Airbag warning light

tescoking · Postby **tescoking** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:14 pm

Hi guys, I swear I searched the forum and I did find a topic about the airbag warning light on NB.
However, I really don't know how to fix the problem, do I HAVE TO take it to professional or can I do it myself?
It happen when I was drving through a rough surface the other night, and I thought restart the car could fix the problem and it didn't, please give me some help.

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 1:49 pm

Knowing the problem might make helping easier.

Is the light staying on?
Is it not coming on at all?
Is it blinking?

KevGoat · Postby **KevGoat** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 1:58 pm

The light will usually flash a code.

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tescoking · Postby **tescoking** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 3:21 am

it keeps flashing 7 times

KevGoat · Postby **KevGoat** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 9:37 am

Try this : http://www.miata.net/garage/airbag_blink.html

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KevGoat · Postby **KevGoat** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 9:39 am

There's a plug up behind the glove box. Check that's not loose.

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tescoking · Postby **tescoking** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 6:59 pm

so it seems like it is the passager side airbag problem, is there any way to fix the problem?

KevGoat · Postby **KevGoat** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 9:12 pm

According to Miata.net later models also had a connector under the seat. Not sure if this is the same here but they discuss some problems with that connection causing this code.

tescoking · Postby **tescoking** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 10:43 pm

KevGoat wrote:According to Miata.net later models also had a connector under the seat. Not sure if this is the same here but they discuss some problems with that connection causing this code.

I believe there are no connector under passager side seat but driver side does have one and it is the seatbelt warning light

KevGoat · Postby **KevGoat** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 11:11 pm

That switch won't have any bearing.

Once you have checked the connections (make sure you push them in hard to ensure they are making contact) my next step would be to disconnect the battery for a few minutes to try to clear codes. Reconnect, start the car and see if the code persists.

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tescoking · Postby **tescoking** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 1:11 am

KevGoat wrote:That switch won't have any bearing.

Once you have checked the connections (make sure you push them in hard to ensure they are making contact) my next step would be to disconnect the battery for a few minutes to try to clear codes. Reconnect, start the car and see if the code persists.

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do you have a photo of the connection, i can't quiet find it

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 12:58 pm

Also remember that if you're reading a US based site (like Miata net) when they reference "passenger side" it may be driver's side on our cars.

KevGoat · Postby **KevGoat** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 2:29 pm

Need to remove the glove box to see it. Looks like this:

Push it together tight to make sure the contacts are connecting properly. Could be that the recent bumps dislodged it slightly. Happened to mine and I had same code. I've since put zip ties along to hold it all in place better and even after several k's of pretty rough dirt road recently the problem hasn't re-occurred **touches wood**

If that doesn't solve it, the ECU often stores error codes, so quite often even after fixing a problem, the light will still flash. The codes require clearing by disconnecting the battery for a few minutes.

Good luck :wink:

KevGoat · Postby **KevGoat** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 2:32 pm

hks_kansei wrote:Also remember that if you're reading a US based site (like Miata net) when they reference "passenger side" it may be driver's side on our cars.

haha ... wish I'd remembered that when I was initially wiring the NA8 electric mirrors in to my NA6. Would have saved a lot of unnecessary frustration :mrgreen: