Weird happenings with airbag light.......
04-05-2007, 10:20 PM
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Weird happenings with airbag light.......
Whenever my wife stretches in the passenger seat the passenger side airbag off light comes on for a few seconds then goes off. Anyone else noticed this? We've determined that her big feet are putting pressure on something causing this to happen.
04-05-2007, 10:35 PM
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RE: Weird happenings with airbag light.......
hmmm when i got my CAI it came in a big square box, and when i drove to my friends house to install it with him i put the box in the passenger seat and strapped it in with the seatbelt, and the airbag light turned on. so i'm guessing that the reason the light came on was cuz the seatbelt was strapped in, so the car assumed someone was sitting there, but the box was relatively light compared to a person. my guess is that the butt part of the seat has a weight sensor, and if the seatbelt is strapped in but there isnt enough weight on the seat, the car assumes a small child is sitting there and turns off the airbag. since this means that weight sensor thing is a safetly feature, there probably isnt any easy way to turn off the weight sensor
so basically when ur wife was stretching, her butt probably wasnt really pressing on the seat enough and the car deactivated the airbag until she sat back down.
i'm too lazy to try this myself, but i'll bet if you turn on ur car and strap in the passenger seatbelt with no one in the seat, the airbag light will come on
so basically when ur wife was stretching, her butt probably wasnt really pressing on the seat enough and the car deactivated the airbag until she sat back down.
i'm too lazy to try this myself, but i'll bet if you turn on ur car and strap in the passenger seatbelt with no one in the seat, the airbag light will come on
04-05-2007, 10:39 PM
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RE: Weird happenings with airbag light.......
ORIGINAL: JibStyle
hmmm when i got my CAI it came in a big square box, and when i drove to my friends house to install it with him i put the box in the passenger seat and strapped it in with the seatbelt, and the airbag light turned on. so i'm guessing that the reason the light came on was cuz the seatbelt was strapped in, so the car assumed someone was sitting there, but the box was relatively light compared to a person. my guess is that the butt part of the seat has a weight sensor, and if the seatbelt is strapped in but there isnt enough weight on the seat, the car assumes a small child is sitting there and turns off the airbag. since this means that weight sensor thing is a safetly feature, there probably isnt any easy way to turn off the weight sensor
so basically when ur wife was stretching, her butt probably wasnt really pressing on the seat enough and the car deactivated the airbag until she sat back down.
i'm too lazy to try this myself, but i'll bet if you turn on ur car and strap in the passenger seatbelt with no one in the seat, the airbag light will come on
hmmm when i got my CAI it came in a big square box, and when i drove to my friends house to install it with him i put the box in the passenger seat and strapped it in with the seatbelt, and the airbag light turned on. so i'm guessing that the reason the light came on was cuz the seatbelt was strapped in, so the car assumed someone was sitting there, but the box was relatively light compared to a person. my guess is that the butt part of the seat has a weight sensor, and if the seatbelt is strapped in but there isnt enough weight on the seat, the car assumes a small child is sitting there and turns off the airbag. since this means that weight sensor thing is a safetly feature, there probably isnt any easy way to turn off the weight sensor
so basically when ur wife was stretching, her butt probably wasnt really pressing on the seat enough and the car deactivated the airbag until she sat back down.
i'm too lazy to try this myself, but i'll bet if you turn on ur car and strap in the passenger seatbelt with no one in the seat, the airbag light will come on
Happens with my wife riding shotgun at times as she gets fidgety easily.
I just casually advise her to keep her butt planted in the seat or I'll do it for her when shifting to 2nd.
04-05-2007, 10:44 PM
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RE: Weird happenings with airbag light.......
ORIGINAL: moosestang
You guys are geniuses! Can't wait to tell big foot, i mean my wife.
You guys are geniuses! Can't wait to tell big foot, i mean my wife.
Just score some "next mod points" with her, and tell her it's because of her very light ***......
04-05-2007, 10:49 PM
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RE: Weird happenings with airbag light.......
ORIGINAL: mlcrycc
lol....Bigfoot......
Just score some "next mod points" with her, and tell her it's because of her very light ***......
lol....Bigfoot......
Just score some "next mod points" with her, and tell her it's because of her very light ***......
