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YOUR RESEARCHairbag fault light
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some loose or corroded connection in the wiring
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Reported cause
It turned out to be some loose or corroded connection in the wiring under the seat.
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I reset the airbag light, replace the battery the airbag light never came back on.
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I reset the airbag light, replace the battery the airbag light never came back on.
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Suggestion
Best to replace both, and be sure to get the correct drivers/passenger side receptacle.
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Suggestion
It will read the seat belt fault code and reset the error light.
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reset on its own even after the fault has been resolved.
If not the seat belt receptacles, it could be the �brain� control unit behind the stereo. Even after replacement or repair, you�ll need something more than an OBDII scanner to reset.
As mentioned, the SRS light will
never
reset on its own even after the fault has been resolved. Most Porsche specific scanners can reset it though.
If the seat belt buckle electrical connector under the seat was ever unplugged and the ignition turned on, that will set the SRS light 100% of the time. Even a very occasional intermittent in that connector can set it. Best bet for the first step is to buy the proper diag tool, reset the light, and see how quickly it comes back.
....and starting with the seat belt connectors under the seats is a great place to start. Then I'd pull the steering wheel airbag off the wheel and make sure that is connected.
I'm trying to remember if the durametric gives any details on a SRS fault, can't recall. If it does, it's probably worth purchasing to save you lots of debug hours.
Just to add, I'm having trouble resetting my airbag light with the icarsoft. It goes away and then comes back within a few seconds. Could be an icarsoft issue?
which iCarsoft? I have the POR II and it won't connect to the airbag or ABS modules. Apparently it has limited use on "older Porsches" according to their responses. I've heard it will work on a 997. I also see now the a few months after I bought that one there is a newer one with more features.
A friend of mine had the same issue with his Cayenne. It turned out to be some loose or corroded connection in the wiring under the seat. He ended up soldering in a new patch of wires from one connector to another and the problem finally went away. He chased the problem for months until digging into the wiring.
I�ve had this issue on my car. If it�s the seat belt buckle, there will be a Porsche code for it. No need to get out the multimeter. If you don�t want to shell out for a Durametric, you can get the Foxwell NT530 for $170. It will read the seat belt fault code and reset the error light.
If the buckle is the problem, there is both a revised seat belt receptacle for about $130 and a revised wiring harness for about $60. Best to replace both, and be sure to get the correct drivers/passenger side receptacle.
I have the same one, with the same result. I admittedly removed the drives seat and turned the key to set the light off
Figured my POR II could reset it but nope. Works on my 958 GTS though?!
I can confirm that. Have reset my own and several other 996 Turbo SRS/airbag faults with the Porsche specific NT530
I have an iCarsoft unit as well. Slightly nicer user interface but less functionality. They also have (quite confusingly) a "POR-II" model which is different than the "POR V2.0" model. I haven't tried it on the airbag reset on my 996, but I'd at least make sure you have the latest software. You have to download an app to a windows computer to update it.
There's now a more expensive POR V3.0, which should be better than the POR II and the V2.0, one would expect.
I won't be experimenting. If I get another it will only be after confirming it will work with all the systems. Right now, that's looking like the Foxwell NT530. My airbag light is on, I think, because I had the seatbelts disconnected at the floor which allows the tensioner to wind back further. I had the ignition on and off multiple times like that while I worked the roof (a cab). I was hopeful that driving it several times after everything was together again would just reset it, but no luck yet.
Sometimes the 'upgrades' are just a fancier box and a slightly nicer user interface, with no real change in functionality....
Ignition on with seatbelt unplugged will trip the airbag light instantly.
It will
never
reset on its own, 1 cycle or a million cycles.
I got an airbag light on my 997 Turbo at the same time I was having issues with a 7 year old battery. I reset the airbag light, replace the battery the airbag light never came back on.
Yeah I was afraid of that. I solved the problem I had the seatbelts disconnected for, and now I've done the new B6's all around - so I'll take it in for an alignment AND airbag light reset.
Thanks for the confirmation...I think. Now I've no excuse to "cycle" it with a million drives.
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