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Last night when leaving Grand Bazaar, I my Air bag light came on and started flashing. It kept doing that all the way home. So, wanting to save a trip to the auto mech or electrician, I did some research and found 2 methods you can do it yourself:
1st method from Nissanhelp.com
1. Turn the key from off to on.
2. Watch the airbag light closely. It will stay on for a few secs. and then as soon as it blinks off (the start of the flashing), turn the key off instantly.
3. Count to 5 (1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi . . . .)
4. Repeat steps 1-3 two more times until you have done the cycle three times.
5. Now turn the key on and watch the light. It will start blinking in a different, slower manner. This is diagnostic mode. You can watch this for a little while, no hurry.
6. Now turn the key off again, Count to 5 like in step 3 again, and turn back on. If the procedure worked, the airbag light will not be flashing.
This method didn't work for me so I did a little more searching and found this method that worked:
2nd method from SR20 Forums
Open driver door
Get in
Shut door
Turn ignition to the on position The one that will go all the way, but not to start car)
Open door
Reach down with your right hand if your a rightty
Press the door ajar sensor button thing (7) times
Shut door
Start your car.....
Light will blink slower than before.
Switch off and that's it
You gotta do it a few times to get it right. The faster you do it the more chances it has to reset. If you do it too slow it will seem like it does not work. Make sure you take out the key first before you start the process.
And that's all there is to it. Like I said, it worked the first time I tried it. Don't know what triggers the light to be flashing. Seems that some people say it's the wire being grounded somewhere. But it's gone, at least, for now...
1st method from Nissanhelp.com
1. Turn the key from off to on.
2. Watch the airbag light closely. It will stay on for a few secs. and then as soon as it blinks off (the start of the flashing), turn the key off instantly.
3. Count to 5 (1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi . . . .)
4. Repeat steps 1-3 two more times until you have done the cycle three times.
5. Now turn the key on and watch the light. It will start blinking in a different, slower manner. This is diagnostic mode. You can watch this for a little while, no hurry.
6. Now turn the key off again, Count to 5 like in step 3 again, and turn back on. If the procedure worked, the airbag light will not be flashing.
This method didn't work for me so I did a little more searching and found this method that worked:
2nd method from SR20 Forums
Open driver door
Get in
Shut door
Turn ignition to the on position The one that will go all the way, but not to start car)
Open door
Reach down with your right hand if your a rightty
Press the door ajar sensor button thing (7) times
Shut door
Start your car.....
Light will blink slower than before.
Switch off and that's it
You gotta do it a few times to get it right. The faster you do it the more chances it has to reset. If you do it too slow it will seem like it does not work. Make sure you take out the key first before you start the process.
And that's all there is to it. Like I said, it worked the first time I tried it. Don't know what triggers the light to be flashing. Seems that some people say it's the wire being grounded somewhere. But it's gone, at least, for now...
