DIY: [How-To:] Racing Seat airbag light fix

@NT · 12-30-2015, 02:55 PM

I put some bucket seats in and I'm trying to get rid of the flashing airbag light on the gauge cluster. Will the resistor in the airbag harness remove that light after the reset? Or is it mandatory to put the weight sensor in?

My seats have no removable cushions, so I have no where to put it...

I'm not too concerned about the passenger air bag function right now, I just want the flashing gauge cluster light off.

gomer_110 · 12-30-2015, 08:48 PM

weight sensor is mandatory. You can always just roll up the weight sensor and set it behind the seat.

@NT · 12-31-2015, 12:30 PM

Thanks. Does anyone have any tips on removing the sensor? I can't seem to find a tutorial.

SouthArk370Z · 12-31-2015, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by @NT

Thanks. Does anyone have any tips on removing the sensor? I can't seem to find a tutorial.

Try the first post in this thread.

@NT · 01-02-2016, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

Try the first post in this thread.

damn, I skipped right over that. Thanks!

zmanelite · 01-02-2016, 02:23 PM

I still cant get the passenger seat air bag to work
I bought a weight sensor and installed it in the Sparco seat
Unlike the Bride tho ,these seats cant be taken apart so to actually get the sensor to read the weight is tricky/hard

Anthony@Royal · 01-09-2016, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zmanelite

I still cant get the passenger seat air bag to work
I bought a weight sensor and installed it in the Sparco seat
Unlike the Bride tho ,these seats cant be taken apart so to actually get the sensor to read the weight is tricky/hard

Our buddy club seats don't have any removal padding. I just placed the weight sensor under the seat, plugged it in, made my resistors, plugged them in, did the reset procedure and everything worked. So far my passenger air bag light has stayed off too.

Thanks OP! + Rep for you!

DeusExMaxima · 01-25-2016, 04:07 PM

I am going to try this procedure to stop my 2005 Maxima airbag light from flashing when I installed Recaros. The 350z required 2.2 ohm resistors to turn off the light and it has no occupancy sensor. I tried 2.2 ohm resistors in the Maxima and it did not work. I will try 4.7 ohm resistors. Also, I have an airbag module under the drivers seat. I plugged it in to the car after removing it from the original seat but I still get the same error code for it . I have 4 airbag error codes...both seat airbags (hopefully fixed with 4.7 ohm resistors), the occupancy sensor, and the air bag module.

SouthArk370Z · 01-25-2016, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeusExMaxima

I am going to try this procedure to stop my 2005 Maxima airbag light from flashing when I installed Recaros. The 350z required 2.2 ohm resistors . ...

Two 2.2 ohm resistors in series yields 4.4 ohms. Might be close enough to work. Worth a try.

JustinMKN · 04-12-2016, 01:26 PM

I need a seat sensor for a 2008 Inifiniti G Sedan, mine seems to have failed. I'm assuming these are fairly interchangeable. Has anyone found a source where you can buy them? Doesn't seem to be a way to use a by-pass chip for the pressure sensor. Any help would be great!

dudkas · 04-23-2016, 03:05 PM

Will this mod turn out the passenger air bag light above the mirror or only the fault light in the dash? Also, with this mod does the passenger airbag still work or does it only turn the light out?

Zauskycop · 04-28-2016, 08:25 PM

So, sorta digging this up from the past, we came up with an "inventive" solution to being able to put your stock seat back in if you change back. We only put our racing seat (Sparco Pro 2000) in for the one week of the year of One Lap of America. So I needed to be able to put the seat back in, and not have to order a new wiring harness for the plug only. So we came up with, what seems to be, a great solution.

I removed the plug from the seat and clipped it (two wires) about 2 inches up. On the wires remaining on the seat I put two female crimp on plugs. We wired the resistor with two inches of wire and on the loose ends put 2 female crimp on plugs. Then on the loose plug we put two crimp on MALE plugs. Now that plug can be switched between the resistor, or the seat, depending on its need!

Tracy Ramsey

CJBinder · 08-02-2016, 08:30 PM

So can anyone clarify my issue. I first tried with 4.7m ohm with 5% and 1/2 watt. Then switched to 1/4 watt as the link in the post to vectorsurplus.com. Then I realized I needed the weight sensor to make this entire thing work so tore up my seat to get it. Now though it still wont go away. Does anyone with 1/4 watt resistor have this working or must it be 1/2 watt?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0185FDGXE/

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ADMLT54/

gomer_110 · 08-02-2016, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CJBinder

So can anyone clarify my issue. I first tried with 4.7m ohm with 5% and 1/2 watt. Then switched to 1/4 watt as the link in the post to vectorsurplus.com. Then I realized I needed the weight sensor to make this entire thing work so tore up my seat to get it. Now though it still wont go away. Does anyone with 1/4 watt resistor have this working or must it be 1/2 watt?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You have the wrong resistors. You need 4.7 ohm resistors. The 4.7 Mohm resistors you have won't work.

CJBinder · 08-02-2016, 08:51 PM

Ok but does 1/2 watt vs 1/4 watt matter. The initial post state 1/2 but the link posted has 1/4.

For everyone elses information. The color code I believe is Yellow, Violet, Gold Gold for the proper resistor. Third order of resistors a charm!

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12-30-2015, 08:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
gomer_110 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Perrysburg, OH Posts: 17,992 Drives: '11 Nismo #528 GM Rep Power: 36942	weight sensor is mandatory. You can always just roll up the weight sensor and set it behind the seat. __________________ '11 370Z Nismo #528 Fast Intentions \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| Uprev \| CSF \| Zspeed \| Z1 Motorsports \| AST \| Swift \| SPC \| SPL \| Whiteline \| Hotchkis \| Bride \| Schroth \| Robispec \| Cusco \| Nismo \| Volk \| Forgestar \| Hoosier \| RJM '17 Titan Bone Stock

01-02-2016, 02:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
zmanelite Track Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Anaheim Posts: 753 Drives: 370 Z Nismo Rep Power: 38	I still cant get the passenger seat air bag to work I bought a weight sensor and installed it in the Sparco seat Unlike the Bride tho ,these seats cant be taken apart so to actually get the sensor to read the weight is tricky/hard __________________ Instagram @zmanscm

01-25-2016, 04:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
DeusExMaxima Base Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 80 Drives: 2010 red roadster Rep Power: 6722	Maxima airbag light I am going to try this procedure to stop my 2005 Maxima airbag light from flashing when I installed Recaros. The 350z required 2.2 ohm resistors to turn off the light and it has no occupancy sensor. I tried 2.2 ohm resistors in the Maxima and it did not work. I will try 4.7 ohm resistors. Also, I have an airbag module under the drivers seat. I plugged it in to the car after removing it from the original seat but I still get the same error code for it . I have 4 airbag error codes...both seat airbags (hopefully fixed with 4.7 ohm resistors), the occupancy sensor, and the air bag module.

04-12-2016, 01:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
JustinMKN Base Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Lewis Center Posts: 1 Drives: 2008 G35x Rep Power: 14	Seat Sensor I need a seat sensor for a 2008 Inifiniti G Sedan, mine seems to have failed. I'm assuming these are fairly interchangeable. Has anyone found a source where you can buy them? Doesn't seem to be a way to use a by-pass chip for the pressure sensor. Any help would be great!

04-28-2016, 08:25 PM	#12 (permalink)
Zauskycop Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Hinckley IL Posts: 228 Drives: 2012 370Z, '16 Miata Rep Power: 16	So, sorta digging this up from the past, we came up with an "inventive" solution to being able to put your stock seat back in if you change back. We only put our racing seat (Sparco Pro 2000) in for the one week of the year of One Lap of America. So I needed to be able to put the seat back in, and not have to order a new wiring harness for the plug only. So we came up with, what seems to be, a great solution. I removed the plug from the seat and clipped it (two wires) about 2 inches up. On the wires remaining on the seat I put two female crimp on plugs. We wired the resistor with two inches of wire and on the loose ends put 2 female crimp on plugs. Then on the loose plug we put two crimp on MALE plugs. Now that plug can be switched between the resistor, or the seat, depending on its need! Tracy Ramsey @NT likes this.

12-30-2015, 02:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
@NT Base Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Socal Posts: 135 Drives: 2013 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 14	I put some bucket seats in and I'm trying to get rid of the flashing airbag light on the gauge cluster. Will the resistor in the airbag harness remove that light after the reset? Or is it mandatory to put the weight sensor in? My seats have no removable cushions, so I have no where to put it... I'm not too concerned about the passenger air bag function right now, I just want the flashing gauge cluster light off.

12-31-2015, 12:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
@NT Base Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Socal Posts: 135 Drives: 2013 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 14	Thanks. Does anyone have any tips on removing the sensor? I can't seem to find a tutorial.

04-23-2016, 03:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
dudkas Base Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Ottawa ON Posts: 1 Drives: 2007 350Z Touring Rep Power: 11	Will this mod turn out the passenger air bag light above the mirror or only the fault light in the dash? Also, with this mod does the passenger airbag still work or does it only turn the light out?

08-02-2016, 08:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
CJBinder Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Omaha NE Posts: 272 Drives: 09 370Z PG M6 Rep Power: 27	So can anyone clarify my issue. I first tried with 4.7m ohm with 5% and 1/2 watt. Then switched to 1/4 watt as the link in the post to vectorsurplus.com. Then I realized I needed the weight sensor to make this entire thing work so tore up my seat to get it. Now though it still wont go away. Does anyone with 1/4 watt resistor have this working or must it be 1/2 watt? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0185FDGXE/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ADMLT54/ __________________ Injen cold air intakes, Ported upper and lower manifolds, OS Giken LSD, F1 Long Tube Headers, Magnaflow CBE. Natural Baby Last edited by CJBinder; 08-11-2016 at 06:17 AM.

08-02-2016, 08:51 PM	#15 (permalink)
CJBinder Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Omaha NE Posts: 272 Drives: 09 370Z PG M6 Rep Power: 27	Ok but does 1/2 watt vs 1/4 watt matter. The initial post state 1/2 but the link posted has 1/4. For everyone elses information. The color code I believe is Yellow, Violet, Gold Gold for the proper resistor. Third order of resistors a charm! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Injen cold air intakes, Ported upper and lower manifolds, OS Giken LSD, F1 Long Tube Headers, Magnaflow CBE. Natural Baby Last edited by CJBinder; 08-02-2016 at 09:21 PM.

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