Flashing Airbag Light After HU Install

RJ89 · 04-06-2013, 09:29 AM

Worked on a '13 for me as well. Good post, and thank you! It saved me a chunk of unnecessary maint costs.

Zxces50 · 04-20-2013, 04:07 PM

Great tip- Thanks. Sounded crazy but worked first time.

hazard410 · 05-10-2013, 06:33 PM

Worked like a charm. First try. Thanks!!!

PersianLegacy · 06-09-2013, 10:37 AM

Thanks worked for me as we'll.

I have another problem tho, not sure if it related but I have a 6 speed mt, and my rev sync don't work....this all happened after I took the car apart to install the by pass and An after market sub and amp to the existing Bose system...

Anyone else had this issue?

PersianLegacy · 06-09-2013, 10:57 AM

Nevermind last post, switch wasn't sitting right :c)

Maximum RPM · 06-09-2013, 08:42 PM

Finished my install today and took the car for a drive and the blinking was driving me craZZZy. Worked like a champ!!! Thx

Riptide67 · 12-07-2013, 12:25 PM

Worked for me on the first shot!

1cintron · 01-12-2014, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bpd138

I installed my Kenwood DNX-8120 yesterday and all I can say is WOW! This head unit is the balls. Using the knowledge I gained on this forum it installed very easily. I took plenty of pictures and will post them a little later.
I pretty much followed the advice of everyone here except one person and failing to do that bit me in the you know what! I forget who said it but heed the advice of re-connecting the airbag indicator before testing the head unit. Of course I neglected to do that and I ended up with the flashing AIR BAG icon on the dash. I drove it that evening and it didn't seem to affect anything but it is very annoying. If you are like me during the install you probably had/have wires everywhere. Rather than install the head unit in the dash and repalce the dash trim just so I could connect the air bag switch I opted to test my head unit on my lap. Reconnecting the air bag switch is awkward as there isn't much wiggle room.
Anyway the reason for this post is to tell you how to turn that iritating light off. The procedure below worked for me. Youn might have to do it a couple or three times befor eyou get the timing right. I would like to take credit for it but it was taken from another website.

****IIMPORTANT****
Turn the ignition off as soon as the airbag light goes out the first time.

If you have the airbag light blinking here is how to reset it:

1. Push the start button two times (Ignition on but engine not started).

2. Watch the airbag light closely. It will stay on for a few secs. and then as soon as it blinks off (the start of the flashing), turn the key off INSTANTLY.

3. Count to 5 (1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi . . . .)

4. Repeat steps 1-3 two more times until you have done the cycle three times.

5. Now turn the key on and watch the light. It will start blinking in a different, slower manner. This is diagnostic mode. You can watch this for a little while, no hurry.

6. Now turn the key off again, Count to 5 like in step 3 again, and turn back on. If the procedure worked, the airbag light will not be flashing.

If it does not work the first time, just repeat the steps again.

Awesome!!!!! this works! Thanks!

JWillis72 · 03-13-2014, 03:42 PM

Mine started blinking after we installed meth injection and this fixed it! Thank you!

R3drckt09 · 03-26-2014, 05:41 AM

Super helpful, mine came on after my boost/oil pressure gauge install in the cubby and my light came on

BigEdZ · 04-15-2014, 10:52 AM

You're a saviour! My mechanic had no idea how to reset the light. I followed your steps once i got home and it worked beautifully!
Thanks again!
BigEdZ

koconaut · 06-11-2014, 01:16 PM

thank you sir for posting this!

Rockrover · 08-10-2014, 02:57 PM

God bless you!

hot_mic_64d · 10-09-2014, 04:08 AM

Thanks this worked first time.

jlo370z · 10-18-2014, 11:25 AM

worked perfect. thanks!!!

12-07-2013, 12:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
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04-15-2014, 10:52 AM	#11 (permalink)
BigEdZ Base Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Covina,CA Posts: 2 Drives: '09 370Z Touring 7AT Rep Power: 12	You're a saviour! My mechanic had no idea how to reset the light. I followed your steps once i got home and it worked beautifully! Thanks again! BigEdZ Last edited by BigEdZ; 06-27-2014 at 07:16 AM.

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10-18-2014, 11:25 AM	#15 (permalink)
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04-06-2013, 09:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
RJ89 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Vegas Posts: 26 Drives: '13 Touring/Sport Z Rep Power: 13	Worked on a '13 for me as well. Good post, and thank you! It saved me a chunk of unnecessary maint costs.

04-20-2013, 04:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zxces50 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 208 Drives: 15 C7 Stingray Z51 Rep Power: 17	Great tip- Thanks. Sounded crazy but worked first time.

05-10-2013, 06:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
hazard410 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: New Mexico Posts: 3 Drives: 09 370Z Black 6spd Rep Power: 13	Worked like a charm. First try. Thanks!!!

06-09-2013, 10:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
PersianLegacy Base Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 121 Drives: 2010 370Z M6 Rep Power: 14	Thanks worked for me as we'll. I have another problem tho, not sure if it related but I have a 6 speed mt, and my rev sync don't work....this all happened after I took the car apart to install the by pass and An after market sub and amp to the existing Bose system... Anyone else had this issue?

06-09-2013, 10:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
PersianLegacy Base Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 121 Drives: 2010 370Z M6 Rep Power: 14	Nevermind last post, switch wasn't sitting right :c)

06-09-2013, 08:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Maximum RPM Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: St. Louis Posts: 30 Drives: 2012 370Z NISMO #408 Rep Power: 15	Finished my install today and took the car for a drive and the blinking was driving me craZZZy. Worked like a champ!!! Thx

03-13-2014, 03:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
JWillis72 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fort Myers FL Posts: 2,002 Drives: 2009 370Z yellow 7AT Rep Power: 45	Mine started blinking after we installed meth injection and this fixed it! Thank you!

03-26-2014, 05:41 AM	#10 (permalink)
R3drckt09 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Texas Posts: 148 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z Base Rep Power: 12	Super helpful, mine came on after my boost/oil pressure gauge install in the cubby and my light came on

06-11-2014, 01:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
koconaut Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Woodbridge Posts: 2 Drives: 2010 370z vert Rep Power: 12	thank you sir for posting this!

08-10-2014, 02:57 PM	#13 (permalink)
Rockrover Base Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Santa Fe Posts: 18 Drives: 2011 Nismo Rep Power: 11	God bless you!