CFAUVEL

trying to remote diagnose, for my my wife whilst I am away from home. She's driving my 350z while her G35 is out of commission until I come back.
Out of the blue the Seat Belt Light started blinking....not the SRS light.

At first I thought it was the sensor that detects a person in a seat...like a faulty switch for the passenger. side.
Now I'm thinking it is a fault in one of the seat belt latch.

If I ever I am able to get home, I'll run my pretty good scanner to see if any codes popup....I think it would be under BSM...right?

thoughts?

dboyzalter

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Has she tried buckling the passenger side belt? It might think someone is sitting in the seat. Does she keep a heavy pocketbook or backpack in the passenger seat?

Other then that maybe the latch somehow got unplugged.

CFAUVEL

I asked her those exact questions...she said there was no purse in the seat.

from what I've read there could be gook in the latch or a fault in the latch...from what I understand there is a lifetime warranty from nissan on the latch .

She has NOT tried buckling and un-buckling the belt yet. I'll ask today to try that again.

DarkCreep

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Really common issue on Nissans from the 2000s. My wife's 2005 Altima had the same issue, as does my 2003 350Z

I believe it's the passenger seat air bag sensor. There may have been a recall for this.

CFAUVEL

do you think it would be covered for free.

I'm still taking care of my mother which precludes me to do any testing or putzing.

CFAUVEL

UPDATE: I'm home for the weekend and did some scanning and found the blinking light was NOT the seat Belt Light , rather it is the Air Bag Light.
Scanning the system I get a B1054 - Driver Airbag Module [open]

a couple of years ago I replaced the Clock Spring (an aftermarket piece) and am thinking that may have something to do with the code.

I cleared the code yesterday, and just went out to take a drive and instantly the light came back blinking.

dboyzalter

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Haha air bag light and seat belt light are like rugby and football.. I just put a fresh battery in my car after it's been sitting for a few months and my airbag light is flashing also, I'm going to do the reset with the key and hope for the best. Other than that car ran good considering it's been neglected for 9 months.

CFAUVEL

What are the steps to clear it with the key? do you have a link?

dboyzalter

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Its basically this But I don't wait 5 seconds and I do it like 5 times and it works for me.

CFAUVEL

Thanks DBoyz,
I tried a few times...I got it into diagnostic mode and it gave me a code of 12 (1 long 2 short)...getting conflicting stories as to what that is actually.

Tried the steps a few more time and finally got it to stop flashing I think it WAS 5 times with 1 second pause.

crossing fingers.

UPDATE: ugh took a drive down the street and the airbag light came back on in within a few feet.
I think it is the clock spring again.

CFAUVEL

UPDATE: ordered a new clock spring about 2 weeks ago (A cheapy one). Just installed it and cleared the codes.
Went down the street that ends in a cul de sac and no issues...crossing fingers that it is fixed.

UPDATE (04/13/2022) - so far so could...whew
UPDATE (04/15/2022) - still good