# Airbag light stays on!

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/airbag-light-stays-on/19168>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 6, 2008, 2:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/airbag-light-stays-on/19168 "2008-09-06T02:44:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![scott\_lee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/scott_lee/32/144_2.png) [@scott\_lee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/scott_lee)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 2:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/airbag-light-stays-on/19168/1 "2008-09-06T02:44:12Z")

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i have a 96 ford crown vic v-8 that has never been wreched but the airbag lite stays on it was checked with a computer of some kind ,and i was told that the sensors were bad is this a possibility and whats that going to cost ,thanks 4 the help

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**Author:** ![Manolito](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/manolito/32/3070_2.png) [@Manolito](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Manolito)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 5:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/airbag-light-stays-on/19168/2 "2008-09-06T05:39:38Z")

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Did they try clearing the code when they checked it? If so, did the light come back on immediately?

Sometimes a voltage spike or other unusual event will set a code in the airbag computer. If you clear it and the light comes back on, then you really have a problem that should be repaired. If you clear it and it does not come back on, just keep driving.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/airbag-light-stays-on/19168/3 "2008-09-06T14:28:50Z")

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Please be aware that when the airbag light is on the airbags are deactivated and will NOT function.

If you want the airbags to work in the event of a crash you will have to replace the sensors or whatever else might be making the light come on.

Since SRS diagnosis and repair is dealer-only, you will have to pay whatever they charge.

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**Author:** ![lenjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f475e1/32.png) [@lenjack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lenjack)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/airbag-light-stays-on/19168/4 "2008-09-06T18:46:31Z")

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How valuable is your safety? If you want the airbag to protect you, you have no choice.

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 12:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/airbag-light-stays-on/19168/5 "2008-09-07T00:23:11Z")

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Behind your glove box is located the air-bag controller. It contains a non replaceable fuse which has blown, disabling the airbags and causing the warning light. First you must have a DEALER diagnose the system and locate and repair the fault. THEN you must replace the blown controller. Figure $600-$800

In my '92 Vic, I have been looking at that light for 6 years…That’s what your seat-belts are for…