Reset airbag
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Re: Reset airbag
Something on the level of the STAR tool or DRBIII is required to reset the ORC module.
1) No, removing the wheel is not necessary. Others have made this mistake but Bob McCubbin in Olathe, Kansas (he's on the forum) has found a way to avoid removing the wheel. (Not saying he invented a way, just that he knows a way.)
But it's too late for you.
2) If the battery was disconnected while doing the work, I would believe the real issue is that the connector is not plugged in all of the way or that the clockspring is at fault.
3) IF you freaked out the ORC module because you left the battery connected, know that there are at least two versions, based on year of the car - 2007/8s are a different module.
3A) You can use a used module, but apparently, you must have the 'new' module reset BEFORE you put it in the car (not sure on this but this is what I gather from other threads).
Are you SURE the connector is seated properly? Did you or did you not disconnect the battery while tearing into the car?
1) No, removing the wheel is not necessary. Others have made this mistake but Bob McCubbin in Olathe, Kansas (he's on the forum) has found a way to avoid removing the wheel. (Not saying he invented a way, just that he knows a way.)
But it's too late for you.
2) If the battery was disconnected while doing the work, I would believe the real issue is that the connector is not plugged in all of the way or that the clockspring is at fault.
3) IF you freaked out the ORC module because you left the battery connected, know that there are at least two versions, based on year of the car - 2007/8s are a different module.
3A) You can use a used module, but apparently, you must have the 'new' module reset BEFORE you put it in the car (not sure on this but this is what I gather from other threads).
Are you SURE the connector is seated properly? Did you or did you not disconnect the battery while tearing into the car?
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Re: Reset airbag
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It may be too late to reset the lamp IF the connector was not set correctly & the fault set in the ORC & lit the lamp (partially open with non-connecting pins or opened while battery was still connected, etc.). Once this condition is set, the reset procedure MUST be used (or one of the 'found' OBD' readers that do reset the lamp, used). Good luck!
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It may be too late to reset the lamp IF the connector was not set correctly & the fault set in the ORC & lit the lamp (partially open with non-connecting pins or opened while battery was still connected, etc.). Once this condition is set, the reset procedure MUST be used (or one of the 'found' OBD' readers that do reset the lamp, used). Good luck! .
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Re: Reset airbag
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It may be too late to reset the lamp IF the connector was not set correctly & the fault set in the ORC & lit the lamp (partially open with non-connecting pins or opened while battery was still connected, etc.). Once this condition is set, the reset procedure MUST be used (or one of the 'found' OBD' readers that do reset the lamp, used). Good luck!
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It may be too late to reset the lamp IF the connector was not set correctly & the fault set in the ORC & lit the lamp (partially open with non-connecting pins or opened while battery was still connected, etc.). Once this condition is set, the reset procedure MUST be used (or one of the 'found' OBD' readers that do reset the lamp, used). Good luck! .
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Re: Reset airbag
Hi Dan,
When I replaced my multifunction switch to repair the high beam issue, I re-installed the switch, connected the battery back up, turned the ignition to the on position and tested if the high beams worked before I re-installed the stearing wheel and airbag. The airbag light came on, and stayed on even after the wheel and airbag was installed. The only way I could reset it was with my micropod II DRB 3 clone. What I read was that the computer thinks that the airbag deployed since it didn't detect when power was applied and sets a flag that can only be reset using the DRB 3 diagnostic tool. The micropod II clone costs around $130, and takes a little bit of fussing around with, but if you're a DIY'er, it's very helpful for fixing the crossfire. There's a sticky describing how to setup the micropod II clone.
-Jerry
When I replaced my multifunction switch to repair the high beam issue, I re-installed the switch, connected the battery back up, turned the ignition to the on position and tested if the high beams worked before I re-installed the stearing wheel and airbag. The airbag light came on, and stayed on even after the wheel and airbag was installed. The only way I could reset it was with my micropod II DRB 3 clone. What I read was that the computer thinks that the airbag deployed since it didn't detect when power was applied and sets a flag that can only be reset using the DRB 3 diagnostic tool. The micropod II clone costs around $130, and takes a little bit of fussing around with, but if you're a DIY'er, it's very helpful for fixing the crossfire. There's a sticky describing how to setup the micropod II clone.
-Jerry
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