driver side air bag

spanksalot · #1 (**permalink**) 10-09-2008, 09:50 PM

okay so i took out y factory stereo in my 08 altima 3.5 and put in a indash dvd player everything works and sounds great but no on my instrument panel my airbag light is flashing. does this mean that my airbag is notgoing to work? or does it mean that i have something hooked up wrong?

sergey85 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-09-2008, 10:45 PM

u probably just need to go to the dealer and have them reset it or try this procedure to try to rset the airbag. i dont know what u did but it shouldnt have went off since u switched out the headunit. u might have just unplugged the air bacg and now it probably thinks it needs to be serviced. but give this a try
1. Turn the key from off to on.

2. Watch the airbag light closely. It will stay on for a few secs. and then as soon as it blinks off (the start of the flashing), turn the key off instantly.

3. Count to 5 (1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi . . . .)

4. Repeat steps 1-3 two more times until you have done the cycle three times.

5. Now turn the key on and watch the light. It will start blinking in a different, slower manner. This is diagnostic mode. You can watch this for a little while, no hurry.

6. Now turn the key off again, Count to 5 like in step 3 again, and turn back on. If the procedure worked, the airbag light will not be flashing.

spanksalot · #3 (**permalink**) 10-09-2008, 10:49 PM

no keys to the new altimas. so i understadn what ur saying but no an option push button start on this. i know that there is another plug that i did not plug into my new headunit cause there is not a space for it. i will need to go to the dealership and have them reset it i think or maybe the original headunit had mroe to it then i thought. damn new technology:Monkey:

RockenZ · #4 (**permalink**) 10-09-2008, 10:54 PM

what you need to do is the reset procedure...

you probably unplugged the wire in the AC Vents for the AirBag light... and you turned the car on at some point while it was still disconnected...

just reset it and you'll be fine...

**Jose3.5** · #5 (**permalink**) 10-10-2008, 12:02 AM

Do what sergey said but since there is no key you just have to push the button to "ON" with out pressing the brake/clutch. I'll look for the instructions.

**Jose3.5** · #6 (**permalink**) 10-10-2008, 12:06 AM

Ok got it for you
Turn ignition switch from OFF to ON.
Air Bag warning lamp is on for 7 seconds and turns off, the turn ignition switch OFF within 1 second after the lamp turn off.
After ignition switch is turned OFF, wait for more than 3 seconds.
Repeat steps 1 to 3 twice. (Perform 3 times in total.)
Turn Ignition switch ON.
The SRS lamp has been reset it.
If the warning light can not be reset, more diagnosis will be require. Please contact you Nissan dealer for more information

spanksalot · #7 (**permalink**) 10-26-2008, 11:18 PM

thank you for the information on how to reset