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98 honda civic ex srs light?
i took my car for a inspection and it failed because the highway patrol officer said the airbag were disconnected.he says the srs light is supposed to turn on and then turn off when the car is started. but in my case the srs light doesnt come on. the car was in an acccient but the airbags didnt deploy. i have to take my car again for another inspection on the 27th. any ideas on how to fix?
When your SRS light stays on it means none of your safety features will activate if you were to have a collision. Example: Seat belts won’t tighten, Airbags wont deploy, etc.
You should definitely take this serious. I would suggest taking it to a local repair shop to get them to diagnose the problem. Most shops will diagnose and fix for about $80. Before you do that, check your battery cables, make sure their clean and tight. Low voltage sometimes causes the SRS light to stay on. Also, I would locate and check your airbag fuse to make sure its not blown.
When your SRS light stays on it means none of your safety features will activate if you were to have a collision. Example: Seat belts won’t tighten, Airbags wont deploy, etc.
You should definitely take this serious. I would suggest taking it to a local repair shop to get them to diagnose the problem. Most shops will diagnose and fix for about $80. Before you do that, check your battery cables, make sure their clean and tight. Low voltage sometimes causes the SRS light to stay on. Also, I would locate and check your airbag fuse to make sure its not blown.
References :
On most vehicles, the airbag light should come on for @6 seconds, and then go off if the system is working properly. If there is a fault or a problem in the system, the light will remain illuminated, or flash continuously. If the airbag light does not work properly, some vehicles have an audible tone that sounds indicating a problem with the airbag light system. When the light is on (or the tone is sounding), the airbag will NOT deploy, even in an accident. This website gives you the procedure for diagnosing and resetting airbag lights on the …scanlist.aspx page listed below.
The flashing light on your car is telling there is a problem. On some vehicles, the light is flashing a two digit code. Your vehicle will require a scan tool for the proper diagnosis (and not the one at Auto Zone—it needs to be airbag system specific, like a good body shop or the dealer). Here’s a site that will explain everything you need to know about airbag lights and resetting the system. Once you know the code, you can most likely repair it yourself. There are fairly easy procedures that most people are capable of repairing.
Airbagsolutions.com has the fault code charts to tell you what is wrong! Although it’s a pay site ($14.95/day), it’s a lot cheaper than going to the dealer.
Some vehicle manufacturers accommodate systems without a scanner (like Toyota, Lexus, Nissan, Infinity, Honda, Acura, Ford, Lincoln, Mazda & Mercury) . Most all other vehicles require a scan tool for the diagnosis. Here is a link to the list of vehicle and scanner requirements.
Check out these websites also for more info on airbag systems and the light.
Lastly, check your vehicle for recalls through this link.
References :
http://www.airbagsolutions.com/
http://www.airbagsolutions.com/scanlist.aspx
http://www.airbagsolutions.com/light.aspx
http://blog.airbagsolutions.com/archive/2007/11/18/why-is-my-airbag-light-on.what-should-i-do.aspx
http://www.airbagsolutions.com/nhtsa.aspx
http://www.auto-investigations.com
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