Removed seat now Airbag Light is on

[toddgreene]

Like the title states...

I removed the driver's seat of 2003 for access to replace ignition switch.
Now the airbag light is on. I did plug the seat wiring harness before re-installing the seat.

What has caused the airbag light?
Is this something I can correct?

Thanks,

Todd

[derb]

The airbag light came on because the wiring harness to the seat was unplugged without disconnecting the battery. You'll need to take it to a shop with the PIWIS or PST2 computer or find someone with the Durametric software (durametric.com).

Regards,
mike

[986FortyEight]

I would think that unplugging the battery for 1 minute should clear the code.
Make sure you have your radio code handy before doing so.

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by 986FortyEight

I would think that unplugging the battery for 1 minute should clear the code.
Make sure you have your radio code handy before doing so.

Wrong. Air bag codes are retained in the computer until reset by either the PIWIS or Durametric software. Disconnecting the battery will do nothing...........

[Lobo1186]

plus one on it being wrong... tried that in mine all i got was a reset radio and the airbag light still on

[Frodo]

Yeah, I had this happen to me too. Last winter I worked on my alternator, removing the passenger seat as Step 1. Got the alt out and took it into this old shop called, as I recall, Akron Automotive Electronics. (These guys had been around for a long time---as you walk in the place, there were alternators laying around everywhere, some of which I swear were as old as me---and I got a kid in college. I talked to this one guy who had worked there all his adult life---this guy was like 70!)

Anyway, they charged me $95 to rebuild the alternator.

Later, plagued by the persistent airbag light and taking the car into the dealership to get some other work done anyway, as I dropped the car off I casually asked them if they could reset the light. They did, and charged me $95. The same amount the other shop charged me to rebuild the alt!

[schnellman]

Originally Posted by Frodo

Later, plagued by the persistent airbag light and taking the car into the dealership to get some other work done anyway, as I dropped the car off I casually asked them if they could reset the light. They did, and charged me $95. The same amount the other shop charged me to rebuild the alt!

The don't call 'em stealerships for nothin'.