Anyone else having passenger airbag problems?

JWA · 02-26-2008, 05:37 PM

Hi Guys,

My wife and I have noticed that the passenger airbag on/off light near the clock will often show it as being off when she is sitting in the passenger's seat. There doesn't seem to be any consistency to how or when it is incorrectly off. Sometimes it is off when I first start the car with her sitting there, other times it turns to off after having been on for a while. Sometimes restarting the car will fix it, other times it takes getting out and back in, etc. Sometimes it just won't show on no matter what.

Has anyone else seen this?

--Josh

Tweaked · 02-26-2008, 05:42 PM

Sorry to get personal, but how much does your wife weigh?

JWA · 02-26-2008, 05:45 PM

125 or so. So she should be comfortably in the range it's designed for.

chmura · 02-26-2008, 05:52 PM

This happens with my car a lot. Depends how your girl is sitting will trigger the passenger airbag light sensor in the seat to come on and off. The smaller the girl the more frequent it will be off depending how she is sitting.

This is normal

JWA · 02-26-2008, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by chmura

This is normal

Normal as in it happens on everyone's car, or normal as in it is operating within the design specs? I'm not going to be happy if someone hits me and the airbag doesn't go off because my wife wasn't sitting just right.

I have a call in to the dealer to have them take a look at it.

Kilya · 02-26-2008, 07:49 PM

Used to happen a bunch in my 07 doesn't happen as often any more. Its as the above said, the sensor doesn't get tripped so it keeps it off

chmura · 02-26-2008, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JWA

Normal as in it happens on everyone's car, or normal as in it is operating within the design specs? I'm not going to be happy if someone hits me and the airbag doesn't go off because my wife wasn't sitting just right.

I have a call in to the dealer to have them take a look at it.

Well it happens to my Lexus IS250 all the time. My girlfriend weighs 110 pounds, tall skinny asian girl. When I see the airbag light off I tell her to fully put her legs down so they touch the seat this usually enables the airbag.

I need to get a girl with a bigger ass.

Subw00er · 02-26-2008, 08:51 PM

Maybe she's imaginary?

waktasz · 02-26-2008, 09:22 PM

Sort of off topic...is there a way to disable the seatbelt warning for the PASSENGER seat? My dog doesn't wear a seatbelt and the noise drives me god damn crazy.

JWA · 02-26-2008, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by waktasz

Sort of off topic...is there a way to disable the seatbelt warning for the PASSENGER seat? My dog doesn't wear a seatbelt and the noise drives me god damn crazy.

Does the trick of plugging and unplugging it 20 times in row immediately after turning on the key work for the passenger seat as it does for the driver's?

CFar · 02-27-2008, 03:46 AM

SAme deal. Wife is only 100 pds though.

BlueF · 02-27-2008, 06:51 AM

I see this happen frequently as well, for myself (195lbs), my father in law (220lbs), and my wife (not 110lbs).

waktasz · 02-27-2008, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by JWA

Does the trick of plugging and unplugging it 20 times in row immediately after turning on the key work for the passenger seat as it does for the driver's?

Don't know, it's not stated in the 08 manual. My 06 used to have the procedure to disable it listed I think.

02-26-2008, 05:37 PM	#1
JWA Senior STI Driver Posts: 375 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2007 Trader Rating: (3)	Anyone else having passenger airbag problems? Hi Guys, My wife and I have noticed that the passenger airbag on/off light near the clock will often show it as being off when she is sitting in the passenger's seat. There doesn't seem to be any consistency to how or when it is incorrectly off. Sometimes it is off when I first start the car with her sitting there, other times it turns to off after having been on for a while. Sometimes restarting the car will fix it, other times it takes getting out and back in, etc. Sometimes it just won't show on no matter what. Has anyone else seen this? --Josh This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

02-26-2008, 05:42 PM	#2
Tweaked Lurker Car: Silver 08 WRX STi Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 6 IWSTI Addict since: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Anyone else having passenger airbag problems? Sorry to get personal, but how much does your wife weigh?

02-26-2008, 05:45 PM	#3
JWA Senior STI Driver Posts: 375 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2007 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: Anyone else having passenger airbag problems? 125 or so. So she should be comfortably in the range it's designed for.

02-26-2008, 05:52 PM	#4
chmura STI Driver Car: 07 Lexus IS250 Fav Mod: Future 09 STI Owner :) Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 219 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Anyone else having passenger airbag problems? This happens with my car a lot. Depends how your girl is sitting will trigger the passenger airbag light sensor in the seat to come on and off. The smaller the girl the more frequent it will be off depending how she is sitting. This is normal Last edited by chmura; 02-26-2008 at 05:58 PM.

02-26-2008, 07:49 PM	#6
Kilya Senior STI Driver Posts: 303 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Anyone else having passenger airbag problems? Used to happen a bunch in my 07 doesn't happen as often any more. Its as the above said, the sensor doesn't get tripped so it keeps it off

02-26-2008, 08:51 PM	#8
Subw00er STI Driver Car: White/Gold '08 STi Fav Mod: Right foot Location: NY Posts: 292 IWSTI Addict since: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Anyone else having passenger airbag problems? Maybe she's imaginary?

02-26-2008, 09:22 PM	#9
waktasz Professional STI Racer Car: 02 Penis Extender Fav Mod: Autotrader.com Location: Philly Posts: 822 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Anyone else having passenger airbag problems? Sort of off topic...is there a way to disable the seatbelt warning for the PASSENGER seat? My dog doesn't wear a seatbelt and the noise drives me god damn crazy.

02-27-2008, 03:46 AM	#11
CFar Professional STI Racer Location: NOVA Posts: 601 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Anyone else having passenger airbag problems? SAme deal. Wife is only 100 pds though.

02-27-2008, 06:51 AM	#12
BlueF Junior STI Driver Car: 08 STI (black) Fav Mod: none yet... Location: Oregon Posts: 135 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Anyone else having passenger airbag problems? I see this happen frequently as well, for myself (195lbs), my father in law (220lbs), and my wife (not 110lbs).

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