No Airbag Light

[mick80]

I hope I posted this in the right section but I'm having a slight issue with my car & my wovi inspection, I got a call from them today to tell me that its all good there is no issue with the numbers & the repairs the only thing that we can pick is.... your airbag light on your cluster is not coming on like it should!! its should come on for 8seconds then turn off, gee I guess they check more then I thought.

Anyway I've tried searching but I can't find anyone with the same problem or issue I've got. The problem I'm having is it's not coming on at all, I removed the cluster when I got home only to find that there was no light/globe in their at all. So I removed the interior globe from the cluster & put it into the airbag spot to test that it is working however the fault remains & the light still won't come on. I've checked the fuse which was fine but I decided to replace it with a new one anyway, I've also disconnected the battery & re-connected but it still won't work.

When I brought the car their was an after market momo steering wheel on it which I guess is why it was removed, I have replaced it with a standard steering wheel & just recently had the clock spring replaced as the horn wasn't working also to pass the safety inspection.

The horn is now working as it should, but I'm not sure about the airbag other then crashing the car to find out lol.

Does anyone know or have any ideas what the problem maybe or how I can get this fixed without having to take it to Nissan, I'm knew to QLD & I don't know any auto electricians that won't charge the earth like the one I had to repair the horn...

I live near Brisbane so if anyone knows someone that they have used & can possibly recommend, it will be greatly welcomed all I want to do is get rego on my car so I can finally take it for a cruise & not just to & from inspections!!

[Chris Rogers]

happy to plug a scanner into it if you like

[coaster]

i just wrecked a s2 r33 so have abs computer, clock spring, airbags and all sorts of spares. Try a scan tool id possible first but if u need spares let me know.

Did everything go back together as it should once you replaced the clock spring? Did the repalcement have the same letter on it as the one you repalced? They can vary and they are coded by a letter.

[mick80]

Cheers for the info on parts, I will hopefully know a little more tomorrow

[Chris Rogers]

we will know more tomorrow once I scan the car.

[coaster]

Sweet. good luck guys.

[mick80]

Just wanted to say a huge thanks to Chris for taking the time to drop round & scan my car today, I'm still a little in the dark lol however we were able to sort of narrow it down a bit. Will be definitely joining SAU QLD once I'm finally back on the road this site is worth its weight in gold. thanks again

[defari]

So what was the problem?

[Chris Rogers]

its not in the airbag electronics we both know that. I suspect a bad connection on the cluster myself.

if I get a bit more time we can look further. today was scan the car and see what pops up.

[mick80]

If anyone has a photo of a R33 series 11 cluster they could post share with me that might help me just to check a couple of things

[coaster]

Send me a text on 0424506009 Il send one back. Front or back of the cluster.

[Chris Rogers]

back. and a STUPIDLY high res shot of it.

[coaster]

hum. only have my htc phone. better than an iphone but not that great.

Its also na so may be slightly different?

[mick80]

Ok after some digging I've come across a photo, now comparing to the back of mine I don't have a wire running from the airbag terminal. I'm suspecting this maybe my issue.

If someone could confirm that there should be a wire connected & if they could let me know where it should be going too as the picture I have, doesn't seem to show the whole of the back of the cluster. Dam I don't seem to be able to upload the picture not sure what I'm doing wrong, anyway there is a wire connected on the back of the cluster to the airbag terminal but I can't see where it is connected to

Edited June 16, 2012 by mick80

[mick80]

I seem to have found out what I'm missing from my cluster, the part I'm looking for is the black connector for airbag globe that connects into the back of the instrument cluster, there as two wires that connect into the back of the globe which are also missing. If anyone has one spare that there not using & maybe want to sell or could possibly lend me so I can pass this inspection let me know otherwise I guess I will try & source one from Nissan, thanks in advance.

[Chris Rogers]

thats easy. see if you can get the cluster to me at some point. I can sort that in a few minutes.

[mick80]

Thats some good news if you can help me out Chris, more the happy to drop it to you when your available. I could bring it out to any afternoon or evening just let me know when you might have sometime. I'm really hoping to get back to the inspection place this week & finally get it sorted.

[Chris Rogers]

should be home this weekend. call me for the address.

[Chris Rogers]

coaster,

give him yours. his one has issues. make sure they are identcial.

[666DAN]

I was about to say I bet it's those random LED wires that have gone missing from somewhere.....why oh why did they put them on?