ZumnRx8

What is this picture saying? I took it to help you guys help me out. My airbag light came on like 2 days ago, I dont know why?

expo1

It says the car thinks there is a problem with the air bag system. But most of the time you can make the light go away by disconnecting / reconnecting the connectors UNDER the seats.

secret8gent

if it is flashing, please post the pattern of the flashing, if it is solid please say so.

i think you may have bigger problems since your oil light is also on.

lilring

iTrader: (11)

i stopped worrying about mine... My airbag light has been on since i bought my 8 a little over 2 years ago.. Mazda put a whole new airbag wiring kit in mine when it was under bumper to bumper but it still didnt fix it.. just think its not there just like the TPMS. lol

ZumnRx8

Im getting an oil change today, but FYI its solid.
Im making an appointment at the dealer for WED., so we will see whats the real cause.

04RX8man

usually when the light is on it means that it is not functioning....also i like how in the first pic you took you're going 62MPH and at 6K RPM....would it not have been easier to stop and take the pic haha...

ZumnRx8

At a complete stop its not on, only after like 5 mprh.

secret8gent

I wouldn't wait until your oil light is on to fill up/change the oil, at that point it is *very* low.

if I get a chance I'll try to look up what a solid airbag light could be

good luck.

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*if there is no dtc (error code from the ODBII/CAN)*

[B1342, B1869, B1870 all could cause the light to go on solid, but the light should stay on until you shut off the car, I think. So if it is going off when you slow down...]

here's some info:

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Air bag system warning light is illuminated constantly.

DETECTION CONDITION
Malfunction in air bag system warning light circuit (open circuit or short to power supply).
POSSIBLE CAUSE
• Weak battery
• SAS unit malfunction
• Instrument cluster (circuit board) malfunction
• No connection in SAS unit connector
• Poor contact in instrument cluster connector (24-pin)
• Open or short to power supply circuit in wiring harness between instrument cluster and SAS unit
• Poor contact at terminals 1T, 1X and/or 1W of SAS unit connector
• Poor contact in wiring harness between terminal 1X of SAS unit connector and ground
• Poor contact in wiring harness between battery and terminal 1W of SAS unit

ZumnRx8

Thanks for the info! Im taking my car in today to get my taillight ordered my airbag light checked out, an oil change, and my center slider panel order cuz that thing keeps breaking. Ill let you guys know what the light means. And yeah i add oil. Half a quart, this is the first time its came on between oil changes.

szym0n

I keep getting this light as well....Its been like 6months now...It's on than it goes off...But today it was solid every time I started the car up. Ill check the connections under the seats but I dont know.

ZumnRx8

ZumnRx8

u might want to zoom in on the red circled info, it describes why my light was on.

dozer

iTrader: (3)

your connection is loose, i think its under one of the seats and one behing the glove box, check em both...

i know John was havin the same prob, and he told me that he fixed something behind the glovebox

Atilla

iTrader: (1)

^the man speaks the truth...well in renesis se3p's, dozer's and my case anyway - our light came on a couple of times and all we did was check the connection behind the glove box. I'm unclear as to what the exact wire ARE...but hey, it worked

Atilla

iTrader: (1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26u3f...e=channel_page

^I followed the instructions in the notes

mazdaverx7

iTrader: (6)

glad you got the problem fixed! how low was the oil when you checked it?

ZumnRx8

i dont remember

mazdaverx7

iTrader: (6)

most important thing is that the problem is solved.

LunchboxCritter

There is a factory recall for the airbag wiring harness. You can check below to see if your model is covered (the 04 is what I checked). Hope that helps.

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/pr...ls/results.cfm

Mazurfer

If you keep running around with your oil light on, I predict it won't be long before you kill this motor. Better start checking that oil when you are supposed to do so.
Oh.............and while the service receipt says they found an open in the harness of the airbag.............you know what that means? It was more than likely just unplugged. This happens especially after people have move the passenger seat back and forward. It's usually those connectors....although sometimes it can be the one behind the glove. Lucky for you it was no charge because I'm sure there are those out there that would charge at least 1 hour of labor to plug it back in.

04RX8man

car thinks there is aproblem with the airbag restraint system

Josh[dl]

ok so mine just came on, flashes 3 times then goes away, then does it again and again untill im actually driving in which case its solid. tried unplugging and replugging in all connectors (yellow ones under seats correct?) but still nothing. just to make sure i do this while car is on correct?

Jedi54

iTrader: (7)

did you check the ones behind the glove box?

secret8gent

look up the airbag light pattern code to tell you exactly what is wrong...
it's been on my thumbnail list of rx8club things to do [for you], just haven't got round to it.

good luck.

klepto

what up guys i have the air bag light and my 8 is a 2008. But my horn, radio controls and cruise control (not that I even use it) don't work as well. The sterring wheels doens even light up.

I checked all the connectors under the dash and in the sterring column and everything seems to be plugged in. I checked the connectors under the driver seat and they were firmly connected as well.

The air bag light pattern is flash once then goes away then flashes 9 times and goes away and repeats about 4-05 timesa before it is a steady light.

Any thoughts?