Passenger airbag light turns OFF on its own and sometimes turns back on?

ryker · 10-09-2007, 03:17 PM

Not yet 2k miles on my car and already a problem. Sad

Sometime the airbag light shows it's off and some times it doesn't. I've not yet figured what causes it.

JasonC. · 10-09-2007, 05:29 PM

if there is something in the seat that weighs a little bit it will cut the bag off - its for child protection I am pretty sure. Sometimes my book bag will cause it to go off....no worries.

It's in your manual too~

**ethlar** · 10-09-2007, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonC.

if there is something in the seat that weighs a little bit it will cut the bag off - its for child protection I am pretty sure. Sometimes my book bag will cause it to go off....no worries.

It's in your manual too~

^Exactly

Sometimes my bookbag is enough to make the light turn on and off while driving

sjlarue · 10-10-2007, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonC.

if there is something in the seat that weighs a little bit it will cut the bag off - its for child protection I am pretty sure. Sometimes my book bag will cause it to go off....no worries.

It's in your manual too~

Anything between 1 and I think 50 lbs will set it off, yes it is for child protection. There is only a problem if it is blinking and/or the srs light stays on afer you start the car.

TOMMIELOEKO · 10-10-2007, 05:20 AM

thanks.. i have been forgetting to ask about that.. rep+1

ryker · 10-10-2007, 10:30 AM

reps given..

I had my gym bag in the seat.

sjlarue · 10-10-2007, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryker

reps given..

I had my gym bag in the seat.

Well at least you know your gym bag isn't over 50 lbs.

illusionstwice · 10-10-2007, 01:42 PM

Problem solved

lol

cypress · 10-10-2007, 01:43 PM

rep given

i didnt know about this. thank u also for the good info.

FG geek · 10-10-2007, 01:44 PM

i have also noticed if someone is sitting in the passenger seat and leans forward too much or any other position that isn't normal sitting, the light will go off as well.

***divinebarrel*** · 10-10-2007, 02:45 PM

i still find this to be terrible technology and just one more thing that can go wrong with cars today. Not to mention the only real time u will find out if it functioned correctly is when u find ur passenger dead.

ryker · 10-10-2007, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by divinebarrel

i still find this to be terrible technology and just one more thing that can go wrong with cars today. Not to mention the only real time u will find out if it functioned correctly is when u find ur passenger dead.

Sure hope I'm not in some type of crazy wreck that cause the car to bounce up before impact. The seat would be unloaded and airbad turn off!

BigT · 10-10-2007, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ryker

Sure hope I'm not in some type of crazy wreck that cause the car to bounce up before impact. The seat would be unloaded and airbad turn off!

The system has a slight delay. You can see this by taking your bag off the seat and see that it takes a couple seconds for the light to go out. If you bounce far enough out of your seat for it to go out you might not want it to go off anyways because who knows where it will hit you. This also applies to FG geek's example as well. If someone is leaning very far foward you wouldn't want it to go off because it would be dangerous.

leetcoder · 10-10-2007, 05:57 PM

I have the same problem. There is an inflater problem and sensor problem in these civics on the passenger side. I took it back to honda and they ordered me a new inflater but I havn't got the chance to drop my car off for install yet. Sometime after you shake the passenger seat it go back to normal.

***divinebarrel*** · 10-10-2007, 06:16 PM

all i know is the fact that the air bag turns off really scares me even though technology is incredible today it still sucks ass

asndragonboii · 10-10-2007, 06:51 PM

Mine also turns on and off for no reason. There can be a bag on my seat and the light wuold sometime go on and off. Other times, there wont be anything on the seat and the light would still go on and off.

Hotwheels · 10-10-2007, 07:02 PM

Please check for safety recalls on the sensor that hangs out on the bottom of the seat. I have a post card in my car for mine...even though I got it fixed months ago. I will get it on break...

sjlarue · 10-16-2007, 04:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by divinebarrel

all i know is the fact that the air bag turns off really scares me even though technology is incredible today it still sucks ass

Are you afraid that your side (I'm assuming you are the driver) won't go off? The airbag light that lights up by the radio is for the passenger side only.

If you really want to mess your mind. Buckle the passenger side seat belt, with nothing in it. The light comes on. Can you figure out why?

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Because the belt is buckled, the car assumes that there is someone/something there, even though the person/object weighs less than a pound. So it shuts off the airbag.
^^^Highlight for answer^^^

**ethlar** · 10-17-2007, 02:01 PM

thread closed, the question is answered and now people are just fooling around

10-09-2007, 03:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
ryker Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,724 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Passenger airbag light turns OFF on its own and sometimes turns back on? Not yet 2k miles on my car and already a problem. Sad Sometime the airbag light shows it's off and some times it doesn't. I've not yet figured what causes it.

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10-09-2007, 05:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
JasonC. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 196 iTrader: 6 / 100%	if there is something in the seat that weighs a little bit it will cut the bag off - its for child protection I am pretty sure. Sometimes my book bag will cause it to go off....no worries. It's in your manual too~

10-10-2007, 05:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
TOMMIELOEKO Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 15bucks lil man, put that sh*t in my hand!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 8,138 Shake & Bake!!!! iTrader: 2 / 100%	thanks.. i have been forgetting to ask about that.. rep+1

10-10-2007, 10:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
ryker Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,724 iTrader: 1 / 100%	reps given.. I had my gym bag in the seat.

10-10-2007, 01:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
illusionstwice Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: DiRtY JerZ Age: 26 Posts: 19,564 The original --> "J" <-- iTrader: 8 / 100%	Problem solved lol

10-10-2007, 01:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
cypress Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boynton Beach, Florida Age: 21 Posts: 2,038 Kenny iTrader: 3 / 100%	rep given i didnt know about this. thank u also for the good info.

10-10-2007, 01:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
FG geek Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: chi-illa Posts: 661 FG*Squad-#177 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i have also noticed if someone is sitting in the passenger seat and leans forward too much or any other position that isn't normal sitting, the light will go off as well.

10-10-2007, 02:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
*divinebarrel* Boink Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cheshire, CT Age: 23 Posts: 1,938 Nathan iTrader: 3 / 100%	i still find this to be terrible technology and just one more thing that can go wrong with cars today. Not to mention the only real time u will find out if it functioned correctly is when u find ur passenger dead.

10-10-2007, 05:57 PM	#14 (permalink)
leetcoder Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Stockton, CA Age: 25 Posts: 111 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I have the same problem. There is an inflater problem and sensor problem in these civics on the passenger side. I took it back to honda and they ordered me a new inflater but I havn't got the chance to drop my car off for install yet. Sometime after you shake the passenger seat it go back to normal.

10-10-2007, 06:16 PM	#15 (permalink)
*divinebarrel* Boink Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cheshire, CT Age: 23 Posts: 1,938 Nathan iTrader: 3 / 100%	all i know is the fact that the air bag turns off really scares me even though technology is incredible today it still sucks ass

10-10-2007, 06:51 PM	#16 (permalink)
asndragonboii Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,315 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Mine also turns on and off for no reason. There can be a bag on my seat and the light wuold sometime go on and off. Other times, there wont be anything on the seat and the light would still go on and off.

10-10-2007, 07:02 PM	#17 (permalink)
Hotwheels Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Minnesota Age: 33 Posts: 147 Chris iTrader: 0 / 0%	Please check for safety recalls on the sensor that hangs out on the bottom of the seat. I have a post card in my car for mine...even though I got it fixed months ago. I will get it on break...