Amendemula

i just got in the car to go to friends house to put my homemade intake from lowes and i saw that my airbag light was flashing
i dont know why ? do you guys happen to know why?
ok thanx

njmaxseltd

iTrader: (19)

There's a fault in the system. Get it to your local Nissan dealer to have the system inspected.

Only a certified Air Bag tech. can trouble shoot that system.

rmb

If your light is flashing or on non-stop once the car is started and running then the airbag system has diagnosed a problem. Make sure only a Nissan tech diagnoses the specific problem since it's all too easy to set those expensive bombs off yourself....

-RMB

Amendemula

if i got the extended warranty
there should be no problem
getting the diagnosis for free right?
just trying to make sure (poor college student)
because...earlier this year for an unrelated problem i went to a dealership in tampa
and they charged me $36.... and then my dad said that was "BS"
and then i went home (south fl) to the nissan dealership
and they did it for free saying it was underwarranty.

Yellowbrother

u can reset the light...have u tried that yet? my battery was dead..and when i replaced the battery the airbag lite was blinking too...then i reset it and it never came back...only a couple of pushes of a button...

rmb

What button are you talking about?

-RMB

Yellowbrother

hate to tell u this but try search for blinking airbag lite... our very good diy mechanic daniel b. martin goes into details...i think it's on the sticky also...

Yellowbrother

This is the procedure for resetting the dashboard Air Bag warning light.
This information came from the '99 Maxima factory service manual.

Open the driver's door. Note the rubber covered button, a button which is
pressed by the door when the door is closed. This is the Driver's door
switch (DDS).

Turn the ignition from OFF to ON. Press the DDS at least 5 times within 7
seconds after turning the ignition switch ON. Turn the ignition OFF.
Close the driver's door. Start the engine.

Possible causes for this warning light to go on include...
- a fault with the Air Bag.
- abnormally low voltage in the electrical system due to a weak battery.
- a maladjusted door striker plate such that the door does not close properly,
the DDS is jiggled on off constantly as you drive.

If this reset procedure is not successful, or if the warning light returns,
there is a SRS system fault which should be handled by your dealer.


thanks to daniel b. martin....