error after removing the interior... pics inside... need your help!!!!

JohnSprm69 · 06-23-2011, 04:08 PM

i was doing an interior swap and turned the car on while the passenger seat was disconnected and i got this error, after installing everything back in, the error won't go away. (nothing broke in the process)

anyone know what it could be?????

thanks for the help

VTECaddict · 06-23-2011, 04:45 PM

Did you take out the seat without disconnecting the battery first? You need to have the airbag system reset.

WWONG · 06-23-2011, 05:03 PM

Maybe you got a seat with a bad airbag

rjive · 06-23-2011, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VTECaddict

Did you take out the seat without disconnecting the battery first? You need to have the airbag system reset.

this is most likely the situation. If you had the key on at all while it was unplugged, this will trip it as well.

DESI4life10 · 06-23-2011, 05:31 PM

Because you turned on the car with the passenger seat disconnected, the airbag warning will pop on and stay on till you code it off.

A dealer can code it off, or you can get a coding cable (or find someone that has the cable) to clear the code for you.

woodpecka · 06-23-2011, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VTECaddict

Did you take out the seat without disconnecting the battery first? You need to have the airbag system reset.

You can do this by coding with INPA or by the dealer$.

JohnSprm69 · 06-23-2011, 06:38 PM

Ok guys thanks for all the replies.

I did not disconnect the battery plus on top I turned one the car while the seats were removed, oh well now I know.

Will make appointment with the dealer to have if fixed.

Thanks a lot for all the replies

BTTGMan · 06-23-2011, 06:41 PM

Why did you do it?

Where'd you get that big scratch in the wood trim?

JohnSprm69 · 06-24-2011, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by BTTGMan

Why did you do it?

Where'd you get that big scratch in the wood trim?

HUH???? what scratch??

, i don't see no scratch, but if you are talking about what is seen on the left hand corner of the picture that is the reflection of my fingers holding the phone to take the picture.

i did it cause i'm going to be swapping my whole interior and i wanted to see how easy/difficult it was to take everything out and put it back in

kar40980 · 06-25-2011, 06:42 PM

Dealer is fine but any reputable collision shop can clear the error code.
(slip em a $20)

zaheer · 06-25-2011, 09:04 PM

What colour you swapping to? I just done mine :-) loving it!

Fortyb · 06-25-2011, 09:07 PM

Damn i wish i could find a wrecked coupe so i can do an interior swap

dryicerx · 06-25-2011, 10:14 PM

I got that exact same error message on mine the other day out of the blue (I hadn't touched or messed with the interior nor exterior at all). Took it to the dealer and they mentioned they replaced the controller for that... but maybe it was just a false-positive code that simply required clearing out. Either way if you're under warranty, nothing to worry about.

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DESI4life10 Banned 201 Rep 3,328 Posts Drives: Coding: Desi4life10@gmail.com Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West of Toronto, Canada iTrader: (18)	Because you turned on the car with the passenger seat disconnected, the airbag warning will pop on and stay on till you code it off. A dealer can code it off, or you can get a coding cable (or find someone that has the cable) to clear the code for you.
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JohnSprm69 Colonel 162 Rep 2,007 Posts Drives: AW e92 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (4)	Ok guys thanks for all the replies. I did not disconnect the battery plus on top I turned one the car while the seats were removed, oh well now I know. Will make appointment with the dealer to have if fixed. Thanks a lot for all the replies
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dryicerx First Lieutenant 27 Rep 379 Posts Drives: 335is Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (1)	I got that exact same error message on mine the other day out of the blue (I hadn't touched or messed with the interior nor exterior at all). Took it to the dealer and they mentioned they replaced the controller for that... but maybe it was just a false-positive code that simply required clearing out. Either way if you're under warranty, nothing to worry about.
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