'95 Del Sol SRS light

The light is stuck on and will not reset. I jumpered the plug to cause
it to show the error code (blinks) and it says "Internal SRS unit failure".

Any odds that this is anything _but_ a failed SRS unit?

Thus spake gmccx > :

>
>The light is stuck on and will not reset. I jumpered the plug to cause
>it to show the error code (blinks) and it says "Internal SRS unit failure".
>
>Any odds that this is anything _but_ a failed SRS unit?

Sure. Of course, there are odds that you could hit the Power Ball
tomorrow. Oh a bus could hit you.

Since we're talking about a 15 year old car, I'm going to put a $5
bill on "failed SRS unit".
--

- dillon I am not invalid

Warick: "Who brings a gun to a knife fight?"
Gil: "The winner?"

"gmccx" > wrote in message
...
>
> The light is stuck on and will not reset. I jumpered the plug to cause it
> to show the error code (blinks) and it says "Internal SRS unit failure".
>
> Any odds that this is anything _but_ a failed SRS unit?
>

I am not familiar with the design of the airbag system on Hondas but I would
expect it to be similar to other makes. I have a Peugeot 406 and it is a
common occurrence on them for this error message to be displayed. The
actual cause is almost always in the wiring where the seat belt tensioners
are connected into the airbag circuitry. The cure is to remake the joints
(soldering is often the best way), on Peugeots these joints are below the
front seats.. As I said, this is assuming that the set up is similar from
manufacturer to manufacturer and may give you a lead to solving your
problem.
--
Tinkerer

Dillon Pyron wrote:
> Thus spake gmccx > :
>
>> The light is stuck on and will not reset. I jumpered the plug to cause
>> it to show the error code (blinks) and it says "Internal SRS unit failure".
>>
>> Any odds that this is anything _but_ a failed SRS unit?
>
> Sure. Of course, there are odds that you could hit the Power Ball
> tomorrow. Oh a bus could hit you.
>
> Since we're talking about a 15 year old car, I'm going to put a $5
> bill on "failed SRS unit".

:-)

I'll be back for my $5'er if it turns out any different.

Given that the price of the unit will pretty well total the car I'm
probably gonna just have to live with it (or die without it...whatever).

Tinkerer wrote:
> "gmccx" > wrote in message
> ...
>> The light is stuck on and will not reset. I jumpered the plug to cause it
>> to show the error code (blinks) and it says "Internal SRS unit failure".
>>
>> Any odds that this is anything _but_ a failed SRS unit?
>>
>
> I am not familiar with the design of the airbag system on Hondas but I would
> expect it to be similar to other makes. I have a Peugeot 406 and it is a
> common occurrence on them for this error message to be displayed. The
> actual cause is almost always in the wiring where the seat belt tensioners
> are connected into the airbag circuitry. The cure is to remake the joints
> (soldering is often the best way), on Peugeots these joints are below the
> front seats.. As I said, this is assuming that the set up is similar from
> manufacturer to manufacturer and may give you a lead to solving your
> problem.

I haven't checked in to this yet (in the manual) but I'll give it a look
in the near future.

Thus spake gmccx > :

>Dillon Pyron wrote:
>> Thus spake gmccx > :
>>
>>> The light is stuck on and will not reset. I jumpered the plug to cause
>>> it to show the error code (blinks) and it says "Internal SRS unit failure".
>>>
>>> Any odds that this is anything _but_ a failed SRS unit?
>>
>> Sure. Of course, there are odds that you could hit the Power Ball
>> tomorrow. Oh a bus could hit you.
>>
>> Since we're talking about a 15 year old car, I'm going to put a $5
>> bill on "failed SRS unit".
>
>:-)
>
>I'll be back for my $5'er if it turns out any different.

Name a charity and I'll make it $25. Really.

>
>Given that the price of the unit will pretty well total the car I'm
>probably gonna just have to live with it (or die without it...whatever).

SRS equipment (ie airbags and detonators) are "supposed" to be
replaced every 10 years. At least that's what the manuals and NHSTA
have to say. So it may not actually be a "failed" unit so much as a
"I (the computer that knows all, sees all) don't trust this anymore"
--

- dillon I am not invalid

Warick: "Who brings a gun to a knife fight?"
Gil: "The winner?"

Dillon Pyron wrote:
> Thus spake gmccx > :
>
>> Dillon Pyron wrote:
>>> Thus spake gmccx > :
>>>
>>>> The light is stuck on and will not reset. I jumpered the plug to cause
>>>> it to show the error code (blinks) and it says "Internal SRS unit failure".
>>>>
>>>> Any odds that this is anything _but_ a failed SRS unit?
>>> Sure. Of course, there are odds that you could hit the Power Ball
>>> tomorrow. Oh a bus could hit you.
>>>
>>> Since we're talking about a 15 year old car, I'm going to put a $5
>>> bill on "failed SRS unit".
>> :-)
>>
>> I'll be back for my $5'er if it turns out any different.
>
> Name a charity and I'll make it $25. Really.
>
>> Given that the price of the unit will pretty well total the car I'm
>> probably gonna just have to live with it (or die without it...whatever).
>
> SRS equipment (ie airbags and detonators) are "supposed" to be
> replaced every 10 years. At least that's what the manuals and NHSTA
> have to say. So it may not actually be a "failed" unit so much as a
> "I (the computer that knows all, sees all) don't trust this anymore"

I actually do not doubt that it is a failed/failing component. Over the
last several years the light would occasionally turn on for no seeming
reason roughly once a year or so, but the reset sequence always worked
and it then stayed out for fairly long times. So whatever was
occasionally triggering it eventually just became more permanent.
Although I haven't exactly priced out replacing any of it I really doubt
it makes any sense on a 15+ year old car, at least in strictly monetary
terms.