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blinking air bag light - 8/12/2006 9:40:12 PM

saltykayak

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This is my first post in the Nissan forum and without a doubt won't be the last.

Here's my first question with a little background. I just bought a 95 Maxima from my step-son who is just added another child to the litter and the Maxima is no longer able to tote all the youngsters around. I replaced the starter and shazam, the 'check engine' light went out. Also, removed and replaced the broken radio with a new one with a USB input.. works great with playing MP3's. My stepson ran the tires down to the metal so I am now in the process of replacing all 4. Car still runs great even with 225,000 miles on it. However, I have a blinking 'air-bag' light that is irritating and needs correcting. Short of taking it into the Ni$$an shop, how can I reset or correct the light?

thanx, saltykayak

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RE: blinking air bag light - 8/14/2006 1:25:04 AM

Rub8322

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why dont u try checkin the fuses, maybe the airbag fuse needs to be replaced.

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RE: blinking air bag light - 8/14/2006 5:24:23 AM

reiska

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Batt cable off for ½hour resets ECU & other computers... if no 'hard' problem exists, bag light should go out.

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RE: blinking air bag light - 8/14/2006 5:49:12 AM

saltykayak

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Hi gang,
I'm not sure where the fuse for the air bag is to check it. Also, I have had the battery out of the car several times over night and the air bag light did not go off.. However, and this is just a crazy fix. I did a search on the net for 'blinking airbag light' and in one of the forums.

It said: open door (do not close), insert key into ignition and turn it to the on position - not start. Reach down to the door ajar button and press it 7 times. This should reset the blinking light.

Of course I had to try it. The first time it didn't work so I had to try it again. This time when I inserted the key and the dash lights came on, I 'quickly' reached down and pressed the button 7 times. I immediately noticed the blinking light was only blinking half as fast as before. This indicated that there is 'something related between this button and the air bag light. I started the car, and the blinking continued at half speed. I turned the car off then turned the ignition to where the dash lights just activate and quickly reached down pressed the ajar button 7 times. The light has been out now for 3 days.

Anyone wanna guess why this worked? If anyone has a blinking airbag light, try this. It may or may not work for you but I 'finally' have NO lights on on the dash.

saltykayak

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RE: blinking air bag light - 8/14/2006 11:01:17 AM

reiska

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quote:

...and this is just a crazy fix. ...

Hmm. Agreed. Hwhoho cares what fixes the problem.

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RE: blinking air bag light - 8/23/2006 4:51:36 PM

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you have to turn the key to on, open the door push the door ajar button a fast and few times, then close the door turn the car back on! and it SHOULD work.

wait you fixed it!

< Message edited by 2dr_sentra -- 8/23/2006 4:52:34 PM >

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RE: blinking air bag light -97 pathfinder - 2/19/2007 8:55:48 PM

pisco

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Hello, I'm also new to this forum. I was googling "reset airbag light pathfinder" and ended up here.
I wanted to thank saltykayak and everybody in this forum because his/her method worked exactly the same on my 97 nissan pathfinder.
I don't remember exactly what I did (if I closed or not the door after the pressing the button 7 times, or if I started the car o only went to ON), but I had the same situation: 1st time nothing happened, 2nd time the speed of the blinking was slower, 3rd time the light did not blink anymore.

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RE: blinking air bag light -97 pathfinder - 3/19/2008 8:07:58 PM

secion8

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Hello Yall,

I just tried this on a 95 nissan 200sx ser and can confirm it worked exactly the same way the above poster described. That light was driving me crazy... Thank you very much for the how to.

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RE: blinking air bag light -97 pathfinder - 5/16/2008 12:01:00 PM

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worked on my 96 altima for about a year then the light came on again, but fixed the same way

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