Airbag light blinking?

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SHIFT_THIS
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Ok so i got a '02 frontier and the airbag light is blinking. My Nissan factory told me to unplug the battery for about 30sec's to a min or so. the it will stop doing it. well after i did that **** it still blinks. anybody got the same prob and other that taking out the buld how can i stop it??


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If you have the airbag light, it will show steady for a few seconds (the manual says 7 secs) after you turn the key from off to on (but not start) and then start to flash. Here is how to reset it:

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.

If it does not work the first time, just repeat the steps again.

gullymonster
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What can you do if step 4 doesnt take you to diagnostic mode

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The Have you checked the service manual for the diagnostic procedure, it might be different for a '91? It looks like we're missing the 1991 manual, but I'd think the 1990 would work.

http://www.nissanservicemanual.com


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