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

Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z The unit is (probably*) just a resistor that is "tuned" to the resistance of the seat sensor when it is occupied. The resistor values I've seen

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Old 03-26-2018, 01:43 PM   #1 (permalink)
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The unit is (probably*) just a resistor that is "tuned" to the resistance of the seat sensor when it is occupied. The resistor values I've seen used in the DIYs on this site are to emulate an empty seat. I haven't looked at the FSM in a while but, IIRC, the un/occupied values are in the FSM.

*Couldn't find a schematic of the unit but it's replacing a resistive element.
Is there any disadvantage to always having the seat sensor occupied? That would just mean that in the case of an accident, the passenger air bags would deploy even with no passenger, correct?
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Is there any disadvantage to always having the seat sensor occupied? That would just mean that in the case of an accident, the passenger air bags would deploy even with no passenger, correct?
It's been a while since I look at the details in the FSM (link in my sig) but IIRC, you are correct.

If I were using the vehicle on the track, I'd go with the unoccupied option (assuming no passenger). On the street, occupied (just in case there was a passenger). YMMV.
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