Originally Posted by aust3333
Well, I reset the DTC memory as instructed and the SRS light is no longer lit. The end of the instructions say if the light stays on for 6 seconds or so, that it was a intermittent failure, system ok. My question is, is there any reason the light came on in the first place. The car has not been hit or no work has been done to the car. My system did exactly as described; light stayed on 6 seconds and went off. I drove to work tonight and still no sign of the SRS light. Should I be expecting this light to come back on in the very near future? Was this a system glitch that just came out of nowhere? Don't know what to expect at this point. I Do want to thank you for all your help 98CoupeV6.
My light came on maybe 2 years ago and I took it to the dealer (this was before I bought my Helms and knew all about Accords) and they shut it off without charge (of course they raped me on an ABS wheel sensor, but that's another story) and told me that there was no problem with it and something must have set it off. The tech told me that it's pretty common for it to go on for no reason because the system is so sensitive (if anything screws up they could be looking at major lawsuits or recalls)...so maybe a very slight power surge or something would trip the light and disable the system for safety.
My light hasn't come back on so hopefully yours won't either. If it does and you pull the exact same codes then something could be up with the driver's side airbag or SRS harness or whatever. But you followed the Honda troubleshooting method and found a solution. Here's a neat intermittent failures section I found:
Troubleshooting Intermittent Failures
If there was a malfunction, but it doesn't recur, it will be stored in the memory as an intermittent failure, and the SRS indicator light comes on.
After checking the DTC, troubleshoot as follows:
1) Read the DTC.
2) Erase the DTC memory.
3) With the shift lever in neutral, turn the ignition switch ON (II), and let the engine idle.
4) The SRS indicator light comes on for about 6 seconds and then goes off.
5) Shake the wire harness and the connector, take a test drive (quick acceleration, quick braking, cornering), and turn the steering wheel fully left and right, and hold it there for 5 to 10 seconds to find the cause of the intermittent failure. If the problem recurs, the SRS indicator light will stay on.
If you can't duplicate the intermittent failure, the system is OK at this time.
And no problem for the help, sorry I kept redirecting you, I just want to keep everything in this one thread so I won't have to post it again
HAN saves another victim $85!!
