Air Bag light flashing ???

TrickFlowd

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Just bought a car... never been wrecked and the air bag light is flashing. Could it be a sensor or something? Clean car fax, and no signs of paint work.

 

HISSIN50

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Did you retrieve the code?

Courtesy of S&2B's:

Airbag code retrieval

 

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LilBlueNotch

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does it have an aftermarker head unit? maybe a wire loose in the column

 

TrickFlowd

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It does have an aftermarket cd player...

I will check the code and see what I come up with.

 

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Do what I did I put black tape over the air bag area inside of the cluster to were you cant see it

 

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Guero said:

Do what I did I put black tape over the air bag area inside of the cluster to were you cant see it

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Or you can just pull the bulb

 

HISSIN50

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If you pull the bulb, you might just make the monitor beep.

I dont know what an aftermarket head unit has to do with the blinking light.

Retrieve the codes and fix the issue.

Good luck.

 

TrickFlowd

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HISSIN50 said:

If you pull the bulb, you might just make the monitor beep.

I dont know what an aftermarket head unit has to do with the blinking light.

Retrieve the codes and fix the issue.

Good luck.

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Me either. Wasn't sure what a aftermarket head unit would have anything to do with it. I'm going to check the code here soon.

 

TrickFlowd

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(Flash - Pause - Flash - Flash)
Code 12 - Loss of battery power to air bag firing circuit...

Anyone know how to fix this issue?

 

Shakerhood

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TrickFlowd said:

(Flash - Pause - Flash - Flash)
Code 12 - Loss of battery power to air bag firing circuit...

Anyone know how to fix this issue?

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I had a Code 12 in my 92, it was the Air Bag Diagnostic Monitor. Not too hard to change but its a little tight in their.

 

SteedaGT9150

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mine does the same thing, but i just got used to it. im not really counting on my airbag on saving me anyways, i mean my cars 18 years old almost.

 

TrickFlowd

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Shakerhood said:

I had a Code 12 in my 92, it was the Air Bag Diagnostic Monitor. Not too hard to change but its a little tight in their.

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Is this located behind the radio and heater controls? How much is the part, and where can I find one? Thanks!

 

Shakerhood

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TrickFlowd said:

Is this located behind the radio and heater controls? How much is the part, and where can I find one? Thanks!

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Yep its the blue box behind the climate controls. You have to have one from a 92 or 93 only, I found one for about $60 from a junk yard from a car that was not hit in the front.