Air Bag Light on

applianceguy · Post by **applianceguy** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:56 pm

My 98 Astro has to keep atlast one dash light on at all times...now its the air bag light. Anything I can do?
Dealer scan $89!!!!!!

Mike

Smiliesafari · Post by **Smiliesafari** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 8:04 am

This is not an answer about the airbag light. Just a suggestion. If you buy a scanner or just a code reader it will pay for itself the first time you need to use it. These days it can be the handiest tool in the box. $\:D/$

applianceguy · Post by **applianceguy** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 2:28 pm

Smiliesafari wrote:This is not an answer about the airbag light. Just a suggestion. If you buy a scanner or just a code reader it will pay for itself the first time you need to use it. These days it can be the handiest tool in the box. $\:D/$

I have a normal scanner............thought it is still like a $1000 for the air bag/antilock unit?

LiftedAWDAstro · Post by **LiftedAWDAstro** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:55 pm

Air bags and ABS are 2 separate items. They are not controlled by the same module. I don't think a cheap scanner can read the air bag codes...at least mine doesn't.

v8famvan · Post by **v8famvan** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 6:41 am

LiftedAWDAstro wrote:Air bags and ABS are 2 separate items. They are not controlled by the same module. I don't think a cheap scanner can read the air bag codes...at least mine doesn't.

Dean is correct on this. Most inexpensive generic scanners just read the powertrain codes.
Unfortunately for you, the specialized equipment is needed to read these airbag codes - no way around it.

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