Well the other day something odd happened. I had parked the car and then accidentally bumped the steering wheel which briefly honked the horn. When I came back later and started the car, I noticed the airbag warning light came on and stayed on (the one below the E on the fuel gauge).

I figured that maybe I had caused this when I had accidentally hit the horn so when I stopped and turned the car off, I pressed the area around the horn a few times to "re-seat" any connections that might be loose or not connecting.

So the next time I start the car the warning light is off, and has stayed off. Was this just some quirk and is this type of thing common?

Thanks,

Doug

 

You disturbed the slumber of the airbag module fairy. Shame on you. Just be real quiet and he/she'll go back to sleep.

Honestly, the airbag system is one that I don't quite have a handle on. I've got an infrequent blinking indicator, followed by the steady light every 20 or so starts. I can't figure it out... no common causes I can even understand. Dealer thinks it is the seat harness due to the number of blinks, but can't find any true cause. My recent 'fix' is to move the seat forward and back. How sad is that?

 

The electronics are obviously touchy in this car as the seat memory module also goes bonkers every so often. Sometimes if I hit the M1 button, the seat ends up moving to some absolutely ridiculous position that I am sure I had never set.

Doug

 

My airbag light blinks several times after starting the car and then remains on. It used to do this only occasionally but now does it all the time. You guys mention a possible frayed wire somewhere in the seat....any particular place I should start looking? Thanks.


Rob

 

In trying to diagnose, the dealer took both seat harnesses and tested for resistance and compared to each side. At that time, he could not see any discrepancies at all. They were hoping to find a bad wire and/or pin.

They can tell by reading the code if it is the harness, module, or the clock spring. It would be worth it to have the codes read in this case...don't want you to look where it isn't a problem. I've heard the clock spring is a common weak point on other forums.