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Air Bag Light On
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There are many variations of air bag light codes to list or keep track of on
this web-site. However, some errors show a static
red light with an air bag or SRS symbol. Others flash consistently with a
pattern of blinks. Either way, anytime your
airbag light turns on it means you need to service your vehicle. Generally, your
local dealer will charge you a one hour
service fee. They can quickly diagnose the problem by using an airbag scan
tool and tell your why your airbag light on.
If you go this route make sure to ask the service
manager to give you a print out of the error code giving you specific
details of
why the airbag light on.
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Armed with this
information you can now browse the Internet for different online DIY
auto repair companies. Companies such as
Alldatadiy.com is just one of the companies that are providing
Do-It-Yourself repairs online. Also our parent company airbagcenter.com
offers the ability to troubleshoot and repair your computer for a flat rate.
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Why is your airbag light on?
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There are many reasons why your airbag light turns on. I will attempt to
explain the most common ones. First and most obvious is when
you have a deployment caused by an accident. Although this is obvious some
individuals replace the airbags and think that the light will
turn off once they are replaced. I do want to mention that this does happen in
some occasions. Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep cars "generally"
reset themselves automatically after new air bags have been installed. However,
most other manufacturers require some type of intervention
from your dealer or a qualified technician. Another reason believe it or not is
your electronic system could be damaged by jump starting
another vehicle.
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What happens in this situation is that it erases the
programming on the airbag computer and therefore the light will display
an error code. Finally the third most popular is a faulty ground wire. This is
the most dangerous because if the airbag receives
a spark (static electricity) during this scenario it could cause the airbags to
automatically deploy. Every manufacture has it own flaws and
variations as to way there airbag light is on and therefore it is recommended
that you have a scan tool diagnose and provide the exact error code for your vehicle. Also when in doubt check your manual.
Sometimes, it could provide some insight to what is causing
the error. However, it most situations you will need to seek a professional.
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