2003 jeep liberty airbag light on

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What would cause the airbag light to come on?
Why is the airbag light on in my Jeep?
What does it mean when airbag light stays on?
Can a blown fuse cause the airbag light to come on?

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Anonymous answered

You could reset this light but unless the problem is corrected the light will just come back on again.

Your best bet is to go to an auto parts store and ask them to scan your car for codes.

Airbags can create codes due to wrong voltages or bad electrical connections. And of course there can be failed air bag parts too.

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Post subject: Any ideas why my airbag light is on?

Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:17 am

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Hey guys, earlier today I went for a quick trip to the ORV park north of here, and while I was there I did something dumb... got some of the front submerged when I got in over my head. I don't have a picture online of my jeep, but this is basically what happened (this is from WV(0)IIIIIII(0)'s webshots site) - http://community.webshots.com/photo/529961936/529965885LmwfaJ My driver's side was a bit deeper, the water was about to the top of the inside of the fenderwell. After I got it out, everything seemed to be running fine, the intake stayed high and dry etc. However after starting it up a few times, the airbag light started to stay on after all the rest of the lights went out. I am wondering if maybe I got a fuse wet or something. What do you guys think happened? Any ideas for a fix? Thanks in advance.

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Cacher123	Post subject: Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:27 am
Joined: Fri Jul 08, 2005 12:31 am Posts: 1979 Location: Lower NY	I read someplace way back when that high humidity will sometimes cause a faulty air bag reading. Maybe when ures dries out it will fix itself. _________________ My pics!! '03 Rennie w/all Tupperware Custom Roof Basket Mopar Tubular Brush Guard Garmin GPS V & Laptop w/Nav software RAM products laptop mount Maglite w/mount Rear cargo bay tool cabinet AllJs Rear Shelf Rear receiver 250k miles! LOST #CR051230
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Taz	Post subject: Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:27 am
Joined: Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:51 pm Posts: 309 Location: Lake Elmo Minnesota	Most likley somthing with the sensors, I do not know how many there are especially if you have side air bags. Could be just water or dirt in one of the sensors, A scan tool might tell you which sensor. _________________ Gasoline is for washing parts - Alcohol is for drinking - Nitromethane is for racing - Diesel is for hauling. 2005 CRD Limited 4x4 - Deep Beryl Green - Selec-Trac Trac-Lok - Skid Plates - BFG Radial Long Trail TA's- Rotella T 5W40 Synthetic. 2007 GC CRD Limited. Silver.
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ShoreRenegade	Post subject: Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:31 am
Joined: Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:12 pm Posts: 139 Location: Maryland's Eastern Shore	I would stongly suggest getting it looked at right away. If the air bag light is continuously on, the air bag most likely will NOT deploy when you need them. Don't screw around with the air bags. They can save your life. Get em fixed! _________________ 2002 Jeep Liberty Renegade 3.7L V6 4x4, 5-speed manual Draw-tite class IV hitch Mopar rock rails Clear turn signals Mopar mud flaps Husky cargo liner 'Trial Rated' and 'Renegade' emblems *Bazooka 200 watt subwoofer
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WV(0)IIIIIII(0)	Post subject: Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:04 am
Joined: Fri Jul 08, 2005 10:54 am Posts: 1115 Location: Inwood West Virgina	ShoreRenegade wrote: I would stongly suggest getting it looked at right away. If the air bag light is continuously on, the air bag most likely will NOT deploy when you need them. Don't screw around with the air bags. They can save your life. Get em fixed! Very true, if the light is on then it will not deploy. Which light is it, dash or OSB. _________________ "CHROME DON'T GET YOU HOME" "Just because I don't care dosen't mean I don't understand" Homer J. Simpson Webshots
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ManicMechanicJoe	Post subject: Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:46 am
Joined: Sun Nov 06, 2005 5:30 am Posts: 1036 Location: Stillwater, MN	there are three sensors on all vehicles equipped with air bags. Two of them are up front and one is under the driver's seat. Here's how it works: There is a big metal BB in each sensor that is held in place by a magnet-in order to fire the air bag you need a good sized bump to move this BB to complete the circuit. Say a BB moves-does the air bag deploy? No! You need to set off two of these three sensors at the same time to deploy an airbag. This prevents air bags from going off for no reason. If a sensor is full of water it is possible that the circuit could be completed thus rendering the switch useless. If a BB has moved to complete the circuit and it's the only one that moved-the light will turn on. These sensors cannot be repaired and must be replaced. This is a safety issue and failure to have the system inspected by a mechanic could result in an airbag not deploying when you need it most. _________________ '02 KJ Sport V6 4x4 3/8" Clevis lift Rusty's 2.5 lift 255/70/R16 Fleet Farm All Terrain (yes they work) Class 3 hitch Hellas Police Scanner/CB radio LOST #: JH061986
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WV(0)IIIIIII(0)	Post subject: Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:51 am
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:11 pm

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So should I take it in to a Jeep dealership or would any mechanic be able to tell me what's wrong/replace the sensor? Thanks for the help guys

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ManicMechanicJoe	Post subject: Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:55 pm
Joined: Sun Nov 06, 2005 5:30 am Posts: 1036 Location: Stillwater, MN	A dealership is probably best for this case. _________________ '02 KJ Sport V6 4x4 3/8" Clevis lift Rusty's 2.5 lift 255/70/R16 Fleet Farm All Terrain (yes they work) Class 3 hitch Hellas Police Scanner/CB radio LOST #: JH061986
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Jeepjeepster	Post subject: Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:59 pm
Joined: Mon Jul 11, 2005 1:03 pm Posts: 8052 Location: Kentuckeeee	I had problems with my air bags from the factory and it eneded up being a sensor in the pass. seat belt. I didnt even know there was one there, but there is. Its on the side of the seat and alittle cover is over it. I would take it to the dealer, and id say its not the same sensor im talking about. _________________ LOST KJ'S Where are you going??? Current Jeep: 2004 Jeep Liberty -Atlantic Blue -Air Ride Rear Suspension ; OME/Rustys Lift ; Powertrax Locker ; Moog Lower Ball-Joints ; 245/70/16 Yokohama Geolander A/T-S's on MOABS ; Flowmaster 50 SUV Lost #007082 http://www.cardomain.com/id/jeepjeepster
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ShoreRenegade	Post subject: Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:58 am
Joined: Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:12 pm Posts: 139 Location: Maryland's Eastern Shore	ManicMechanicJoe wrote: there are three sensors on all vehicles equipped with air bags. Two of them are up front and one is under the driver's seat. Here's how it works: There is a big metal BB in each sensor that is held in place by a magnet-in order to fire the air bag you need a good sized bump to move this BB to complete the circuit. Say a BB moves-does the air bag deploy? No! You need to set off two of these three sensors at the same time to deploy an airbag. This prevents air bags from going off for no reason. If a sensor is full of water it is possible that the circuit could be completed thus rendering the switch useless. If a BB has moved to complete the circuit and it's the only one that moved-the light will turn on. These sensors cannot be repaired and must be replaced. This is a safety issue and failure to have the system inspected by a mechanic could result in an airbag not deploying when you need it most. That is partially true, partially not true. The deployment of the air bags is controled by the air bag control module which in most vehicle is either under one of the seats (usually the passenger seat), or under the center console. Within this module is an electronic accelerometer which measures deceleration through tiny microchip sensors. This is purely an electronic system. It does not use the bb approach or the old coiled metal band. Now many vehicles, Liberty included, ALSO use remote sensors usually located behind the bumper. These sensors are typically mechanical sensors that still do use the method such as the one described above. The purpose of these sensors is to sort of give the control module a "heads-up" on what is going on in the crash. Due to their location, they would register the crash pulse quicker and help the air bag control module to make a quicker "fire" decision. To the best of my knowledge, there is no set rule that two of three sensors need to send the fire command for the bags to fire. The air bag control module could deploy the bags with no input at all from the remote sensors. The sensors simply give the module another (and quicker) layer of information. Now, as far as the air bag light is concerned. The vehicle is picking up an error in the air bag system. It could be that one of the sensors is out, it could be other issues. But most importantly, if that light stays illuminated, the air bags will most likely NOT deploy in a crash. Get the vehicle into a Jeep dealer and have them look at it. This isn't something you want to mess around with. _________________ 2002 Jeep Liberty Renegade 3.7L V6 4x4, 5-speed manual Draw-tite class IV hitch Mopar rock rails Clear turn signals Mopar mud flaps Husky cargo liner 'Trial Rated' and 'Renegade' emblems *Bazooka 200 watt subwoofer
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dog_party	Post subject: Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:21 am
Joined: Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:55 am Posts: 2548 Location: VA Beach, VA	Sorry if this sounds stupid, and I might be waaaaAAAAaaay off here, but I had to comment... Does your 04 have the Occupant Classification System? Or was that new to the 05s? If your dash light (port side of OS handle) is the one that's lit all the time...is there something on your passenger seat? My 38lb dog's little fuzzy rear sets off that light when he's cruising with me. My backpack sets it off too. There are three stages; light off & bag disarmed (seat empty), light off & bag armed ("adult" in seat), and light on & bag disarmed ("child" in seat). If that's not the case then I'd get it to the shop. And, once again, I'm sorry if that sounds stupid...but I do some tech support in my job and it's best to eliminate the easy things first.
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:58 am

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Nah, it's not the passenger light on the handle, it's my dash light. I'm taking it to the local dealership this afternoon if I've got time, so we'll see what they say.

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Post subject: airbag light

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:38 am

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Sorry to be late on this discussion, but... I have a 2002 lib limited. For no reason the airbag light came on sometimes..sometimes not..but more on than off.. I just disconnected battery, pulled the bag from the steering wheel and reconnected all the leads..Voila.. problem solved. Probably just got lucky this time...but its worth the 10 minutes it takes to try it. Just make sure you disconnect the battery before you play with the bag..

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ShoreRenegade	Post subject: Re: airbag light Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:10 am
Joined: Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:12 pm Posts: 139 Location: Maryland's Eastern Shore	chili4x4 wrote: Sorry to be late on this discussion, but... I have a 2002 lib limited. For no reason the airbag light came on sometimes..sometimes not..but more on than off.. I just disconnected battery, pulled the bag from the steering wheel and reconnected all the leads..Voila.. problem solved. Probably just got lucky this time...but its worth the 10 minutes it takes to try it. Just make sure you disconnect the battery before you play with the bag.. You're a brave individual to mess with the air bag. I think I'd leave that to the mechanics/techs. _________________ 2002 Jeep Liberty Renegade 3.7L V6 4x4, 5-speed manual Draw-tite class IV hitch Mopar rock rails Clear turn signals Mopar mud flaps Husky cargo liner 'Trial Rated' and 'Renegade' emblems *Bazooka 200 watt subwoofer
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:21 am

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*UPDATE* I just took it in yesterday, and the service manager tells me I need a new airbag sensor. It should be in within a day or two.

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ShoreRenegade	Post subject: Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:39 am
Joined: Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:12 pm Posts: 139 Location: Maryland's Eastern Shore	white04kj wrote: UPDATE I just took it in yesterday, and the service manager tells me I need a new airbag sensor. It should be in within a day or two. How much $$$ _________________ 2002 Jeep Liberty Renegade 3.7L V6 4x4, 5-speed manual Draw-tite class IV hitch Mopar rock rails Clear turn signals Mopar mud flaps Husky cargo liner 'Trial Rated' and 'Renegade' emblems *Bazooka 200 watt subwoofer
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:12 pm

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ShoreRenegade wrote:

white04kj wrote:

*UPDATE* I just took it in yesterday, and the service manager tells me I need a new airbag sensor. It should be in within a day or two.

How much $$$

It's covered by the warranty, but just because he doesn't know I was offroading when it messed up.

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moose	Post subject: Turn off airbags? Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 1:12 pm
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Post subject: Re: Turn off airbags?

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 1:46 pm

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moose wrote:

Anyone ever put in a switch to kill the SRS while off-road?

I think I've heard of people removing the fuse for the airbags from the fuse box, but I don't think I know of anyone who's actually put in a killswitch.

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What would cause the airbag light to come on?

If your airbag has been deployed and has not been properly reset, the airbag light will be on. If the airbag hasn't been deployed, the light will come on when the system senses that it cannot activate the airbag; this means that there is some sort of a problem with the airbag system in your vehicle.

Why is the airbag light on in my Jeep?

If the airbag warning light illuminates, it could indicate that the sensor has failed and that the airbags might not work properly in a crash.

What does it mean when airbag light stays on?

The airbag light indicates that something is wrong with the seatbelts or airbags. This means that it's probably not safe to drive with the airbag light on. If it stays illuminated in your vehicle, we recommend having it towed to the dealership rather than driving it yourself.