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sfkjeld 10-04-2019 04:16 PM
Airbag warning light
 
Came on the other day. Are there any common causes for this? I put new rubber grommets in the steering wheel earlier this summer because the Horn was beeping occasionally. Never had the light until this week tho. Suggestions?

piper6909 10-04-2019 04:24 PM
Did you by chance pull the front seat for something? If so, and you turned the ignition on without the harness under the seat connected then you'd get an airbag light.

If you didn't do anything that would cause the light, then you'd have to have it scanned to find out what the problem is.

mmassey0125 10-04-2019 04:56 PM
Could be the seatbelt. On mine the driverside seatbelt latch sensor was bad and I had to replace it.

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mmassey0125 10-04-2019 04:58 PM
here is the part
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JFP in PA 10-04-2019 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by sfkjeld (Post 604490)
Came on the other day. Are there any common causes for this? I put new rubber grommets in the steering wheel earlier this summer because the Horn was beeping occasionally. Never had the light until this week tho. Suggestions?
Scan it and get the code(s), replacing parts without actually knowing what is wrong is stupid and generally a waste of time and money.

JimmyBad 10-04-2019 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by JFP in PA (Post 604496)
Scan it and get the code(s), replacing parts without actually knowing what is wrong is stupid and generally a waste of time and money.
In addition, you will need the scanning tools to reset the light after repair.

sfkjeld 10-05-2019 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by JimmyBad (Post 604499)
In addition, you will need the scanning tools to reset the light after repair.
Do you mean the Porsche scanning tool or would a generic ODB2 tool show me codes related to the airbag light? I have an Autel AutoLink. It is showing no codes on my 2000 base Boxster.

piper6909 10-05-2019 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by sfkjeld (Post 604515)
Do you mean the Porsche scanning tool or would a generic ODB2 tool show me codes related to the airbag light? I have an Autel AutoLink. It is showing no codes on my 2000 base Boxster.
I have several scan tools and the only one that cleared the airbag light on the Porsche was my Durametric. There may be others that can do it, but I don't know of them.

JimmyBad 10-05-2019 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by piper6909 (Post 604518)
I have several scan tools and the only one that cleared the airbag light on the Porsche was my Durametric. There may be others that can do it, but I don't know of them.
That. And I know that there is Launch that can do it.

sfkjeld 10-06-2019 01:49 AM
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Originally Posted by JimmyBad (Post 604499)
In addition, you will need the scanning tools to reset the light after repair.
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Originally Posted by JimmyBad (Post 604523)
That. And I know that there is Launch that can do it.
Thanks. It appears the Launch scanning tools come in a wide range of prices. From $46 to thousands on Amazon. Any idea which model will clear the airbag light?

Also, I noticed the lever for adjusting the seat back on the drivers side appears broken. Have no idea when nor how that happened.

Fiddlebog 10-06-2019 07:34 AM
Possibly a dumb question-has anyone ever tried disconnecting the battery to reset the airbag light?

piper6909 10-06-2019 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Fiddlebog (Post 604547)
Possibly a dumb question-has anyone ever tried disconnecting the battery to reset the airbag light?
Doesn't work. I tried.

Fiddlebog 10-06-2019 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by piper6909 (Post 604554)
Doesn't work. I tried.
Darn. I was doing work on my door recently and needed to adjust the window. Forgot to plug the airbag back in before doing so.

JimmyBad 10-06-2019 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by sfkjeld (Post 604532)
Thanks. It appears the Launch scanning tools come in a wide range of prices. From $46 to thousands on Amazon. Any idea which model will clear the airbag light?

Also, I noticed the lever for adjusting the seat back on the drivers side appears broken. Have no idea when nor how that happened.
The Launches that I did it with is in the thousands. If I were you a durametric would be the best choice.


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