smokin5s Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 any idea why my 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix would randomly turn on the airbag light? then after a few minutes, it will turn off... then a few minutes later, it's back again, etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 nevermind my PM i see now its the GP. try to unplug the conncetor under the driver seat and plug it back in. almost 9 times out of 10 thats all it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 ok, I'll give that a shot tonight. will unplugging that run any risk of causing the airbag to go off? Also, do I need to pull the seat out or can I get to it with the seat in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 do it with the key off, you can get it from the back seat. its under the seat in the back. yellow connector. GM calls it micro corrosion. it may or may not take care of the problem but like i said most of the time it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted February 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 nope, didn't take care of the problem... also, the car is throwing no codes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 has to be, your scanner must not be able to read SDM codes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted February 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 you have a scanner that does read those codes? can I just unhook the battery?a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 you have a scanner that does read those codes? can I just unhook the battery?a you could but it will come back on. i can scan it at work if you swing by sometime. remember i'm at ricart now off broad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 clock spring...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 clock spring...... could be, its not very common on those cars though. unless someone has done your steering shaft and messed up putting it back together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted February 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 my steering shaft was replaced once under warrenty... it's due again to be replaced though since it clunks when turning the wheel. WTF is a clock spring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TA In Progress Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 my steering shaft was replaced once under warrenty... it's due again to be replaced though since it clunks when turning the wheel. WTF is a clock spring? The clock spring is the unit in the column that connects all things electrical in the steering wheel to the steering column. Back in the day, when there was just a horn button, they used either a wire down the hollow steering shaft or a contact and slip ring. Now that we have airbags, radio controls, cruise control, etc. mounted in the steering wheel, there are a lot more wires, and this is where the clockspring comes in. It's basically a ribbon wire coiled up like a clockspring inside a plastic housing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted February 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 oh, ok thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted February 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 after unplugging the plug, letting it sit, and then plugging it back in, until the car is warmed up, it goes on and off, but as soon as the car gets up to running temperature, it goes away and doesn't come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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