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Tinting windshield triggers SRS (airbag) light??

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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 09:23 AM
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Once the SRS light is triggered, it has to be turned off with a scan tool. Even if it was just triggered from a fault that happened one time, it wont reset from disconnecting the battery.

I cant think of anything that would set a code just from tinting the windshield. Might just be coincidence. Although, if the light wasnt on when you left the car with them and it was when you got it back, I think I would made them aware of it so they can fix it.
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 12:22 PM
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u dont need an scan tool the reason why im saying is because the srs monitor has a back up power supply that's why im saying disconnect the battery for half hour that way the srs back up power would drain and the computer would go blank and clear you codes,after the half hour if it comes back right on then you have a hart fault which it means the system needs to be check it out and some parts might need to be replace to clear the code.
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 01:25 AM
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I gave it a shot.. had my car off for around 2 hours... no luck..
Thanks though.
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 06:00 AM
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SRS LIGHTS !

Mine came out too ! After I removed both of my crash-bar thingy's.
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by JT-KGY
I gave it a shot.. had my car off for around 2 hours... no luck..
Thanks though.
You could leave the battery off for two days and it won't come off regarldess of how it came on. I should know. I removed the yellow airbag connectors for a couple of minutes then replugged them while I was changing my condenser. After that the SRS light came on and NOTHING I did would take it off. You would need a special scan tool to turn it off. My mechanics brother who is also a mechanic worked for nissan and had that scan tool and reset that light for me. The only way to not have that light come on is to unplug the battery while you are doing anything that might affect the airbag sensors/plugs. However in your case it seems that water may have seeped into them so you may have a bigger problem on your hands.
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 06:31 AM
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You would need something like this to reset the light.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/UNIVE...spagenameZWD1V

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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 06:49 AM
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the airbag control module is under the center console/dashboard in front of the shifter and if ya spill something on the console around the ashtray its possible to get the airbag module wet
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 10:12 AM
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Just have a dealership or body shop reset the light. if it will not reset or it comes back you have a problem.
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 10:53 AM
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Guys... do I need to go to Mitsu dealer?
or any car make dealer would have the necessary tool to reset the SRS??

(as rcheung said that his got reset by a nissan dealer?)
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 04:33 AM
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Problem fixed....

Tint shop sent me to a local body shop. Guy at the shop used a snap-on code
reader/resetter. He could only find Mitsu vehicles up til 2003.. but was still able to reset
my SRS code.

The SRS code is 57, if I remember correctly.. something about the driver seatbelt
tensioner??? No idea how it was tripped...
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 08:45 PM
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Maybe something is wrong with it? I would never blindly clear a code from a car. I would have gotten it checked. If I still worked for I could have found out what it was. I wouldn't mess with anything involving the SRS system.
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