Sauer Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Hi folks The red "SRS" ( seatbelt restraint system) or airbag light as others call it has come on in my 55 plate shogun sport , Local lad at garage plugged in his diagnostic and says no fault , he says maybe have to go to Mitsubishi or someone with updated machine to double,check or cancel the light . Everyone else wanting £75 plus vat just to plug it in never mind do anything! Anyone had this before or know how to reset it ? Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiep Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 This is worth doing first ... Basically, the airbag only fires if the seat is occupied. It knows that from sensors in the seat base and in the seatbelt connector. Sometimes the connector can come loose, giving that fault. How to check (Follow this EXACTLY) Disconnect the car battery. Wait 20 minutes Now get underneath the 2 front seats. Find the connector blocks, and check if they are firmly connected in place. Adjust if needed. When finished, reconnect the battery. See if it's worked. Why the battery disconnect and 20 minute wait ? Simple really. If you leave it 'live' and the connection is dodgy, and you're working on it, you could feasibly set off the airbags. Cost to get those replaced would probably be £1k or more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny thomas Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Srs supplementary restraint system As above check under the seats if the car is shared back and forth movement of the seats can cause a problem with wiring and this is very common Airbags do not go off by accident it's is not possible for one to go off with the ignition off you actually need to be pretty stupid to set one off when working on a vehicle If you're in or near Bristol pm me and I'll plug the old girl in and see what's up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 as said above plus it could be the steering wheel squib (or clock spring) quite a common fault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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