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Air bag light came on for no reason

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Old 02-10-2012, 08:34 AM
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Yesterday I noticed the airbag light was on. I searched the forums, and followed a suggestion to check the fuse. I didn't know which one it was, but I found a blown fuse in the marked image below:



I replaced the fuse, with another 15amp fuse, and I turned on the engine, and the light was off.
But today I turned on the car, and the airbag light was on again. I went to check the fuse, and it was blown again.
I'm afraid this will continue to happen, I had the front bumper painted a few days ago, I don't know if that could've messed with something that is making a short circuit and blowing the fuse.
What do you think?
 
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Old 02-10-2012, 01:03 PM
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something on the circuit is shorted. Did they take it off to paint it?
 
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Old 02-10-2012, 07:08 PM
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Yes, they took it off.
 
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Old 02-11-2012, 11:32 AM
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The bumper is not attached to the airbag sensor.... but who knows... they could have pinched a wire.... or it could be unrelated...

the sensors look like this...
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Old 02-11-2012, 01:08 PM
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Thanks Muddydawg75, that helps me out a lot.
I'm going to change the fuse again, if it blows one more time I will go to the shop who painted my bumper and tell them to take it off again and see if they didn't do anything to the sensor by accident.
 
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Old 02-11-2012, 07:25 PM
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I was doing a search for this problem on google, and I saw a lot of people saying it might come from a cut wire from the seat, from regulating it or from changing anything.
When I had the front bumper repaired, I also fixed the plastic right next to the seat. Here is a picture of it before repair:


I had that repaired, and I don't know if they took it out, but maybe when taking it out it messed with the airbag wires somehow, do you think it's possible?
 
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Old 02-13-2012, 03:07 PM
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After all, the front bumper wasn't taken off to paint.
Today I switched to a new fuse, and it blew up again after a few hours...
 
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Old 02-16-2012, 06:57 PM
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it should have a body control code stored in it . this may help to point to the problem. you can also pop off that side panel to inspect for pinched wires under it. i would not keep putting fuses in it do to a accidental discharge of a airbag . that would make for a really bad day ....
 
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Old 02-16-2012, 07:24 PM
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I solved the problem yesterday.
The cables were shorting near to where you take off the parking brake. By pulling on it to release the car, it was making pressure on the wires and cutting them.
 
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