What to do if your airbag has no communication?
Communication Pins at plug – Inspect the communication pins where the harness plugs into the front of the module. Look for signs for corrosion or damage. Those pins sometimes can become bent, pushed back in or even broken off. Module is improperly grounded – A simple but overlooked problem.
When does the airbag light turn on without a scanner?
Some cars have a “passenger seat Airbag on/off button.” This is the first airbag light you should check when you want to remove the airbag light without a scanner. If the light is functioning well, it should turn on when someone occupies the passenger seat.
Is there a problem with the airbag control module?
Wiring or Harness around the airbag control module shouldn’t be severed or damaged anywhere (not very common… but a possibility) Finally – If all these common problem areas all check out fine, then the final possibility to consider is that the airbag module is internally faulty / fried.
What happens if you reset the airbag light?
You should never just reset the airbag light without repairing the problem. This can deploy the airbags or non-functioning if an accident occurs. Let a professional replace the airbag’s parts if you are not sure of how to do it. Remember always to remove the battery connection when working with airbags.
How to know if your airbag module has no communication?
Airbag Module “No Communication” issues commonly fall into these problem areas: Communication Pins at plug – Inspect the communication pins where the harness plugs into the front of the module. Look for signs for corrosion or damage. Those pins sometimes can become bent, pushed back in or even broken off.
Why does my airbag light keep coming on?
Sure, an airbag light can come on by accident and it may just be a matter of resetting the light. But if that light refuses to go off for another reason, then you may have a variety of issues that may be the cause of your airbags failing. Check out our reasons that your airbag light won’t turn off.
When do airbags need to be reset or reset?
Airbag repair isn’t a real common vehicle repair service, but from time to time, it is necessary. If you succumb to an accident or a collision, and any of your airbags are deployed, all that were deployed will need to be replaced, and all sensors on all deployed airbags will need to be reset.