problem with SRS airbag indicator
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problem with SRS airbag indicator
first off--- id like to say hi to everybody.... im new here---
well i have a problem...
here's the scenario-- i have a 2000 accord and recently acquired a set of leather seats from my friend-- he had a 98 accord ex coupe-- same as mine with the power seats and stuff... i took out my cloth seats and put the leather ones in... i connected the wire for electric motor and found that their was an extra wire coming out the floor ... and thought nothing of it.... then when i started the car the SRS light came on....so i looked at the old seats and saw that the the second wire was running to the seatbelt clip ... so i uninstalled the old seatbelt clips from both seats and installed them on the leather seats --- hooked everything up --- now i have no wires hanging.... started up and still SRS light is on... i tried unhooking the battary cable and still no luck---- any suggestions and or advice would be greatly appreciated
ps -- are their airbag sensors in the seat bealt clips.... <<< which i think is funny....
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well i have a problem...
here's the scenario-- i have a 2000 accord and recently acquired a set of leather seats from my friend-- he had a 98 accord ex coupe-- same as mine with the power seats and stuff... i took out my cloth seats and put the leather ones in... i connected the wire for electric motor and found that their was an extra wire coming out the floor ... and thought nothing of it.... then when i started the car the SRS light came on....so i looked at the old seats and saw that the the second wire was running to the seatbelt clip ... so i uninstalled the old seatbelt clips from both seats and installed them on the leather seats --- hooked everything up --- now i have no wires hanging.... started up and still SRS light is on... i tried unhooking the battary cable and still no luck---- any suggestions and or advice would be greatly appreciated
ps -- are their airbag sensors in the seat bealt clips.... <<< which i think is funny....
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From: berkeley, ca --> la, ca representin' tha 510&626
the seat belt buckle has to do with the SRS system. the airbag may deploy differently if ur not buckled up. search for "srs reset" or something to reset the light
A little chin music
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Did the 1998 models have side airbags? Because I know the 2000s do. I'm not so sure about the 1998 models. Look to see if there are little black tags on the side of the seat backs which say "side airbag". That may be your problem. I am not 100% sure, but I don't think Accords had side airbags untill 2000. IF that's the case, your light will stay on all the time. And you will no longer have side airbags.
A little chin music
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From: Cleveland, Ohio - Rock 'n Roll capitol of the World
The reason the light stays on is because there is no airbag to close the circuit. Just like your door switch, when the switch is open (pushed in with door closed), the interior lights and door ajar lamp go out. So when the plug is removed or there is a problem with the system, the air bag light will go on. I personally don't think the luxury of leather is worth the compromise of safety. But, to each his own.