Airbag Dash Light Flashing

[Spinophile]

So I stalled a new stereo head unti in my 2005 Altima today and now a red airbag light (a man buckled in with the airbag deployed) is flashing. Why? How would I fix this? Any ideas?

I am guessing it has something to do with the fact that I had to remove the panel and disconnect the "Passenger Airbag ON/OFF" indicator below the A/C controls.

Thanks,Travis

[nifty]

I just put in a new head unit in as well and I am also having the flashing airbag light problem. Also, my rear defrost button is now sticking. Anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks

[SHIFT_COUPE]

Is there a clicking sound coming from the fuse box while this is happening?

Could be a fuse problem after you've installed the headunit. You could be overloading something for one reason or another.

[nifty]

No, I didn't hear any clicking noises. Although When I put my new head unit in there was a harness that connected to the stock radio that I did not reconnect, I assumed it was for the steering wheel controls.

[pjneder]

If anyone finds a fix for this please post. I have read up on ways to reset it on other Nissan's but not for the altima. I put the Kenwood DNX-7100 in my wifes new 2.5 Coupe this weekend and now the light is blinking. The (st)dealer wants to charge me $115 to hook it up and reset it via the computer!

[nifty]

So I stalled a new stereo head unti in my 2005 Altima today and now a red airbag light (a man buckled in with the airbag deployed) is flashing. Why? How would I fix this? Any ideas?Travis

If anyone finds a fix for this please post. I have read up on ways to reset it on other Nissan's but not for the altima. I put the Kenwood DNX-7100 in my wifes new 2.5 Coupe this weekend and now the light is blinking. The (st)dealer wants to charge me $115 to hook it up and reset it via the computer!

Did either of you install after market speakers in the front doors? The only reason I ask is because that blinking light is for the supplemental airbags (side curtains I think) and some of the wires in the front doors run pretty close to the speaker locations which you would most likely need to drill through install new speakers.

[rjdmmfl1]

Did either of you install after market speakers in the front doors? The only reason I ask is because that blinking light is for the supplemental airbags (side curtains I think) and some of the wires in the front doors run pretty close to the speaker locations which you would most likely need to drill through install new speakers.

no, I've had the same problem since I installed my unit, and I'm 100% positive I installed it correctly. The service guy at Nissan said something about either changing the gear shift with the vehicle in the ACC position, or installing the stereo with the vehicle in ACC position (which you have to do when properly installing the PAC SWi-PS for steering wheel control), but I think he was FOS... in any case, they also wanted 110 to reset the computer.. NOT GONNA HAPPEN! In every other Nissaan we've owned, there's been a poor man's way to reset the computer (i.e. vehicle in ACC, and hitting the door close button 7 times), but I haven't yet figured it out for the 4th gen Altimas!

[nifty]

no, I've had the same problem since I installed my unit, and I'm 100% positive I installed it correctly. The service guy at Nissan said something about either changing the gear shift with the vehicle in the ACC position, or installing the stereo with the vehicle in ACC position (which you have to do when properly installing the PAC SWi-PS for steering wheel control), but I think he was FOS... in any case, they also wanted 110 to reset the computer.. NOT GONNA HAPPEN! In every other Nissaan we've owned, there's been a poor man's way to reset the computer (i.e. vehicle in ACC, and hitting the door close button 7 times), but I haven't yet figured it out for the 4th gen Altimas!

Well that makes me feel better, I had a close call with some wires in the door but now that I see this seems to be a problem with just the head units I feel safe . I disconnected my negative battery terminal and then after the new one was put back inI reconnected it and I still got the flashing light. I'm taking it in this weekend so Ill see what they have to say, I wont pay 115 for that kinda crap either hopefully a fix can be found or I can argue my way to them reseting it.

[nifty]

Well I took my car in this morning to see if I could get that flashing light fixed, and after sitting in the waiting for for about an hour and a half they tell me that they could not find the problem. They said they hooked it up to the computer and they could find no error codes that would give a reason as to why it was blinking. He said they tried to reset it but it just wouldn't turn off.

So that meant that I would have to take my car back later and leave it there for the day so they could track down the source of the problem. At least they said that they would give me a rental car so that I could still get to work. So, he pulls my car around front and magically between the garage and the front of the dealer the light has gone off. Unfortunately neither they or I have any idea as to what was causing the light to flash.

no, I've had the same problem since I installed my unit, and I'm 100% positive I installed it correctly. The service guy at Nissan said something about either changing the gear shift with the vehicle in the ACC position, or installing the stereo with the vehicle in ACC position (which you have to do when properly installing the PAC SWi-PS for steering wheel control), but I think he was FOS... in any case, they also wanted 110 to reset the computer.. NOT GONNA HAPPEN! In every other Nissaan we've owned, there's been a poor man's way to reset the computer (i.e. vehicle in ACC, and hitting the door close button 7 times), but I haven't yet figured it out for the 4th gen Altimas!

They did not charge me for anything, even though it was clear that I had an after market GPS/CD player in the car. So maybe I would try going to another dealer and see if they will do it free of charge.

[bradz]

did you take off the wire that goes into the passenger SRS and the emergency light when you installed your unit? if so, the supplemental airbag warning will flash. to reset it just follow the following procedure:

push the ignition from OFF to ONthe air bag warning light will appear for about 7 seconds and turns off.then push igniition switch OFF immediately.after ignition switch is turned OFF, wait for about 6 seconds.

after you REPEAT THE PROCEDURE 3 TIMES, push the ignition switch ON, this time the ABS warning light has been reset.step on the brake and push the button to start the car. turn the ignition off and start the car. Hope this will help. I did this procedure to my car and it works.

[nifty]

Hmm, since mine is off now I can't test that procedure, but if it works I'm sure it will save some people alot of headaches.

[rjdmmfl1]

did you take off the wire that goes into the passenger SRS and the emergency light when you installed your unit? if so, the supplemental airbag warning will flash. to reset it just follow the following procedure:

push the ignition from OFF to ONthe air bag warning light will appear for about 7 seconds and turns off.then push igniition switch OFF immediately.after ignition switch is turned OFF, wait for about 6 seconds.

after you REPEAT THE PROCEDURE 3 TIMES, push the ignition switch ON, this time the ABS warning light has been reset.step on the brake and push the button to start the car. turn the ignition off and start the car. Hope this will help. I did this procedure to my car and it works.

BRAD.......

thanks man! I just went out and tried it and it worked... no more annoying flashing airbag light!!!!

[Absolute Zero]

Brad... You are the man! I've been staring at that blinking light for a week now and it is gone! Thank you very much.

[ssjones]

There are a number of thread on this topic but I found no when mine was flashing, fixed the way Brad suggested. Those Nissan tech's must not be too bright if they couldn't figure that out with their resources....

[blancs3030]

same thing happened to me when the stereo dealer installed my door speakers, i told him about it and there was something he did, like going from on to acc a couple of times with a 5 Mississippi count, it was weird but it worked.

[Zerep]

3 weeks ago i got my first oil change and when i recieved the car back from the stealership the airbag light was flashing(not flashing when i gave them the car) i asked the guy why was it flashing and he said u might have been in an accident and that why its flashing, i looked at him and took the keys.that was one of worst trys at taking money i ever heard(never been in accident) so i tried this and it worked like i charm. i think this is one of the ways dealerships down here in south florida make money. they been known to do stuff like thatanyways thank u very much

[mzinsmeister]

Thanks bradz, btw this post should be sticky'ed

[rjdmmfl1]

Thanks bradz, btw this post should be sticky'ed

maybe...or maybe people should learn to use the search button

"airbag light" in the search field would have brought this thread up... before you used the words "airbag" and "light" in your redundant thread!

[shortys408]

just got a head unit installed and i get the service required soon light. what can i do to get rid of this?