Ripslash

From what I've gathered this problem usually stems from stereo installation. Airbag warning light near the speedometer will begin blinking. I pulled this reset off "Club Titan ", it took me 2 tries to get it right but it works

If you have the airbag light, it will show steady for a few seconds (the manual says 7 secs) after you turn the key from off to on (but not start) and then start to flash. Here is how to reset it:

1. Turn the key from off to on.

2. Watch the airbag light closely. It will stay on for a few secs. and then as soon as it blinks off (the start of the flashing), turn the key off instantly.

3. Count to 5 (1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi . . . .)

4. Repeat steps 1-3 two more times until you have done the cycle three times.

5. Now turn the key on and watch the light. It will start blinking in a different, slower manner. This is diagnostic mode. You can watch this for a little while, no hurry.

6. Now turn the key off again, Count to 5 like in step 3 again, and turn back on. If the procedure worked, the airbag light will not be flashing.

If it does not work the first time, just repeat the steps again.

 

col_flagg

Great post! Ran into this exact issue yesterday. Worked perfectly!

Ripslash

Glad it helped, I searched all over because I was sure as hell not going to pay Nissan's hourly rate for what I knew would be 30 seconds of work.

mikenap

I installed my Alpine system today and was going absolutely nuts trying to figure out what I could have messed up (airbag light kept blinking). The procedure you described worked like a champ. Thanks so much for this post. I'll be able to sleep tonight....

- Mike

98FrontiSE

I tryed this procedure on my 98 Frontier 3 times and it didnt work. Know of any other ideas?

 

Ripslash

Sorry '98 that's the extent of my knowledge. Try searching the Titan sites also. Good luck

characterzero

Ha, I was looking at the other airbag sensor! Thanks, works like a charm!

cerebell

Worked perfect! Many thanks for the help. ...but I'm still wonder why the AB light was flashing?

Worren

Today being the first day I've had off gave me the opportunity to pull the seats and install rubber mats in my 4 (count 'em 4) day old 2005 Frontier SE.
The job was a bear and I sweat bullets doing it. Then I started sweating even more when the airbag light started blinking. I double checked all the wiring under the seats and even left the battery unhooked for 2 hours. Then I found this thread. I bought the truck out of state because it was several hundred dollars cheaper and dreaded driving all the way back there for a fix.
Ripslash, I'm in your debt for your simple solution that worked the first time.

A_canuck_eh?

Hey Ripslash thanks for postin the reset procedure for the airbag warning light. Had a new stereo put in my 05 SECC, and this thread came in handy as the guy at the stereo outfit wasnt sure how to reset it. thanks from Richmond BC. Did you change the stereo in your truck?

 

MaxQuest

Thanks, I just reset my Inlaw's 02 Sentra. They left the lights on and killed the battery after the jump start the airbag light came on.

Ripslash

No canuck, I paid an installation place to do it. The funny part is that by him screwing my airbag light up and not knowing or apparently caring how to fix it, I was just pissed off enough to sell the remedy to him for $60 more than the install cost it was an easy pitch seeing as luckily I was one of 3 '05 nissans that I saw in his shop that week.

MaxQuest

Now you have to donate that money to NissanForums.com or be banned for life. It is the only fair thing to do. You can't make money off of free advice from the forum.

A_canuck_eh?

Ripslash, what deck did you put in yours? I went with the alpine CDA-9851, 350W single channel amp and 10" avi sub in a fuberglass ported box.

Ripslash

Oh, I just put a Kenwood that I took out of my Taco. It's nothing special anymore but I've become attached to it and I hate stock stereos.