I have an airbag light on. I checked all connections and the seatbelt tensioners. Does the code need to be reset? I don't have an ODBIII scan tool, just an OBDII. Is there another way to reset the light or should I consider looking elsewhere?

 

Why did you replace the Clockspring? you need to get the code read first. And what yr and engine size is ur minivan? side airbag option?
A lot of the time air bag light is triggered by the Impact sensor on the bumper for Minivan, look for wiring corrosion.
Without reading the code with enchanced equipment, randomly throwing parts at it is just a waste of money. Might to cheaper to just pay a shop like $50 to pull the code.
Yes, you need to reset the light with airbag scanner, but disconnecting the battery, jump the + and - cable together for few minute should do the trick as well.

 

I replced the clockspring after I thought I had checked all else. I also read the clocksensor could develop high resistance in the yellow wires causing the airbag light to remain active while the horn and CC still work. I'm not sure how to find the impact sensors. I've looked, but sure I have located them. I agree with you about the codes - without it flying blind can get costly. I was hoping to get lucky. Thanks for your help.

 

You always need to know the codes before replacing any parts. Once the code is no longer active the air bag light will go out.

 

Master tech. What is to be done when you said the following words?

"jump the + and - cable together for few minute "



thank you

 

i beleive WHILE battery disconnected touch the + and - together. but i think should not need to do this. leave it disconnected for like 1min or more and then reconnect. this should clear any soft codes. now the hard locked ones may need scan tool to do.

 

Steak59 was saying to clear stored codes, sometimes you can clear by disconnecting the battery and touching the pos cable to the neg cable. This will discharge the battery voltage that has been stored up the in condensers of the electrical system.

 

Just me but I would shy away from that method of draining residual voltage. Any arcing is a threat to microprocessors. Even the tiny arc you might get by touching the cables together. It might work fine 10 times but on the 11th you might damage some pretty pricey modules. I'm in the "disconnect the battery and let it sit and drain on it's own camp". In the case of clearing codes most articles I've read say disconnect the negative battery cable 30 seconds to one minute. I always say 2-3 minutes just as a CYA measure. They always say clearing with a scanner is the best option. I would think because there's even less chance of arcing.

 

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