It’s kind of funny how some car repairs such as battery changes, oil changes, and tire changes are talked about often—and most people know how to do them—and then there are things like the airbags that drivers don’t pay much attention to. This doesn’t go to say that the former repairs are important, it’s just that dealing with the airbags may be equally, if not more, important. The airbags serve as secondary restraint systems and play a very essential role in the safety of a driver and his passengers. Therefore, it is important to learn about the different parts of the airbag system and why an airbag light might come on. Let me be the one to tell you.
Basically put, the entire airbag system runs through a unit called the SRS airbag control module. This includes the seat belts, the airbags, and the impact sensors. When the airbag light comes on in a vehicle, it means that something is wrong with the airbag system. As a result, the airbags will not deploy until the problem is reversed. By resetting the SRS airbag control module, or purchasing an entirely new one, drivers will no longer experience the airbag light.
As you can imagine, the purchase of a brand new unit can come with quite a hefty price tag. Therefore, many people opt to have their faulty unit reset. Some choose to conquer the problem on their own by purchasing the software and tools and following instructions online to remove all the stored crash data and hard codes on the unit.
If you don’t feel like you’d personally be able to accomplish such a serious task, there is a company called Safety Restore that can help you out. The company specializes in resetting SRS airbag modules back to factory settings.
