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Check around underneath

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You might find it easier to unbolt the seat to check around underneath.

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Check under-seat connector

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Check your under-seat connector.

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Clean behind them

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The airbag warning light came on while I was cleaning the interior of my 99 Boxster.....It happened when I was sliding the seats forward to clean behind them.

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Clean interior of my 99 boxster.....it happened

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The airbag warning light came on while I was cleaning the interior of my 99 Boxster.....It happened when I was sliding the seats forward to clean behind them.

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Disconnect battery

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Unlike a CEL, it won't go off by disconnecting the battery.

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Check around underneath

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You might find it easier to unbolt the seat to check around underneath.

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Check under-seat connector

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Check your under-seat connector.

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Clean behind them

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The airbag warning light came on while I was cleaning the interior of my 99 Boxster.....It happened when I was sliding the seats forward to clean behind them.

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Clean interior of my 99 boxster.....it happened

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Suggestion · Original poster

The airbag warning light came on while I was cleaning the interior of my 99 Boxster.....It happened when I was sliding the seats forward to clean behind them.

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Disconnect battery

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Unlike a CEL, it won't go off by disconnecting the battery.

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Reset air bag light

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The bad news is you need a Durametric to reset the air bag light.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

The airbag warning light came on while I was cleaning the interior of my 99 Boxster.....It happened when I was sliding the seats forward to clean behind them. Where should I look to see if I disconnected something or pulled a connection loose? I did a quick look under each seat and didnt see anything obvious.... Thanks for the help

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Mine are power seats, so I don't know if they're the same as yours but mine have a connector under them. The seats are held in by 4 bolts but the front bolts are concealed by a cosmetic cover that you need to take off first. You might find it easier to unbolt the seat to check around underneath. The bad news is you need a Durametric to reset the air bag light. Unlike a CEL, it won't go off by disconnecting the battery.

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