airbag light on for second time
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airbag light on for second time
only had my subie for about 8 months now and this is the second time this has happened. first time the airbag light came on it only stayed on for a couple of days. thought something might be up but it shut off before i got to worried. well today the light comes back on and now has me kinda worried. has anyone else had this problem and if so what can i do
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only had my subie for about 8 months now and this is the second time this has happened. first time the airbag light came on it only stayed on for a couple of days. thought something might be up but it shut off before i got to worried. well today the light comes back on and now has me kinda worried. has anyone else had this problem and if so what can i do
Also, could be the steering wheel for the actual airbag as well. Be careful when taking it all apart, as you don't want to trigger the bag.
Otherwise, take it in to service.
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did you buy the car new or used? the airbag connector is a tricky one. if you bought the car new i'd take it in if you didn't do many electrical modifications to your car. If it's used then possibly the previous owner might have removed the difficult connector and replaced it with less secure connectors causing your airbag light to trigger when it can't verify the continuity of the bag being there.
if you're going to venture there yourself... i'd disconnect the negative side of the battery first before tinkering.
if you're going to venture there yourself... i'd disconnect the negative side of the battery first before tinkering.
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the car is 100% bone stock down to the stereo. i bought the car used with only 17000 miles on it so maybe it could have been previous owner. think i will get in this weekend and check it out. thanks for the help, still on my way learning about electrical systems.
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ok i dont know abotu other years, but this is what happend to me
airbag light kept coming on and off, didnt knwo what was up. took it in to the stealership
i dont know about the 04-05 but the 06-07 has a clock in the dash and it tells you if the pass. airbag is on or off based on weight
that clock and sensor is what was messing my airbag up. so they replaced it and it hasnt done it again since then
airbag light kept coming on and off, didnt knwo what was up. took it in to the stealership
i dont know about the 04-05 but the 06-07 has a clock in the dash and it tells you if the pass. airbag is on or off based on weight
that clock and sensor is what was messing my airbag up. so they replaced it and it hasnt done it again since then
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If you know somebody who has an AP, they can check the code for you. At least you'll know what it is. But like others have said, SRS are safety issues and cannot be ignored.
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just check on the drivers seat before heading home from work and all connections are good. will check passenger seat tomorrow and see what happens. hope it is something simple and i dont have to go to dealership and pay outragous fees.
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hey guys thanks for all the help. finally went and crawled under the passenger seat and pushed the clips together, started up the car and the light finally goes off. thank god don't have to go to dealership. like i said before thanks for all the help everyone.
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