Author Topic: SRS Light (Read 7836 times)

DesktopDave · « **Reply #15 on:** March 19, 2012, 07:44:13 PM »

I can't find it myself. Lemme see if I can dig it up in TIS.

colin86325 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 20, 2012, 08:02:36 AM »

I found this, which actually supercedes the other bulletin that was posted:

http://content.chiltonsonline.com/TSB/displayTSBHandler.ashx?assetID=15430&key=6kAUBD5BruOJf%2f3tgozUqjXM3RdbjcQqW4sVWiE%2fp2IojfpfKqM07dr61%2bQAWHtTpI%2bxEmkijBikAqcpspj7KND3NPaKpj0ekHR23E9sPexSwRH4qauSVlFT3iklEa%2bDk2pK%2bidKsaDit56gh%2fPhaQ%3d%3d

DesktopDave · « **Reply #17 on:** March 20, 2012, 07:43:04 PM »

Nice link...BTW, TIS didn't have anything. Either that, or I'm a total incompetent. Likely the latter, as TIS isn't easy to use.

Warsteiner · « **Reply #18 on:** March 21, 2012, 07:30:51 AM »

Colin, Sorry I just saw this post but missed the other one.

That is the exact info that I have which you posted the link for.

Just make sure that if you ever have to take your steering wheel off that you unplug the SRS first with the key in the "off" position, or disconnect the battery, otherwise you will be doing this fix again.....ask me how I know:cool:

Cheers,
~Ralph

colin86325 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 21, 2012, 09:28:49 AM »

Thanks Ralph, so this fix actually worked for you? Did you back-proble the ABS connector as shown in the illustration, or did you disconnect the harness halves and run jumpers to the ABS conputer side of the harness?
Also, are there any other tricks, like grounding it for 5 seconds to clear the codes?

Warsteiner · « **Reply #20 on:** March 22, 2012, 05:21:53 AM »

It did work. I back probed just like in the illustration.

It was pretty straight forward. I have access to a GT1, so I cleared the codes through that. Not sure if they will clear through the 5 sec route.

Cheers,
~Ralph

colin86325 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 22, 2012, 06:51:57 AM »

Thanks Ralph. I don't have a tool so I will have to come up with some other way to clear out the codes.

keflaman · « **Reply #22 on:** October 10, 2012, 10:12:02 PM »

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=173007&highlight=SRS%2A+reset
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=244346&highlight=SRS%2A+reset
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=88112&highlight=SRS%2A+reset
http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=94365&highlight=airbag+light

After tripping the SRS light on my car, I searched for threads regarding an SRS reset. According to the OP in the first link, "evil twin" reset the SRS light in a '90 and '91 325 by grounding pin #6 in the diagnostic plug.

I tried the process described and had limited success by grounding Pin #6 and turning the key all the way to start the engine. This put the SRS module into diagnostic mode. I was able to retrieve "323", aka, "Don't you feel stupid turning the key with the battery connected and the airbag disconnected?" code.

I have scoured all the ETMs and the SRS schematics are the same for all E30s, but following his procedure won't reset the light in my car.

Now I'm pondering the questions:
-Is the SRS wiring for the E30 318is different from the 325?
-Is the SRS schematic wrong in our ETM?
-Is the (SRS) wiring in my car FUBAR?

Has anyone else tried evil twin's procedure? If so, what were your results?

I haven't been able to work on the car since last Saturday and I won't be home until this coming Sunday. What I'm thinking of doing next is to ground pin #6 at C240 and see if that resets the light.

Thoughts?

UPDATE: I ended up replacing the SRS module with a spare I took out of my project car and that cleared the light.