Raising ragtop on 350Z causes SRS fault light

[karlschneider]

I'm sorry if this has been discussed and I couldn't find it, but this is just crazy. I fought the SRS/airbag light flashing issue for months on my 2004 350Z Roadster, for a while I was able to 'reset' it with the key on/key off methods (several different variations) but that quit working so I bought a new high quality OBD scanner that identified the fault and was able to reset it. I thought that was the end of it until today when I lowered the rag top on a rare beautiful January day...nothing happened until I raised the top back UP...and the SRS light went back to showing a fault...flashing. My OBD gadget is at a different place right now but I thought I would ask if anybody can suggest a reason why cycling the convertible top would affect the airbag system?????? Thanks

[jerryd1987]

we would need to know what the fault was

[karlschneider]

Hello Jerry, I'll try to get that info, sorry I should have done it before didn't think of it. I think I might wait until it warms up a little, it went from 65 degrees yesterday afternoon to 13 right now! eek

thanks for the reply!

[jerryd1987]

it could just be so many things going on so many systems are interconnected.

[karlschneider]

That's something I didn't think of but now I'm recalling something that I did not think could be related...when the top is down/open, the small amber "top" light under the tach does not go out. I've always assumed that some switch under the cover wasn't being actuated...the top is new and still is a little bit stiff, the cover doesn't seem like it ratchets all the way down, I never got around to looking into it because it didn't seem like a big issue...now I wonder if that might be throwing a code that the car's computer thinks has to do with the airbags. I guess I'll see if I can find a limit switch in that system (it's something I should fix anyway)...meanwhile I can reset the SRS light with my OBD scanner! Thanks!