2003 Honda Accord -- Intermittent air bag indicator light

[Observer (4)]

Some times when I start my car the air bag light will come on (like 10% of the time I start the car) but most of the time it does not. I found that if I shut the engine off wait a few seconds and start the engine again, I get no indicator light. Is there any way for me to fix this correctly or is this only a dealer fix? Can my independent shop also fix it or best for the dealer?

 

[Dillon Pyron]

Some times when I start my car the air bag light will come on (like 10% of the time I start the car) but most of the time it does not. I found that if I shut the engine off wait a few seconds and start the engine again, I get no indicator light. Is there any way for me to fix this correctly or is this only a dealer fix? Can my independent shop also fix it or best for the dealer?

When you say "come on" do you mean the SRS light comes on for about 15 seconds, or that it lights up and stays lit while you drive across town? Former is the expected behavior, latter is not.

Have you had any incredibly hard braking event? Actually, the g forces would have to be pretty stout, enough so that your belts would probably also be complaining.

It could be a number of things, like loose connector, iffy black box, iffy ignitor (hmm, rather it didn't work rather than suddenly "work")
or maybe a sensor.

 

[Dave Kelsen]

Some times when I start my car the air bag light will come on (like 10% of the time I start the car) but most of the time it does not. I found that if I shut the engine off wait a few seconds and start the engine again, I get no indicator light. Is there any way for me to fix this correctly or is this only a dealer fix? Can my independent shop also fix it or best for the dealer?

I have recently started seeing the same thing in my '04 - I don't shut down and restart, but the next time I start, that indicator will not be lit. If I find anything out, I'll post here.

RFT!!!
Dave Kelsen

 

[Dave Kelsen]

Some times when I start my car the air bag light will come on (like 10% of the time I start the car) but most of the time it does not. I found that if I shut the engine off wait a few seconds and start the engine again, I get no indicator light. Is there any way for me to fix this correctly or is this only a dealer fix? Can my independent shop also fix it or best for the dealer?

I have recently started seeing the same thing in my '04 - I don't shut down and restart, but the next time I start, that indicator will not be lit. If I find anything out, I'll post here.

RFT!!!
Dave Kelsen