My SRS light on my 4th gen VTEC has been on for a while. I thought it was the air bag so I swapped it with another working one, but still nothing. Couple days later I noticed that the horn is not working and the cruise control buttons on the steering wheel (the master CC button lights up). I don't remember the SRS code. I'll check it tonight and post it. Does anyone have any idea what it could be (it is obviousley electrical) could it be the cabel reel?
I unplugged my SRS unit so the airbags wouldn't go off back when I had to put a new electrical ignition switch in, and then replugged the SRS unit back in when I was done and my light has always been on since. I think when I researched the issue, I found that you have to have a Honda shop go and reset the SRS computer system manually and it wasn't no $5 job either so I said just forget it. This was years ago however, so my memory is a little foggy and there may be some new information out about this. In fact, if anyone knows how to reset the SRS system without going to a Honda shop, it'd be nice if you let us know!
Everything is pluged in, I am getting code 1-2. I don't remember the exact explanation of the code but I think it was related to the steering wheel. I know how to reset the srs memory (thanks to the Helms manual) but i don't have the special tools. Do you guy know where I can buy the honda special tools listed in the Helms manual? Also, how can I check I my cabel reel is still good. I am leaning alot towards that to be the problem (remember no power for the horn or CC buttons on steering wheel).
see if the cable real has continuity through it. check it with a multimeter for continutiy. If you need explinatin let me know i can walk you thorugh it.
You dont need any special tools. I just used a paper clip and followed the instructions. Try to reset the indicator and then see if it coughs up any other codes or brings this one back up. Theres 4 different procedures to troubleshoot a 1-2.
see if the cable real has continuity through it. check it with a multimeter for continutiy. If you need explinatin let me know i can walk you thorugh it.
Yes, can you walk me through it please, I am not too sure how to do it.
Riptide101 thank you for the picture. I tried the paper clip method but the code kept comming back. I read the other methods to diagnose it. The only thing that is left if either the cabel reel or a short somewhere. I tried replacing the driver's side air back and then the SRS control module but the code kept showing. Thats why I am leaning towards the cabel reel.
Is what I stated earlier still true then gentlemen?-In order to reset the SRS system, you would need someone at Honda to do it?
I am not too sure, it seems that there are some people that managed to do it them selves, i will let you know though because i am planning to reset it myself once the problem is found and fixed (hopefully sometime soon).
You can do it yourself. there is a proper way to reset it, to check the continuity you would just unplug the yellow plug at the back of the cable reel, and make sure the one at the front is unpluged, and just put the leads of the multimeter on one pin, and then on the pin on the other side to make sure its flowing good.
I am not too sure, it seems that there are some people that managed to do it them selves, i will let you know though because i am planning to reset it myself once the problem is found and fixed (hopefully sometime soon).
So did you ever figure out the problem and reset the SRS system? When resetting the SRS system, do you just follow the procedures in the picture above that says "Erasing DTC Memory?"
So did you ever figure out the problem and reset the SRS system? When resetting the SRS system, do you just follow the procedures in the picture above that says "Erasing DTC Memory?"
I stored my lude for the winter and haven't had a chance to work on it. If its a little warmer next weekend (its -4F right now) I'll start working on the problem. I am leaning towards the cable reel to be the problem. I believe that the page above covers the procedures, at least that is the same steps that I used to try to reset my SRS light but it did not work for me because the problem is still there. I'll post as soon as I make any progress.
Finally the problem is fixed! jsmooney thank you for your suggestion to search ebay for the click spring. I found a good one on ebay and installed it, hooked everything back up, erased the codes and now everything is back to normal.
I used the instructions right out of the Helms for eraseing the code (post #12 by Reptile101).
Thank you all for helping me out with this problem!
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for trying to help though.
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