllc9253 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Dan. I really appreciate the video. I have a 550i M-sport, and the light just came on yesterday. Your video has helped me out a lot.

@TweekerDan1984 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing, did the light go away automatically for you?

@marcnobrega4839 Жыл бұрын

Nailed it! Mechanic wanted to replace belts and possibly airbags. A $6 tube of gasket seal, space heater on the floor, and $8 de humidifying can and the light was off in 3 days, thank you!

@TweekerDan1984 Жыл бұрын

@Marc Nobrega thank you for taking your time to share. What did the shop want to charge you?

@pinetreeinsnow 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! It worked for my X5 today! The passenger restriction malfunction light came up yesterday after I spilled lots of water on the passenger seat. After I watched your video, I turned the seat heat on for 20 minutes and the light disappeared.

@TweekerDan1984 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience, glad this helped.

@j.m.hargrove4611 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks this worked for me with blow dryer, heat turned on the grounds, and seat warmers maxed out after like fifteen minutes. Thanks for video it was stressing me out.

@TweekerDan1984 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the feedback, I love hearing that it has helped. Did the light just turn off automatically?

@user-iq4ti4xz6x 7 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. It seems to have fixed my problem. I always kept my sunroof open ( the upright inch function) as it kept my windows fogging up during the rain. I noticed the warning came on more frequently when this happened. Now I know why. Just keeping the lower heat on to drying out the interior. Thanks again.

@dagrimmreepa 2 жыл бұрын

Wanted to add my thanks for this video. My 528 had this light on for a while and then it went away just as I was getting ready to cut that sensor entirely (it's not needed and no other car maker has it). I was curious as to why it came on and then fixed itself later, and this makes total sense. I live in a very rainy region. Cheers!

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback, we m glad to hear your issue was fixed 🤙🏼

@612batman Жыл бұрын

I generally do not post comments but I had to say something about this video. Thank you, the solution worked. I have a 2017 BMW 330i XDrive and I spilled on accident of course 32 oz of water on my passenger seat. My airbag and seatbelt alerts kept going off. I called the dealership and they told me it would cost $1500 to get fixed. So I found this video on KZfaq, I wiped my seats up real good and I used a towel to wipe up the water that was dripping down to the back seat floor. Then I used 2 hairdryers on warm settings and placed one of them on the passenger seat in the area where I spilled the water and the second hair dryer I placed under my seat where the water was leaking out of while turning my heated seats on and I turned the car heat on 80 degrees and left my windows up while doing all of this. I did this for a hour for 2 days straight and that solved the problem. As mentioned in the video you have to get the moisture out of the seats, the seats have foam within the interior and you have to heat to dry the foam or it will at some point damage your sensor which will probably cost you $1500 to replace. Thanks again for posting this.

@TweekerDan1984 Жыл бұрын

@Andrar Rainey, thank you for sharing! Cheers 🍻

@mickeyprempeh9449 2 ай бұрын

Just here to say thank you Dan! Unknowingly the sunroof of 2019 530i open overnight and it rained pretty hard. Next morning had puddles in both front seats and water pooled on the floor mats. Didn’t know what to do to get the malfunction warning to go away but thankfully found this video and it worked! Left seat warmers on and heat on full blast for about 2hrs and then about another 2-3hrs with a small space heater pointed at the back of the passenger seat with it pushed all the way up. The malfunction error is now fixed. You’re a God send bro, thank you very much again!

@TweekerDan1984 Ай бұрын

@mickeyprempeh9449 you are very welcome, thank you for sharing. Those damp air or dry-z-air moisture absorption pack will do wonders. 😊

@vivianr5801 Жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you for this video!!! Left my sunroof open and it rained!. Same warning. Found your video and let the car dry out and message is gone! Thank goodness I didn't take it to the dealer. Saved a couple of thousand $$$!

@TweekerDan1984 Жыл бұрын

@Vivian R thank you for taking the time to share 👍 cheers!

@abbyanderson8866 3 жыл бұрын

left my sunroof open on my 528i and this happened. your method worked !!

@TweekerDan1984 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing.

@cosjef Жыл бұрын

I accidentally spilled some bottled water on the passenger seat. Placing a small space heater into the back seat as you demonstrated fixed the problem. And saved me the cost of an $1800 sensor + labor. Thanks!

@TweekerDan1984 Жыл бұрын

@Jeff Costa, thank you for sharing that this worked! Cheers!

@CrystalKat 3 жыл бұрын

I wanted to say I tried this and it worked!! Thank you so much for making this video, it seriously saved me. I followed your instructions and dried the car out for 2 days with a heater and fan. Thanks again, Dan

@TweekerDan1984 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing, I post a wide variety of videos on my channel but I will continue to post helpful videos on our BMWs as well. Thank you again for the great feedback.

@seanyb007 2 жыл бұрын

I so need to try this on a car I just picked up. Thank you for sharing!

@blaizing305 Жыл бұрын

That interior is super clean 😍

@md2893 2 жыл бұрын

I had the exact same thing happen with my X5. I went camping and we got soaked packing up the car and it went on about 3 min after we drove off. I tested the plates and seat belts. Totally helpful.

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing, have you already corrected the issue?

@metaskymclidon3800 3 жыл бұрын

you are right. I forgot to close the roof window and the rain came in for couple of hours. I got this error code after that. Your video confirmed my guess. I will do the same with my X3.

@TweekerDan1984 3 жыл бұрын

@ Metasky McLidon Thank you for sharing.

@sarat9415 2 жыл бұрын

Trying this out today! Left my back windows open one night, this exact message came up a couple days later. I have a large fan and a heater running in there as I type. I'll share my results! Thank you!!

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

@Sara T please share when it works😃

@MrRedd713 Жыл бұрын

Update?

@andoverdang 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this! Left the skylight on the X5 open a couple of nights ago and of course it rained....same error code. Was a little worried and found this video...put a fan in the car for 24 hours and error went away.

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

@Dan Grecoe that is great news! Thank you for sharing.

@soniarivera32 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video!! I will try it it’s just literally came out and was because was raining and the passenger side got wet and when I turn my car the warning was on make a lot sense!! Thanks

@yl.ded.6780 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for this easily explained video! Thanks millions!

@viviandai2008 Жыл бұрын

It really works in my car as well. Super grateful!

@TweekerDan1984 Жыл бұрын

@Vivian Dai 🤗🤗🤗

@bobblehead555 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video Dan! Placed a small space heater behind passenger seat for 6 hours . Voila! No more warning. Erased code using Bimmer Link afterward but not necessary. BMW X5 F15.

@TweekerDan1984 4 жыл бұрын

Your very welcome, Thank you for sharing your success.

@miguelpina6890 3 жыл бұрын

6 hours? I have to wait that long?

@xxx4651 2 жыл бұрын

I got the same malfunction message this morning after a snow storm. It’s definitely the moisture.

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

Please share when it works👍.

@czalta 3 жыл бұрын

It’s interesting and makes sense. I hear the swishing of water somewhere in the interior of the car. Once I find it i can work it out. It usually happens when there’s a large rainfall.

@TweekerDan1984 3 жыл бұрын

Please share any results. Thank you 😊

@Sheff313 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man . Mine was set of because I rolled my window down with snow that was caked up on the bottom of my window . All the wet slushy snow fell all over my passenger seat which I believe caused the problem . Thanks again

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome, I’m glad your problem is fixed.

@transparentfox4338 Жыл бұрын

had this issue recently on my mini and im going to try this know it had a wet seat the day it happen. great video ill let you know it it helped

@TweekerDan1984 Жыл бұрын

@Transparent Fox hope to hear great news from you 🤞🏼

@womeshsaywack7288 Жыл бұрын

What an excellent video…..thank you!!

@Reza.Pezeshki Жыл бұрын

BMW X2 sunroof opened during a 20 minute downpour. Dried it using 2 fans and a dehumidifier. Error / fault red alert went away after 24 h of drying. No resetting or code reading was required. Thanks very much.

@natasharodriguez7328 2 жыл бұрын

I’m excited to see your video... silly me I left the sunroof open after a rainstorm... and now I have the sensor on. I will try to see, if this takes care of the DX🙂

@brib0i 2 жыл бұрын

Did this work for you? I did the same thing... 😅

@mauriciogamez570 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing the video, my car is a 2016 320i with the passenger malfunction light, I will turn on the heater. I will keep you informed Thank you

@Sp1keon3 4 жыл бұрын

hello, Any chance this went off? thanks

@zlord1199 3 жыл бұрын

Did it work?

@kenbramble2425 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, my friend!! Water bottle leaked in the passenger seat overnight and got the space heater hooked up now! 🤞

@TweekerDan1984 Жыл бұрын

@Ken Bramble you are very welcome. Success rate seems to be very high 👍🏼

@kenbramble2425 Жыл бұрын

@@TweekerDan1984 annnnnd now it’s back on today. Guess I’ll try again!!

@TweekerDan1984 Жыл бұрын

@Ken Bramble, this probably just means that there’s still moisture trapped underneath the seat. I actually have two friends that have had similar issues and did not dry the car out as long as I did so their light came back on, but it did go away and has stayed away when they spent more time drying. I recommend getting those moisture absorption containers that remove excess moisture from the car. They with capture unseen moisture for you.

@kenbramble2425 Жыл бұрын

Yep. Went away the next day and now hasn’t come back. BTW - folding up the car mats to block in the heat vent under the seat, blasting the heat on high for an hour or so, and putting seat heater on high is what ultimately did the trick.

@wanddforsale7633 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, will try it on my Mini where I'm having the same issue

@TweekerDan1984 Жыл бұрын

@WandD For Sale hope this helps, I would love to hear if this fixes your problem. 🤙🏼

@ginagina3512 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this!!! I haven’t attempted to put a space heater in my BMW 320i yet but I will tomorrow. I picked up my son today after his football game and he was drenched from the massive rain he played in. Sat in the passenger seat (I had no choice there lol)…..and the light popped up on the onscreen display and dash. I was sure this was going to cost me a fortune. So I am certain it’s the same issue. Moisture that drained from him to the inside of the seat. This was super helpful and calmed my stress.

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the feedback, it will be safer to have anything wet in the backseats although you will still want the moisture out of the car either way. Please share when this works for you thank you so much. They have a product called dressier that you can just hang up in the car and it will absorb the moisture which I found to be very helpful.

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

Product for absorbing moisture is actually “Dry z Air”.

@ginagina3512 2 жыл бұрын

@@TweekerDan1984 It worked!!!! I put a small space heater in my car like you did, I left for a few hours while I did some stuff outside. I waited for a few hours more before starting the car but once I did, both the onscreen display and dash messages had disappeared. Super super happy I found your video!!

@ginagina3512 2 жыл бұрын

@@TweekerDan1984 I’m going to see if I can find these and I’ll use them too. Thanks again for your help!! 🙌🏼

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

@Gina Gina, thank you for taking the time to share, very pleased to hear that it worked. 🤗

@hgjh0 3 жыл бұрын

I opened my sunroof for about 4hrs today. Temp was about 70F today in Cincinnati. I was able to buy a scanner at walmart for 45$. It read the Passenger restraint system error and 2 more errors. judebox and FRM. I cleared them all. And as of now it looks fine so far. Tomorrow I will check if any light comes up. Also replaced my fuse for cigarette lighter or usb coz it wasn't working for a while. So looking good so far

@nwalker3903 3 жыл бұрын

Great find!!

@markcondolora5377 Жыл бұрын

I left my top down and it rained for 10 minutes and caused the malfunction. I dried mine out by turning on both the vented seat and the heated seat as well as the cars heater. also left it out in the sun for about 10 hours. However, the warning stayed on until I cleared the fault code. Now its fine :)

@shabazzkevinnelson775 3 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to trying this bud, thank you :)

@TweekerDan1984 3 жыл бұрын

Please share your results:) thank you very much.

@zedpengzunni4321 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks！ It works for my F30！

@katlinville8807 3 жыл бұрын

I have had this issue every time it rains, thank you for this as I was reading it would cost $1000 to fix.

@martinwinter7202 4 жыл бұрын

did some work on the car at the weekend then all of a sudden get this error code live in Florida so its hot and no rain for weeks Like you dont want to bypass anything here its that way for a reason just ordered the scanner so will plug it in and reset erase the code and see what happens thanks for a great u tube on it hopefully i will get it straight as soon as the scanner arrives .

@TweekerDan1984 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely keep us posted, thank you for sharing.

@marcmackinnon7460 Жыл бұрын

Super helpful thank you

@ms9771 3 жыл бұрын

thank you, that is great help,

@tyronemclean936 3 жыл бұрын

I noticed condensation on my lower rear window on my 2005 525i, my rear window trim was corroded and not sealing. I fixed it by going to O'Reiley's and purchasing window rubber trim. I;m going to try this and see if it works, hopefully it will. I have the same readings on my car.

@DeidreMichelleIngram 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for creating this video! It has been getting so annoying lately with that notification constantly showing up in my BMW x3 28i yr 2012. Now that I hear you speak about moisture, I realize that the passenger door has always hold water somehow in the lower inside of the door. Once someone opens the door, the water just falls out. My interior doesn't get wet or anything but water just seems to get trapped in the bottom of the passenger door and that could more than likely be causing trapped in moisture on that side of my vehicle/under the seat and causing that notification to come on. I also notice that whenever a passenger gets out the passenger side seat, that notification ALWAYS appear again. Some days I can go the whole day and it doesn't come on. Other days, it keeps notifying me like crazy!! Been trying to avoid the dealer. However, I don't want know harm or danger to happen to anyone riding in my vehicle. I'm going to try things such as let my vehicle air out and maybe find a small fan to blow under the seat and see if that works. If not, I'll go on to the dealer. Thanks a lot for this video!! God bless you!

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

@Life with DeidreMichelle on the bottom of the door there should be a rubber plug if you remove the plug it will at least slow any leaks and allow the water to drain outside of the vehicle. Also once it is dry if you are able to let the door panel heat up in the sun and press firmly throughout the door panel it may reseal the door👍 I used a hair dryer and it corrected the issue without needing to replace the seal and barrier. Hope it helps 👍

@robfigueroa 3 жыл бұрын

I left my windows open and it rained last night. Now I know why my light came on. Thanks.

@TweekerDan1984 3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome @Rob Figueroa , as a side note many people have dried out the moisture and the code went away without the need of the scanner that I shared in the description. Although the scanner is very helpful in many situations.

@adamlingle4158 Жыл бұрын

Seat heat when driving aswell helps dry out!

@thanlorenzo1422 Жыл бұрын

It’s been a week .. with the sensor thing . Your telling me I gotta dry it ? But it’s been a week and hot weather it should’ve fixed itself already ? I spilled a 16oz cup of coffee on my passenger seat . I will try this technique.. after years later . And will keep updated . And if the KZfaqr of this video please reply with help /knowledge

@seanybravo69 2 жыл бұрын

Having this same issue on my ‘14 320i. It’s been over a year since I’ve last seen passenger restraint message that time it went away next day at the beach. Just popped up again yesterday after picking up my car from hail damage shop, hope they didn’t let it sit out in rain with windows down. It’s in the 90s here today going to open up all 4 doors push seats up and let it dry out really good hopefully that fixes it.

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

@Sean Bishop definitely will have fingers crossed for you, Are you able to throw a fan blowing under the seat as well?

@seanybravo69 2 жыл бұрын

@@TweekerDan1984 yeah I’ll put a fan on it too thanks for the video

@krishnaghosh9122 2 жыл бұрын

Very good video. I should wait until the car becomes dry to see any changes

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback, I would love to hear the results.

@krishnaghosh9122 2 жыл бұрын

@@TweekerDan1984 If i put a room heater in the rear seats and keep it on for few hours then do u think it can solve the fault.

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

I believe placing a heater in the car will solve the fault, many people have shared that system restraint malfunction automatically went away within a few hours or using a fan and heater in the car. It could take longer but it should did the trick in time.

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

Also depending on the weather these Dry air packs are a huge plus to help pull any additional moisture out of the air and the carpet. This damp rid products are what I use in these situations, usually you can find them at Home Depot or Lowe’s or here is a link for Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/B07C2Q87SW/?tag=tweekerdan198-20

@krishnaghosh9122 2 жыл бұрын

@@TweekerDan1984 Okay, thank you very much for your replies. Hope I do not have to reset anything since I do not have knowledge about scanner neither I have one. It says ‘function of airbags, belt tensioners and belt force limiters faulty. This occurred just after the heavy rain which brought rain water in front left and rear left seats’ area.

@running_rich 5 ай бұрын

I just got this error. Scanned for codes and 930A60 popped up, it pointed to the occupancy sensor in the passenger seat. The sensor works by detecting moisture near the seat, a human body normally. A BMW dealer bulletin says to use the heated seat for a few days to attempt to dry out the seat. A full bottle of water had unknowingly leaked into the seat. When I realized the seat was wet and knew the details of the error, I asked my wife "I want you to be honest about your car, I just looked at it". Instead of saying she spilled water she said "yeah I hit a curb yesterday". So I fixed one problem but now have another, a badly scraped wheel with yellow paint!

@BryanChance 3 жыл бұрын

It's 90 to 100F just about every day in the summer. No moister. But I will the heater. Hope fully not catch anything on fire. .LOL

@bumsen2105 Жыл бұрын

Left the windows open on my Mini 4dr hardtop. Trying the space heater now.

@slipperysandals 4 жыл бұрын

Left my sunroof open on my f22 and it got rained on, causing the light. Gonna try this now. Thanks!

@TweekerDan1984 4 жыл бұрын

Please share your results 👍 I sat on my remote which caused all of my windows to open up on my F01. This worked twice for me. Yay!

@slipperysandals 4 жыл бұрын

@@TweekerDan1984 this solved my issue. Thank you so much! You saved me from spending a bunch of money at the dealer 👍🏼

@miguelpina6890 3 жыл бұрын

gage how much time did you leave it for bro?

@slipperysandals 3 жыл бұрын

@@miguelpina6890 just a few hours

@miguelpina6890 3 жыл бұрын

@@slipperysandals I can’t leave mine for a few hours bc the heater turns off😕 the light is still on btw.. how did you make your heater not turn off?

@brandonjohnson2678 3 ай бұрын

I was a stressed and pissed off mofo about leaving my windows down and had this problem. Thank you for this video Mr White Man. Sincerely Appreciative Black Man

@TweekerDan1984 3 ай бұрын

You are very welcome, your comment really cracked me up, I hope this fixes your issue. Cheers 👍🏼

@MaxKimmich 2 жыл бұрын

I hope you read this! You mentioned that the vapor barrier on rear driver's side panel was failing. Was the door the culprit of the excess moisture? How did you determine this in particular? Did you go door by door disassembling each door panel and checking for moisture? Did you do anything to the door fix that particular issue? I have the same restraint issue on my 2013 750 LI, and would like to know a bit more before starting to pull the doors apart xD Thank you for sharing your research and video!!

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

Hello @Max Kimmich, I determined the rear driver side door weather stripping seal was leaking after noticing the carpet was damp underneath the factory floor mat. At first I tried to use a garden hose to investigate leaks while the door was closed and after doing this for a bit I then pried out on the door panel itself and water was draining out of the panel on the door. After doing this I noticed that there are rubber plugs in the bottom of the actual door panel itself and you can remove them to drain the water out. I removed the rear panel and inspected the vapor barrier and the seal and I was actually able to reuse my existing seal by heating it up a little bit with a hairdryer. This corrected the problem and the door has not leaked (retained water) to this day. If you need help finding out the new seal I did locate a product that worked really well made by 3M.

@TweekerDan1984 4 жыл бұрын

Before starting this process I did attempt to clear my codes multiple times and they came back immediately. So I cleared the codes one last time and worked toward removing the moisture from the vehicle. Once the moisture had was removed from the vehicle which took several days. I started the car up and the Passenger Restraint Malfunction did not return.

@miguelpina6890 3 жыл бұрын

Left it for 2 hours but it’s still showing.. should I leave it longer??

@TweekerDan1984 3 жыл бұрын

It took several days to dry the car out. It looks like multiple people commenting saying it also took them multiple days.

@miguelpina6890 3 жыл бұрын

TweekerDan1984 thxs! Hopefully it goes away! And did you just leave the heater on the passenger side? Or did you move it around?

@salcidorob 10 ай бұрын

I purchased an e60 model 525i with the same malfunction. I have TPMS malfunction and a slew of light/lamp malfunctions as well. The more, the merrier, right? 😅 I was going to check all of the related fuses, but I think I'll start with blowdrying the interior and then go from there. Thanks! 😊

@TweekerDan1984 10 ай бұрын

@salcidorob look forward to hearing what you come up with, also the scanner that I used in the video is super handy for just about everything and may be super used for you. I have absolutely loved it. Fingers crossed for you!

@brycehopkins896 Жыл бұрын

juat got this light on my f30 340i, came on after i was pulling out of my driveway. idk what could of gotten moisture in it. only comes on when theres a passenger in the seat. will come on and then go away for a bit and then come back. hoping the method of a heater and whatever else will fix it.

@bcg5175 3 жыл бұрын

having issue with my 08 135i, left sunroof open for couple hours during rain & codes haven’t gone away since

@TweekerDan1984 3 жыл бұрын

Many people have shared that leaving the heater and heated seats on for an extended amount of time has cleared the code and corrected the issue. Otherwise a heater and moisture absorption products should do the trick.

@mikeilahtatum809 3 жыл бұрын

Hello thank I will try it I have the light on my 528i 2013 and I’m so confused

@TweekerDan1984 3 жыл бұрын

Hope this fixes your problem, it was a huge relieve for us and the error has not returned.

@jasonharris3873 Жыл бұрын

Had a plugged sunroof drain that let a bunch of water in with rain. Passenger airbag warning then popped on. Now I am in the middle of a heater dry out.

@TweekerDan1984 Жыл бұрын

@Jason Harris this should definitely do the trick 🤙🏼

@ericgilchrist Жыл бұрын

This video got me to subscribe! That bit about wanting to fix it correctly is awesome. I am also in the Pacific Northwest and drive a 2011 535i. I'm dealing with TPMS malfunction even after replacing all the sensors in the wheels. I was surprised that there is no consensus that I could find about where the main module is! Have you dealt with this issue by chance?

@TweekerDan1984 Жыл бұрын

Hey there @Eric Gilchrist did you have to reprogram each of your sensors?

@TweekerDan1984 Жыл бұрын

Also thank you very much for subscribing and I definitely appreciate you, I have not dealt with the tpms malfunction but if your local I bet we could figure it out.

@ericgilchrist Жыл бұрын

I bought them from Amazon. I always scour the reviews before making a purchase like that and other bmw drivers said they automatically synced within a few blocks of driving - no programming required. I had the error with the old ones as well.

@ericgilchrist Жыл бұрын

I saw a video of a guy pulling the TPMS module and carefully opening it up to reveal some corrosion and a bad solder joint. A little cleaning and a bit of solder was all he needed to save a few hundred bucks on a new one. So that's my goal. I'm just south of Everett, WA

@jonathantisdale7563 4 жыл бұрын

dan i have 2009 code cc id 97 code is coming up and its keeping car from starting is it anther problem 328i conv so moisture could be but not starting

@TweekerDan1984 4 жыл бұрын

It is possible, what did you come up with as a definition for that code?

@jlFADED 3 жыл бұрын

Update: went out 12 hours later, dehumidifier was turned off (idk when), turned on my car to vent + ac NO PRS WARNING. I emptied about 2 liters of water that the dehumidifier sucked in. To be on the safe side, i left the windows cracked, dehumidifier blasting. My car is 1 week old, and I saw that light. Tweekerdan1984 you are a beautiful beautiful man. I saw this after seeing the warning light. I threw a home sized dehumidifier in the rear pax footwell. it's running overnight and I will also blast seat warmers, ac in the morning. It's 2am and I have an M4 so I do not want to wake the neighbors. Will update for others who find this vid.

@TweekerDan1984 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind comment and feedback! ☺️

@malcolmbarker7661 9 ай бұрын

Left the sunroof cracked on my wife's 528 xi hopefully this works 😞

@malcolmbarker7661 9 ай бұрын

Update!!! It worked like a charm I left the heater in there overnight and when we came out in the morning the light went off!!!😁 Thank you brother you saved my life with this one👍💯

@bennyben7040 2 жыл бұрын

My light came on last summer while I was driving. It was super hot and I turned my AC on to max and two blocks down the light went on. I wonder if it caused some kind of condensation somewhere

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

It is possibly but it would take time for a condensation leak to cause the issue. By the amount of comments on here it seems this light can be triggered with a very small amount of water/moisture. On the bright side the success for taking this issue by following these steps is very high.

@carolinepena1882 3 жыл бұрын

For how long would you keep the space heater and fan on?And how long after the light came on did you try fixing it??

@TweekerDan1984 3 жыл бұрын

I actually used kept the heater in the car for about 5 days.

@user-gm6zg5bf6c 8 ай бұрын

My son accidently left his windows cracked and rain water got inside the vehicle. The passenger restraint malfunction light is on. I told him to get the water absorbers and a hair dryer but the inverter he bought for the hairdryer isn't strong enough to run it. Any other ideas to get the dampness out and dry it out. He has the heat in the car running. It's 40 degrees out so no way of letting the outside air flow to dry it out.

@TweekerDan1984 8 ай бұрын

A small space heater like I used in this video set to low/medium heat should do the trick just fine, it will take some time but will save you $$$$ 👍 there are links for the items that I used in the description. Hopefully they help.

@samumah4673 4 жыл бұрын

I also had water ingress in mine, I was able to dry it, but the fault is still showing, should I disconnect the wires below and get it all cleaned out as well? Any ideas, I have. 525 2007

@TweekerDan1984 4 жыл бұрын

How long did you dry it out? A fan to circulate the air may help as well. If moisture is the issue the. eventually it should correct itself. The moisture traps itself under the fabric so it can take some time. If you were to disconnect anything it would be very important not turn the ignition on to avoid any further issues.

@sharitarandall167 Жыл бұрын

Can you share the information about the scanner that you purchased? Price, where purchased, how to use, etc? Thank you.

@TweekerDan1984 Жыл бұрын

@Sharita Randall Yes, are you wanting a video or just in text?

@anthonyreed7855 3 жыл бұрын

When you were having this issue did your speedometer stop working? Was the steering wheel harder to turn? Or any other issues?

@TweekerDan1984 3 жыл бұрын

Hello there, I did not have any issues other than that passenger restraint malfunction light.

@crimson7241 2 жыл бұрын

Hey I have the same issue, when you left the heater on did you open any windows etc? Or you just let it run continuously? I have the same problem cause of windows left open :( should I combine a fan and heater or heater alone? Thanks.

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

@Crimson7 apologies for the delay, I used a moisture absorption product (dampRid) as I was using a heater to dry out the vehicle. You can purchase that product at your local hardware store or sometimes at a grocery store.

@coreytarne5896 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Dan. Thanks for this video. I'd love to get your advice if you would be so kind. I have a 2019 X5 lease and the driver restraint indicator came on. I took my car to a local dealership and they said they somehow some moisture, possibly coffee, had seeped into the console through the (cup holder?) and to repair the module they'd have to replace the it for around $2,000. First, since this car is a lease and I know this wouldn't have been negligence on my part, can they tell me this isn't covered by the warranty and get away with it? EVEN IF a little moisture did seep below into the under-workings of the car, that seems more like a defect of the car. I would assume liquid gets into cup holders from time to time but they are saying it traveled below the center console?? Also, do you think I have recourse against BMW North America or through my insurance company to have this fixed without paying. Lastly, do you think this could be repaired more economically through a licensed BMW repair shop? Thanks in advance!

@TweekerDan1984 3 жыл бұрын

@Corey Tarne sorry to hear that your in this situation, this seems pretty radical, I would definitely want to see proof of their assumption that this issue was caused by a cup holder. Iced drinks condensate very easily. BMW makes some pretty amazing cars but they definitely lack in seals and weatherstripping. There conclusion seems ridiculous and unrealistic. I have seen customers that have left their sunroof open during a heavy rain causing the restraint warning lights to illuminate and simple a space heater and fan was able to dry up all of the moisture and correct the issue. On another note if you try using a heater and fan and it does not correct the issue I bet you would be able to reach out to your insurance company who would then be able to assist you in covering the cost from the water damage. Please keep me posted, I’ll have my fingers crossed for you.

@mariana011085 2 жыл бұрын

Hello there! I have the exact same issue happened to my car. Wondering what was the outcome of yours ?

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

@Mariana Gama, hi there! I have helped many people that live local here in Washington and this has been a consistent fix. It seems it is quite common to accidentally leave the sunroof open or to spill a drink which results in this malfunction. The feedback received from this video has had overwhelming numbers of success. Just figured that I would share, I’ll be wishing you the best of luck as well. Please feel free to reach out with any questions 👍

@murphdog9506 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if a dehumidifier would also work

@TweekerDan1984 3 жыл бұрын

I bet it would 👍

@joel1595 4 жыл бұрын

Was your seat working before? I washed my carpet liner the seat stopped working and i cant even move it to check out the bottom.

@TweekerDan1984 4 жыл бұрын

Yes the seat works before, but there are a lot of electronics under the seat so drying it out may definitely help,

@dbotero56 6 ай бұрын

Hi Dan. I have this problem on my 2020 BMW 3. I got rain in my car so the water was everywhere. Should I have the doors closed w the space heater going? Can I use just a space heater or do I need a small fan simultaneously as well? Thanks so much. I have no clue what I’m doing. 😊

@TweekerDan1984 6 ай бұрын

Hi @dbotero56 yes, I would vacuum or absorb as much of the water as possible and then use your space heater. I would then get some of the water absorbing products to help remove any of the trapped moisture. Feel free to reach out if you have any additional questions. I included links in the description that may help. Also please share when this works for you as I’m confident it will 👍 if you are trying to use a large heater it will be more risky so be sure you don’t set your heater too high or too close to anything so that you don’t damage your car.

@dbotero56 6 ай бұрын

@@TweekerDan1984 Dan!!! IT WORKED!!! Malfunction gone. I did it all weekend and even overnight. While I don’t recommend this I did it anyway and checked on it every few hrs. One thing I will add, I purchased a dehumidifier and I think that really helped. So I did space heater and 35pint dehumidifier. Emptied the tank twice. No fan cuz I didn’t have one small enough. And I moved them around from front to back seat. Can’t thank you enough. 🙏

@CTRChrisRich 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, Dan. I have a 320i with the same issue. However, I left a soda can in the car and it exploded. It was a Coke zero (would've been worse if it had sugar). I've been trying to leave the heater in the seats on at max with hot air blowing. Think that is the same as your process? Placing a heater in my car is a bit tough as I live in an apartment complex

@CTRChrisRich 2 жыл бұрын

Forgot to ask, will it go away on its on or do I have to buy something to reset the light even after it's dry? If so, what do I buy?

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

I think it would still work for you, Multiple people reported the code disappearing on its own without purchasing the scanner. Although the scanner I shared in the description has been so useful. This scanner works on many other makes and models as well.

@sayittrue9570 2 жыл бұрын

Hi just had my seats resprayed and have this light come on and same error passenger restraint error.hsd the battery disconnected whilst work done . everything's looking ok I suppose moisture is still in the seats.does the light and system reset themselves or do I need to get a scanner to clear it

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

Many people have shared that the malfunction error went away automatically without using the scanner. Since there were no confirmed solutions out there I did not know it would go away. The scanner has been used on many other cars and has been well worth it, As a sidenote this code never came back after I created this video. A fan and heater and maybe some of those dries the air moisture absorbing products would help as well. Hope this helps👍 Also you want to be extremely careful disconnecting and reconnecting the battery regularly to avoid terminal issues.

@robertr8687 3 жыл бұрын

Same issue with the same vehicle for me that yours ever come back on again or that completely solved the problem?

@TweekerDan1984 3 жыл бұрын

It has been solved completely. No weird lights or additional issues.

@kevinr662 Жыл бұрын

this just happened to me and i am taking your advice. Do i need a fan or can i just let it sun dry? i left my passenger window down and it rained. thank you so much for this

@TweekerDan1984 Жыл бұрын

@Kevin R apologies for the delay, a fan is useful to move the air but eventually it would dry out completely.

@kevinr662 Жыл бұрын

@@TweekerDan1984 thank you again for this because i was about to spend 2k in dealership - i live in orlando florida so we have lots of sun. i had about 30 mins of rain fall into my car from a window left down on the passenger side and this light came on. i simply left my doors and sunroof down for about 4 hrs and it worked perfectly - eroor message gone. i have a 4 series coupe so the fan and heater would have been difficult but thank you so very much

@ststw975 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, great tutorial. Can you still drive the car even with the "Passenger Restraint" light on in the dashboard? Thank you.

@Silva3sp 3 жыл бұрын

Yes you can drive the car normally

@beatrizordorica6134 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like there was spilled water on passenger seat. Contacted bmw and they said it would need to get fixed not covered under warranty. They said that it can cause airbags to not function properly and would need to be fixed ASAP.. is this a big issue or true ?

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

The passenger restraint malfunction message does mean that there’s something wrong that should be addressed, our vehicle had this issue for almost a year before I found time to fix it, the dealer wanted a few thousand dollars to do all of the repairs. I would use a fan and heater and dry everything out. It appears that this is a common issue that can be fixed without spending much money. I hope this fixes your issue as it has helped so many others.

@Vic-tc9my 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. I recently took my 2017 X5 to the detail shop and after I picked the vehicle up I noticed the warning popped up on the display saying the driver side restraint system is malfunctioning. I'm on day 3 of the using the space heater but no luck yet. I haven't noticed any moisture in the car but I would suspect the steamer the detail shop used caused it. Quick question..do you have to use the multi scanner to reset the computer or will the warning on the dash just disappear on its own? Any information would be greatly appreciated.

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

@Vic I personally used the scanner that I shared in the description to erase the code but many of the viewers here have shared that the passenger and driver restraint malfunction has disappeared on its own after the moisture was removed.

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

@Vic, if you happen to be local I would happily scan and remove the code for you. We are located in Washington.

@Vic-tc9my 2 жыл бұрын

@@TweekerDan1984 Hi Dan. I appreciate the reply. I'm still working with a space heater and using the heated seats when driving the vehicle but no success in the seeing the driver side restraint symbol go away. I'm out in IL otherwise, I'd take you'd up on the offer which I do appreciate. Maybe I should order the scanner and see if it will clear the symbol on the dash?

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

@Vic On the bright side the scanner that I shared in the description is preloaded specifically for BMWs and you can do so many cool things with it. It is definitely a great tool that can save you lots of money.

@GBAuDiiO 2 жыл бұрын

I’m getting the same malfunction but I don’t believe there’s any moisture in my vehicle or any liquid that spilled. Is there anything else that can be causing it?

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

It doesn’t seem to take much to cause this issue so I would definitely still recommend running a fan to air out underneath the seat. Even in a warmer climate if you leave a water bottle or open container inside the vehicle the moisture can escape into the air and become trapped under the seat. Hope this helps.

@Goddesssrising Жыл бұрын

This came on after when I got into and out of car during a torrential downpour

@TweekerDan1984 Жыл бұрын

@goddesssrising drying the car out should do the trick and the malfunction indicator should go away automatically.

@Goddesssrising Жыл бұрын

@@TweekerDan1984 yes it must have dried because after 1-2 hrs the error lights went away by itself … thank God. Thank you for the informative video :)

@kevanteb 2 жыл бұрын

I need help I just bought this car last week and spilt my soup yesterday in the driver seat and got a “Driver Restraint System” immediately after I haven’t noticed the car having any moisture aside from this incident. I want to try to get a small space heater and see if this works for me too

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

We also had a hot coffee cause this issue, and the same heating and ventilation tricks did the job.

@TweekerDan1984 2 жыл бұрын

@kevanteb feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

@chrisz6429 4 жыл бұрын

Hey bud, will this scanner delete the code after i bypassed the malfunction error?

@TweekerDan1984 4 жыл бұрын

Yes this scanner should be able to delete that error code.

@sallylincoln Жыл бұрын

Does it go off after it dries or do u have to reset? Thank u for ur video 😊

@TweekerDan1984 Жыл бұрын

@sallylincoln after receiving lots of feedback the light goes away on its own after it dries.

@sallylincoln Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@goget3460 3 жыл бұрын

I spilled a bottle of water and my light went on. Let it air out for a night and hard reset my seats by pushing it back all the way and front all the way

@TweekerDan1984 3 жыл бұрын

@Preston R thank you for sharing. 👍

@alexmejia5186 3 жыл бұрын

dude this just happened to me today. it clicked pretty quickly that the water prob messed up some sensor. Hope i can dry it out!

@goget3460 3 жыл бұрын

@@alexmejia5186 yeah let it dry out and hard reset your seats. For the first couple days the sensor will be buggy and might ask you to put the seatbelt on the passenger side when no one is siting in it. But after a few days it goes back to new.

@alexmejia5186 3 жыл бұрын

@@goget3460 thanks! I sure hope so

@conflictedshotz8412 Жыл бұрын

How do you hard rest ur seat?

@TheKaipeters99 4 жыл бұрын

I have a similar issue on my f20/f21 1 series (2013). But the light is only intermittent. It flashes up and sometimes stays for about 5-10 minutes then goes back to normal for 5-10 minuets etc but it’s consistently on and off. I have set up a heater under the passenger seat now so I’ll let you know the results. Do you think this should solve it?

@TheKaipeters99 4 жыл бұрын

When I check vehicle status on the idrive system no faults show up as the light isn’t currently on

@terrancebeck333 3 жыл бұрын

Did it work? I have a 2012 528i having the same problem

@TheKaipeters99 3 жыл бұрын

@@terrancebeck333 On m one it turned out it was a USB charger adapter for my phone in the 12V socket which had b broken and was confusing the electrical system. A soon as I unplugged this it went away. If you have anything in the 12v socket try unplugging it