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.
Originally posted by Sleeper180sx i would be very careful around that airbad shit so movie of the gas it lets out when tampered with the guy did instantly.
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.
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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
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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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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