I think you are right, because there was NO squib connector like that at all on mine, just a yellow plug that seemed to just plug into place without a locking mechanism. It seems to pop into the plug just fine, but I'm guessing that he broke it, didn't tell me, and just thought plugging it back in this way would be fine. :banghead: I will get a picture of what it looks like tomorrow, don't feel like taking it all apart again today.

So now I've read that there is no way to get just the connection piece, and that i'd have to get the whole wiring harness?

There is a "credit card fix" on that thread but personally, I would go to a local wrecker and cut one off a harness and splice it on to your airbag wiring lead.

Well, I can definitely look around at some wrecking yards, but think I might be outta luck finding anything where I live. I'll pull everything apart tomorrow and see if this credit card fix is possible, or if finding a plug is my better option.

I've attached a reference pic of what my connector to the airbag looked like.

Won't be your steering wheel air bag. That throws a specific code if its bad. I had to replace mine.

Hopefully this goes without saying.... But always, always, always ground yourself when working on anything with an explosive component and that rule is even more true in a low humidity environment.

30+ years in explosives and I can still count to 21...

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Lol, I'm definitely doing my best to be as safe as possible while doing any kind of tinkering with the airbag. I was really hesitant at first to be unbolting it even to check the connection.

That connector is not the squib connector that the later E46 has. The yellow connector should just unplug. Here is a link to the Pelican Parts E53 airbag explanation.

https://www.pelicanparts.com/techart...eplacement.htm

Yes sir! OP should disconnect battery anytime work is being performed on SRS :thumbup:

Another reference picture of my connector, not very high resolution, taken from eBay. This is what my airbag connector looks like. There is no black shroud around it.

If the connections are fine and its not a wiring issue, would the next logical conclusion be that it has stored these faults in the module and they cannot be cleared without special services. I see there are several places that will reset these modules. One is Airbag Computer Modules New, Used, Exchanged or Repaired. Airbag Systems, Inc. , and I'm wondering if this is the next step i should take. Again, my codes do not come up as RED, they come up as yellow when i scan in BMW scanner, which makes me think again that they are just hardcoded faults.

I have an occasional airbag light on wife’s x5. Only when cold ambient temp.

When warm and no light, I will get an error that I can’t clear indicating some internal fault with the module. My understanding in my case is replacement is the cure