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#1 ·
hey, I was working on my car a few weeks ago (I was working under the steering wheel near the headlight switch). I forgot to take the key out and I unplugged the airbag to reroute some wires (oops). I noticed my mistake of not taking the key out and the airbag light immediately started blinking. I took the key out and I was cautious when I plugged it back in.

Even though it is all plugged in and tidy, the airbag light is still flashing. I figured it would eventually reset itself, but it's still there. Does the airbag reset with the ECU or is it a seperate unit all together? what should I do to reset the light? It is annoying and I think it may be unsafe if I were to get in an accident.
 
#5 ·
I think he was saying, if you mess with the airbag proper or wiring to be cafeful. If it trip it's instantly blow up in your face. Being in a wreck 2 months ago. I can atest to this not being fun.

Again, check the fuses. Also, there is a a recent thread (I don't remeber where) about turning off the light. Might want to search for that one.
 
#7 ·
Solution is located in General Forum...

Airbag Light Update
Ok, was reading the forum today and found this...

"got this off 240sx.org I had the same problem with my 96 pickup It started blinking right after a tuneup and this fixed. The dealer said it was a bad control module($600) con artist

Air Bag Light Blinks


The check Air Bag light in the console of my '95 has been flashing for almost 8mos. Is there a way to reset or disconnect it?

Eric Perkins

Response

I had the same problem when I first got my car, about 25k miles, it turned out to be a bad air bad sensor or something like that, fully under warranty though.

To reset this light....

Open driver door
Get in
Shut door
Turn ignition to the on position The one that will go all the way, but not to start car)
Open door
Reach down with your right hand if your a rightty
Press the door ajar sensor button thing (7) times
Shut door
Start your car.....

Takes practice to nail it right though. Any problems, just ask me...


Shawn Schembri"

I was actually AMAZED it worked on my 1996 Sentra GXE which has had the blinking airbag light since 2000 (dumbfounded the darn thing didn't burn out since then!). My wife is a witness and was flabbergasted as well... just an update for that post since I'm a new poster!

-jeffdano (heatherdano too)
 
#132 ·
Solution is located in General Forum...

Airbag Light Update
Ok, was reading the forum today and found this...

"got this off 240sx.org I had the same problem with my 96 pickup It started blinking right after a tuneup and this fixed. The dealer said it was a bad control module($600) con artist

Air Bag Light Blinks


The check Air Bag light in the console of my '95 has been flashing for almost 8mos. Is there a way to reset or disconnect it?

Eric Perkins

Response

I had the same problem when I first got my car, about 25k miles, it turned out to be a bad air bad sensor or something like that, fully under warranty though.

To reset this light....

Open driver door
Get in
Shut door
Turn ignition to the on position The one that will go all the way, but not to start car)
Open door
Reach down with your right hand if your a rightty
Press the door ajar sensor button thing (7) times

Shut door
Start your car.....

Takes practice to nail it right though. Any problems, just ask me...


Shawn Schembri"

I was actually AMAZED it worked on my 1996 Sentra GXE which has had the blinking airbag light since 2000 (dumbfounded the darn thing didn't burn out since then!). My wife is a witness and was flabbergasted as well... just an update for that post since I'm a new poster!

-jeffdano (heatherdano too)
Where the hell is that ajar button?
 
#9 ·
HardLine Fan,

Not a hoax... took me two tries and it worked. I have several other witnesses to this fact including my mechanic who was going to charge me out the nose to check the codes.

Sorry it didn't work for you and you ended up losing money on a scanner.

-jeffdano
 
#10 ·
I found this method in another thread. I tried it 4 times and the light is still flashing. I'm not saying it's a hoax, but I don't think it works for every problem. What is this scanner you're talking about? Is this that device that pugs into the socket near the fuses to read the OBD from the ECU?

Give me some info on this thing, it's a pretty useful tool.
 
#12 ·
Agreed, if the method stated here does NOT work, then that truly is a sign of something serious with the airbag system which NEEDS to be examined by a mechanic (doh!).

This method should be use, say, if your alternator dies and when you install a new one the ECU doesn't reset correctly or something weird like that.

-jeffdano
 
#14 ·
ok, I got it to work. The mistake I made was I didn't start the process soon enough. I noticed that when you turn the car "ON," the airbag light stays on for 5 seconds or so, and then it either turns off or begins to blink. I figured out that you must do the process immediately after putting the key into the "ON" position (bfore the light starts blinking).

anyway, I did it once the right way, and when I started the car, the light still blinked, but it was blinking really slowly. I tried it once again and it went off for good.. YAY.
 
#15 ·
just take the cluster apart unplug the connectors in the back of the cluster and at the top of the gauge cluster in the middle there is a hole with the AIR BAG BULB in it
just take it out with a pair of neddle nose plyers or a dental pick if you have one
but be careful and dont jam the plyers through the cluster
i say use neddle nose plyers b-cuz the AIR BAG BULB is a thick bulb, alomst solid glass
all you have to do is pull it out and waalaa
put everything bag in its place and your done
no scanner, no mechanic, no damn key on and push in door latch
what the hell is that about
in my 12 years of working on cars OBD-1 and OBD-2 i have never heard such crap
and and yeah one more thing--------no money is involved

hope this helps
 
#16 ·
1 WICKED SE-R said:
just take the cluster apart unplug the connectors in the back of the cluster and at the top of the gauge cluster in the middle there is a hole with the AIR BAG BULB in it
just take it out with a pair of neddle nose plyers or a dental pick if you have one
but be careful and dont jam the plyers through the cluster
i say use neddle nose plyers b-cuz the AIR BAG BULB is a thick bulb, alomst solid glass
all you have to do is pull it out and waalaa
put everything bag in its place and your done
no scanner, no mechanic, no damn key on and push in door latch
what the hell is that about
in my 12 years of working on cars OBD-1 and OBD-2 i have never heard such crap
and and yeah one more thing--------no money is involved

hope this helps
That's a load of BS, The worst advice I've ever heard of. You don't just pull out your idiot lights when there's a problem. Oh, my oil pressure light went on, *proceds to remove the bulb*, problem solved. Geez, my fuel light went on, maybe if I remove the bulb, I can run on fumes for the next 6 months.

If a light goes on, you either try to reset the computer or you figure out and solve the issue. That's how it works.

And BTW, the airbag light is not solid glass, it's solid plastic...An LED.
 
#17 ·
WHATEVER COCK
YOU DONT NEED YOUR GODDAMN AIR BAG LIGHT ANYWAY
WHY SHOULD IT COME ON, CUZ YOU HAVE NO IDEA ON WHAT THE HELL YOU ARE DOING
OH YEAH THATS IT
FI YOU DONT LIKE MY POST THEN DONT READ IT YOU IDIOT
YOU DIDNT HAVE TO ADD YOUR .02 CENTS
BUT GO AHEAD AND TRY THAT OPEN DOOR AND TURN KEY PUSH LATCH SHIT ALL YOU WANT
AND WHY THE HELL ARE YOU RUNNING WIRES IN YOUR STEERING WHEEL ANYWAY,,,,,WHATEVER
 
#18 ·
AND AS FOR THE OTHER LIGHTS YOU MENTION
AH YEAH THEY GO AWAY WHEN YOU ADD OIL OR FUEL

SO THE NEXT TIME YOU HAVE A SERIOUS QUESTION TRY ASKING ME INSTEAD OF ALL THESE OTHER MORONS ON HERE

I HAVE SO MUCH EXPERIENCE ON NISSANS ITS PATHETIC

JUST CUZ OHHHHHHH I DONT HAVE A LOT OF POSTS DOESNT MEAN I DONT MY KNOW SHIT!



MY .02
 
#19 ·
1 WICKED SE-R said:
WHATEVER COCK
YOU DONT NEED YOUR GODDAMN AIR BAG LIGHT ANYWAY
WHY SHOULD IT COME ON, CUZ YOU HAVE NO IDEA ON WHAT THE HELL YOU ARE DOING
OH YEAH THATS IT
FI YOU DONT LIKE MY POST THEN DONT READ IT YOU IDIOT
YOU DIDNT HAVE TO ADD YOUR .02 CENTS
BUT GO AHEAD AND TRY THAT OPEN DOOR AND TURN KEY PUSH LATCH SHIT ALL YOU WANT
AND WHY THE HELL ARE YOU RUNNING WIRES IN YOUR STEERING WHEEL ANYWAY,,,,,WHATEVER
I hope to god they ban your ass. In case you didn't realize, this was a serious question and since I started this goddamn thread I believe I have every right to read your post whether it;s intelligent or the most idiotic shit I've ever heard. How am I being a cock, you're the one that seems to think that pulling idiot bulbs out of the cluster is gonna solve the problem. I'd rather be driving around knowing my airbags work than not having any warning light at all.

BTW, that stupid "OPEN DOOR AND TURN KEY PUSH LATCH SHIT" did the trick, so what you got against it. Apparently Nissan decided to make that button double as the computer/user interface.

If you are so interested in what I was doing, I was working on a system that allows the headlights to turn off with the key (and it's a very good setup I did). God forbid this human makes a small mistake to set off the airbag light.

I can't imagine someone that says such idiotic things being a nissan Guru, but then again, the monkeys at my $tealership are also itiots :rolleyes: go figure. Only thing you're right about is u being pathetic.

and don't give me that shit about me thinking a big shot b/c I have alot of posts. As far as it matters to you, I am one motherfucking bigshot. More people on here come to me for answers b/c I've earned my position here. Not like some new-b that comes in here adds a stupid comment and then starts wrecking all the threads b/c someone that knows the ropes states the obvious.
 
#21 ·
1 WICKED SE-R said:

SO THE NEXT TIME YOU HAVE A SERIOUS QUESTION TRY ASKING ME INSTEAD OF ALL THESE OTHER MORONS ON HERE

I HAVE SO MUCH EXPERIENCE ON NISSANS ITS PATHETIC

LOL, youre funny.........all these morons on here, LOL

this guy is a tard, i read his other post in the "random message thread" and in his 12 years working on cars, hes never heard of OBD1 or OBD2 ................................that tells u who the moron is, and your type of behavior is not acceptable.
 
#22 ·
supposed to be a "with OBD! - OBD2 in them "
not that i nevred heard of OBD! - OBD2
so i missed a word goddamn hang me for shit sake

whatever like i sbout 50% of people on here have no idea what the hell they are talking about anyway

ahh like you for instance
 
#25 ·
IT WORKED!!!

I wan't to apoligze to Jeff dano and give a thumbs up to 1997GA for putting his 02 cents. His post about doing the trick right away, help me resting the Air Big Light. The Trick is to do it right away. Man wicked, you need to change your rude attitude.


I gave up on giving up.:thumbup:
 
#26 ·
1 WICKED SE-R said:
supposed to be a "with OBD! - OBD2 in them "
not that i nevred heard of OBD! - OBD2
so i missed a word goddamn hang me for shit sake

whatever like i sbout 50% of people on here have no idea what the hell they are talking about anyway

ahh like you for instance
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