How do I get rid of the Airbag light?
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How do I get rid of the Airbag light? I installed a new Billet Specialties Steering Wheel, and now I have the Airbag light on at all times. How do I get rid of it?
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Re: How do I get rid of the Airbag light? You can use a resistor of the appropriate value (I do not know this of the top of my head, and would highly suggest NOT probing your airbag with a DVM to find out <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> . Hopefully someone who knows will chime in.
The other option is to pull your dash apart and remove the bulb.
Chris
The other option is to pull your dash apart and remove the bulb.
Chris
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Re: How do I get rid of the Airbag light? It's either a 1ohm or 2ohm resistor, but I can't remember which. Go buy some 1ohm resistors. Try a 1ohm. If that doesn't work, put two 1ohm resistors in series for a total of 2ohms.
Come to think of it now, I believe I ended up with two 1ohm resistors in series.
A pack of 5 should be less than $1.00, BTW.
Come to think of it now, I believe I ended up with two 1ohm resistors in series.
A pack of 5 should be less than $1.00, BTW.
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Re: How do I get rid of the Airbag light? Thank you guys. I'm going to try this. How exactly do I hook up the resistor? I assume I hook it up to the part that runs to the pcm? Do I make a "U" out of the resistor and put one end into each side? Do I wrap it with electric tape?
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Re: How do I get rid of the Airbag light? Yes, just bend the leads so they will fit, and put it in the connector that was plugged into the airbag. You're basically just plugging in a resistance instead of the airbag itself.
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Re: How do I get rid of the Airbag light? George:
I put 2 1 ohm resistors together and it didn't work. I couldn't find any 2 ohm so I bought 2.2 ohm resistors and they didn't work either. Any ideas?
I put 2 1 ohm resistors together and it didn't work. I couldn't find any 2 ohm so I bought 2.2 ohm resistors and they didn't work either. Any ideas?
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Re: How do I get rid of the Airbag light? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Big Mike:
<strong>George:
I put 2 1 ohm resistors together and it didn't work. I couldn't find any 2 ohm so I bought 2.2 ohm resistors and they didn't work either. Any ideas?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I have never done anything with the airbags, but I can tell you that you will most likely not see any difference between a 1 or 2 or 2.2 ohm resistor. A regular wire will probably do the same thing that any of these resistors do, which is shorting out the two pins together.
<strong>George:
I put 2 1 ohm resistors together and it didn't work. I couldn't find any 2 ohm so I bought 2.2 ohm resistors and they didn't work either. Any ideas?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I have never done anything with the airbags, but I can tell you that you will most likely not see any difference between a 1 or 2 or 2.2 ohm resistor. A regular wire will probably do the same thing that any of these resistors do, which is shorting out the two pins together.
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Re: How do I get rid of the Airbag light? No ideas really... If I get a chance I'll take a look at mine and find out exactly what I used. It's been awhile since I removed the airbags...
Out of curiosity, did you try the 1ohm resistor by itself?
Out of curiosity, did you try the 1ohm resistor by itself?
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Re: How do I get rid of the Airbag light? OK, here's what I have... 2 1ohm resistors soldered together in series (2ohms). Here are a couple of pictures of the passenger side (driver's side is the same, but not as easy to access).
<img src="http://home.attbi.com/~gcoffey1/resistors.jpg" alt="" />
<img src="http://home.attbi.com/~gcoffey1/resistors2.jpg" alt="" />
<small>[ April 04, 2002, 04:00 PM: Message edited by: GeorgeC ]</small>
<img src="http://home.attbi.com/~gcoffey1/resistors.jpg" alt="" />
<img src="http://home.attbi.com/~gcoffey1/resistors2.jpg" alt="" />
<small>[ April 04, 2002, 04:00 PM: Message edited by: GeorgeC ]</small>
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Re: How do I get rid of the Airbag light? No George, I haven't tried just one 1 ohm resistor. The resistor goes into the female part of the Airbag plug right? How far in did you insert the resistor?
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Re: How do I get rid of the Airbag light? Big Mike, You put the resistors in "series" right? Just making sure, because if you put them in parallel then it becomes a .5 Ohm resistor.
Sorry, I have no helpful hints as I still have stock steering wheel.
Sorry, I have no helpful hints as I still have stock steering wheel.
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Re: How do I get rid of the Airbag light? Well, I didn't go back in and check the driver side, so I don't remember if it looks exactly like the passenger side in the picture... As far as I remember, there is only one place it can go, though... The resistor is just taking the place of the missing airbag.
If I have a chance, I'll drop the access panel in my car tomorrow and look at what I have on that side to see if it will help.
If I have a chance, I'll drop the access panel in my car tomorrow and look at what I have on that side to see if it will help.
