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Old 08-10-2016, 06:24 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by iManage View Post
I have the same problem. My airbag light comes on sometimes with the light saying they are off and on at the same time. I think it's a short in the wires, behind the switch panel, but I'm not about to go into that much trouble for an idiot light
Do you put a plugged in phone, electronic device or anything with moisture in it on the passenger seat?

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The passenger airbag at least in my car is always off unless someone is riding along. It has a weight sensor in the passenger seat. Why would you want it on if no one is riding in the car with you?
Nope. It has an electric field detector in the passenger seat. These seats do not sense through weight but through the field. This is why cell phones (especially if plugged in), electronics or materials with moisture in them such as a gallon of milk will trigger the passenger seatbelt alarm. No mechanical, weight activated, switches were harmed in the making of this system.
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