Why are seat belts supposed to trick the airbags?
Seatbelt sensor tells the system someone is there, the mat and seat sensor are an attempt to make sure the passenger is the right size to use the airbag. SO called smart airbags. Meh, I’d take them out if it wasn’t such a freeking liability. Hate airbags. They are there to total cars not save lives.
How can I tell if my airbag sensor is working?
To determine if the sensor is working okay, first check the “Passenger Airbag Off” indicator. If the seat is vacant, this light should be on. When the seat is occupied it should turn off implying that the airbag system is online and functioning. If the light is off when the seat is vacant or vice-versa, there could be a problem with the sensor.
Why is my airbag light on in the front seat?
The passenger occupancy is weight sensitive to ensure that you don’t have more than the required weight on your front seat. This sensor ensures that babies on the front seat don’t get their airbags crashing on the infants head during an accident, but your adult buddies are guaranteed a bag of air to the face should things fall apart.
What to do if your airbag light doesn’t go off?
If everything seems okay, but you can’t get the light to go off when the passenger seat is occupied, you can either replace the pad on your seat (expensive) or install a universal plug and play kit to bypass the occupancy sensor (only when you know you will not have kids in the front seat).
Is the seat belt light the same as the airbag light?
In some model cars, the seat belt light is the same as the airbag light. This means people are familiar with seeing this light as a warning about their seat belt.
Why is my airbag warning light not working?
Wet Airbag Module If your vehicle has experienced water damage, it could have affected the airbag module located under the driver and/or passenger seat. If it is shorted out or corroded, it won’t work properly.
Where does the airbag light go on a minivan?
Two pins of the plug go to belt buckle from the seat belt and two pins go to the belt tensioner. When a cable is disconnected or has a high resistance, then the airbag lamp turns on. I have cleaned the contacts. The airbag lamp went out by itself. The error did not come back after that.
How to fix your airbag SRS warning light?
A no cost easy way to reset and fix your airbag SRS warning light. Tsukasa Azuma is an awesome car blogger of Car From Japan. He owns a car repair shop at downtown Osaka, and he put all that experience to good use in his sharing posts.