Flashing Airbag Light After HU Install
 

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.

thanks man did the very same thing you did

Man, thanks a lot! It worked for me.

Was the date of this posted info on that other site April 1st?

OMG... it worked!! My airbag light has been blinking for a week and driving me NUTZ! I did the method you laid out and it worked. I could have sworn it was some kind of joke or something.

Thanks! Rep point! :happydance:

did you get to try out the Pioneer HU that competes with the Kenwood
DNX-8120?

arghhh... mine is still flashing... let me recap to make sure i'm not screwing this up

1. press start/stop button twice to put it in pre-ignition mode
2. wait a short duration for solid airbag light to go dark, indicating it will soon flash
3. instantly press start/stop to turn off completely before it has a chance to flash
4. wait 5 full seconds
5. repeat steps 1-4
6. repeat steps 1-4
7. press start/stop twice
8. let it run through for a while now, should be in diagnostic mode and blinking more slowly than usual
9. press start/stop to turn it off
10. wait 5 full seconds
11. turn on, and good to go

Mine never gets to step 8!

Sounds like you've got it understood alright! Mine worked the first time I did it.

QUICK NOTE: When you do this, you will lose any "chimes" associated with keys/doorlocks. For example, when I get out of the car with the engine running now, the car doesn't make those 3 annoying beeps (to let me know the keys are not in the vehicle). Same goes for the lock button next to the (door)handle. Pressing the "lock" button on the key fob still yields a "honk" however.

Just an FYI.

Ok thanks, I'll keep trying... And I'm happy to lose the beeps/chimes :)

Thanks it worked! :bowrofl:

i took mine to the dealer, they wanted $50 to reset the lite.
$50 for 3 1/2 mins of work that involved pluging in a computer and pushing a button.
but the service guy didnt charge me, so it's cool.

Very nice, worked for me!

wewt

this saved my life yesterday thanks.

YOu son of a gun it did work I love this forum it gives me knowledge.. thanks bud you saved me the trip to the dealer and 50 bucks:happydance:

it work for me as well.thanks

Worked like a charm! Rep points for you!

You've posted some great stuff in the past - I too am looking at Kenwood HU's right now and with the wealth of info you've posted I'm giving you a Rep point! Thanks!

Thanks a lot

wow!!! nice thread thanks alot, just installed my Dnx9960 :D now i gotta get rid of my ses light...

Thanks you saved my reputation and my installers LoL:) we thought about taking it the dealer but then I said "hey wait a minute....370z forum..."sure enough someone sharing knowledge of this was here to solve the issue thanks again :)

Thanks! This should be a sticky...

Just reset mine after a stereo install as well. Was going to go to dealer for this.

did this myself after my pioneer was installed some months back, like everyone else super glad for these forums. however the source i got it from also said it would turn off those beeps you hear when you lock your car. that didnt happen thankfully as i found the sound reassuring.. curious if that has happened to anyone else tho

when i was doing the install i removed both the SRS light for the passenger side and starter button from the large dash trim and plugged it into the harness while i programmed the PAC remote. :D

much easier to work on the car this way.

Thanks bpd138. Great post

Genius! Worked like a champ. Thanks

TY bpd138! Worked just as explained!

Worked 1st time and I didn't even lose the beeps. Amazing!! Thanks man!!

THANK YOU!!!!! Wow, this post is a few years old and it's still saving so many people. While installing a new head unit in this 2012 370z Nismo, I also disconnected the passenger air bag light connector and turned the ignition on. I was panicking thinking what I did wrong because the air bag light was flashing. I was already making plans to go to the dealer, so then I thought to myself, lets check the 370z forum and it was a blessing. I did the reset procedure and it worked the first time. Thank you so much for your post.

Thanks! Got it on the first try.

airbag light blinking
 

Awesome info dude thx

i just put in some seat covers on with the seats out and had the plugs undone while it was turned on....guess what....went for a drive and yep dreaded blinking light..
this reset worked exactly as you said.


cheers

I tried this a few times and end up with it flashing 2 times quick and once long. Does anyone know what the blinking codes are? I replaced my steering wheel with a CFE steering wheel and unplugged the battery both +&- sides before working on the steering wheel airbag. Any advice please.

Took two tries but I got it on the second one. Very happy!

Ya hitting the shutoff as soon as the light goes out is key.

wow. this is awesome.
i just stopped by the dealership today and they asked for $105 for the job.
I said no and came back read this thread and tried it.
worked for my first try.
thank you very much.

Ur a genius

first try
 

I tried it today worked like a charm on the first try

Hope this works on my but i got the light because of changing seats hmmm

I have been modding 350's and now 370's for quiet some time now, I have always turn to the turned to the forums for tips and troubleshooting questions. All I can say is thank goodness for the forums and a helpful tip yet again. Btw when installing door speakers, head unit or floor boards I suggest using copious amounts or dynomat... Just saying

it will work on 370z too because i just do it


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