Hey Guys,
My SRS light came on quite a while ago, I tried the paperclip trick, but the light came back on. So wen to the stealership, they reccomended replacing the airbags. They mentioned a number like 2 grand.
I have read that there are some sensors in the car that might simply be unplugged, seems to me there is one in the vicinity of the back seat. The light came on around the same time that I had a CD changer installed by a friend.
I am a computer service technician with some electronic experience and am pretty methodical at repairing things.
I would prefer to do the no brainer stuff before I give any more of my hard earned dollars to the guys in the gold coveralls .
Does anybody have a schematic of the location of these sensors?
I realize that the SRS is essentially a life saving system.
Being a recent member the 2nd transmission club my big funds are rather limited. So if I cant fix it, i will not get fixed.
Does anyone have any clues? Perhaps a link to a schematic?
Grats in advance

 

2 grand? Ewww. Here's a not so great picture, but it has the main connection points of the SRS system.



If you are going to disconnect any of the SRS plugs or wires, make sure to disconnect the negative battery for at least 3 minutes before working on them. Also disconnect from the airbags first then work your way towards the SRS unit (not the other way around). When done reset your airbags with the paperclip and see if you still have the problem or not.

If you do then, check for the SRS Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).

1. Turn the ignition switch OFF, and wait for 10 seconds. Then connect a paperclip/wire to the Connect the Service Check Connector. The Service Check Connector is on the front passenger side above the kick panel.

2. Turn the ignition switch ON (II). The SRS indicator light comes on for about six seconds then goes off for about two seconds. Then the SRS light will indicate each DTC using slow blink(s) (1.2sec) followed by fast blink(s) (0.3sec).

For example a DTC of 4-2, will have 4 slow blinks then 2 fast blinks.

There is a 2-second pause between the slow and fast blinks and between each DTC. The SRS system can hold upto 3 DTCs. So supposed you had 3 DTC of 2-1, 1-2, 1-1; Your SRS light will react as the following:Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Chart
1-1 Open in driver's airbag inflator
1-2 Incrase resistance in driver's airbag inflator
1-3 Short to another wire in the driver's airbag inflator or decrease resistance
1-3 Short to power in the driver's airbag inflator
1-5 Short to ground in the driver's airbag inflator
2-1 Open in passenger's airbag inflator
2-2 Incrase resistance in passenger's airbag inflator
2-3 Short to another wire in the passenger's airbag inflator or decrease resistance
2-3 Short to power in the passenger's airbag inflator
2-5 Short to ground in the passenger's airbag inflator
5-1, 5-4, 5-5, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, 8-1, 8-2 Internal failure of the SRS unit
8-6 Internal failure of the SRS unit or two failures at a time
9-1 Internal failure of the SRS unit
9-2 Faulty SRS power supply (VB line)
10-1 SRS airbags deployed (SRS unit must be replaced)

 

Thank you so much for the information.
I feel like I stand a chance at resolving this now.
I will spend some time with it on the weekend.
More info then.