Diagnosis, repair, and clearing of airbag light. 2005 Honda Civic

How to scan airbag codes, and clear them after a repair.
Edit : The forum link has changed and it's a litte confusing. Here is another helpful chart I found:
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[@SelcouthKat]

Worked perfectly! I just used a paper clip and received a 9-3 error number. The chart in the forum link you posted in the description was confusing so I just Googled the 9-3 SRS code and it turns out to be a my driver's side buckle switch. The part (new) costs about $150 to replace which is what I'm going to try and do for my 2005 Honda Civic LX (Special Edition) 2 Door. Can't imagine how much this money this saved me at an autoshop for time and labor. Thanks again!

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Glad you were able to figure it out.

[@chevyblueangel]

Thank you 1M! This video + some prayer saved me time & money. With the fuse box in a tight corner and short wires, plus a thick paper clip, it was a difficult task. I almost gave up! Said a prayer and then it worked on my last try! What a relief! What a Godsend! I am very grateful for your video! You did a great job explaining the procedure and by all these positive comments ppl are leaving it's evident you are helping many! Excellent job!!!

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Glad it worked out for you!!

[@chevyblueangel]

@@ZackofAllTradesct - Here it is another year later, and I'm having to do this again! As before, the airbag light will go off/on 2-3x, but it won't turn off the 4th time and stay off. Plus my wires are so short that it's painful to get to. It's not easy to do bc the wires are so short, and I have to adjust the paper clip ends each time I pull it out and it's difficult to keep it that straight and just right so it'll work right quickly. I remember last year when I did this, it took me 12-15x just to get it to work. Slam wore me out then and is doing the same this year! This is so crazy! WHY is it so difficult to get the light to go out the 4th time?!

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

@Beachlady oh man. Sorry to hear that! Hopefully you can get it figured out.

[@BMWMANIAC]

i found this video while i was searching for the ideal odb2 scanner to detect my airbag light problem. i still cant believe that i just needed a paper clip :)

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Pretty cool huh?

[@BMWMANIAC]

@@ZackofAllTradesct yeah but pin to the odb did not work for me. i did exactly same, but nothing happens. Actually i tried resetting at the fuse box. it works i can reset it. But error comes back cuz i could not detect and solve the issue at the first step :( my car is 2005 civic 1.6 vtec)

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

@@BMWMANIAChhhhmmm. I wonder why you weren't able to pull the code? Seems like there may be no power. Many times your 12 volt outlet (cigarette lighter) is on the same circuit as the OBD connector. I'm not positive on the Hondas, but if you don't have power there I would check for a blown fuse and then try again.

[@BMWMANIAC]

@@ZackofAllTradesct honda service told me that my error is because of right seat. They told me to leave the car later for full examination they didnt had time when i went. i am planning to check cables and clean the connectors with wd40 at the right side. If it doesnt work i will go to a local service to odb scan to make sure what exact error code is. is it safe to use wd40 at the connecters?

[@SergeyNyrkov]

Thank you Zack! Worked perfectly! My Civic 2003 reset worked from the second time.

[@kissnut1975]

Thanks so much!!!!!!! I had my airbag changed yesterday after getting recall notices for 3-1/2 years they wanted 129.99 to fix it

[@michaelri1224]

Your the best...first shot off!!!! My fingers are crossed get me thru inspection!!!I just doddled with the buckle sprayed wd40 slapped it around and gone!!!also checked and fiddled wires under seat.

[@jhonmartinez8311]

Man you make me happy I have 5 months fight with that light and I been watching a lot videos but this time I see yours in top damn finally I run out that thanksssa

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Glad it helped you!!

[@michaelri1224]

I needed this to pass inspection 🙂I'll get to it this weekend!!

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Good luck Brotha. Lickily its only emissions in CT!

[@michaelri1224]

@@ZackofAllTradesct Rhode Island here.

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

@@michaelri1224 I grew up in Westerly!

[@michaelri1224]

Well I got a code 9-3..... drivers side belt buckle faulty....going to clean it and fiddle and then reset....i heard a little wd40 won't hurt?🤷the part is on back order till 2022 and inspection due my end of month,,,

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

@@michaelri1224 good luck my friend!

[@kitten72]

Worked like a charm, thanks!Took a bit of practice though, it is all about the timing. :)

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Your welcome. I trying to film it with a cell phone wasn't easy either...haha

[@jakemetcalf2848]

2005 Honda Civic EX 9-3 Airbag Light Code. After cleaning my driver side seatbelt switch with an engine ethanol cleaner spray I was having trouble resetting the Airbag light. I used tie wire after a couple failed attempts with the paper clip and Bobby pin. I was unsuccessful using the diagnostic plug in (the plug used for pulling the airbag code as well as engine codes). I finally tried using the yellow airbag plug next to the fuses and it worked on resetting the the light. Again, my Airbag light was on and not my SRS. Just to clarify.

[@LukeofAllTrades0]

Great video, thanks for showing the whole process!

[@gregf4somthing344]

Helped me with the code 9-3. Great video! Thanks!

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Glad to hear brotha!

[@nickquisenberry]

Great walk through. This video helped me clear my code. Thanks!

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Glad it helped!!

[@morskisrle]

Thanks for the video. It worked for me. Honda 2004 1,7L LX Aut 4-door sedan.

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Your welcome bud. Glad it was a help.

[@jddeefo1022]

My reset connector is to hard to get to. I have a 2004 Civic SiR. Is there another way to reset light?

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

You probably would need to go to auto zone and have them read / clear your codes with an OBD 2 scanner

[@ericruzanski]

Thank you! 9-3 code, driver side seat buckle switch.

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

@@ericruzanski awesome

[@JDMovation]

I inserted the paper clip and worked great reset my light

[@niekamig]

worked great on my 2005 civic. Thanks!

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Awesome!! Thanks for the positive feedback!

[@wisdomwisdom817]

Awesome job, thank you for taking time to post it , many will benefit from it ,

[@jimmytwallingford]

Thanks for the help! Saved me a bunch of $

[@dennissytsma3561]

Very Lucid, thanks for sharing this information.

[@SeeLifeBro]

Worked like a charm!!! Thanks for everything!!

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Glad to hear!!

[@IMADALBASRII]

thanks for sharing the experience I got 2005 ex 2dr two air bags blown off and one seat belt locked am sure now I learned

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

IMADALBASRII glad it was helpful! Hope you get your car fixed up.

[@chriskaprys]

Wonder if it makes sense to split the wire so you don’t have to fumble with pushing it in and out, just touch the wires together as needed. Thanks for making this vid! Just finished removing and reinstalling my dash and had to reconnect the battery briefly while everything was unplugged, which I believe is what threw code.

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Yeah it was a little touch to and film at the same time...haha. Hope you get it figured out.

[@kayannhenry]

This video deserves more likes

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Haha thanks

[@thisguy40ful]

I have an 05 civic lx sedan, and we recently changed the heater core. The problem is the ac condenser won't click on and it is full, also the push button for ac won't come on? It was working fine

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

That's unfortunate man. This video is specifically about the airbag system. Sounds like you may have an electrical issue, but I'm not sure. Good luck with it!

[@joeparham2889]

Thanks dude! it worked!! that light was annoying

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Nice!!

[@nameyourchannel7844]

Awesome. Im going to give this a try now.

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Hope it works out for you!

[@jimjohnson882]

Many thanks, sir. It worked perfectly. I feel sorta smart, but it was your help. Thanks

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Glad it helped brotha!

[@thisguy40ful]

Great help thanks for the video

[@Jamaicameme]

I don't see this pin on my 04 civic ferio but the airbag warning light is on constant.. Any ideas where else it could be? It def not under the dash

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

I'm not sure bud. I'm sorry. Hopefully you can find it! Are you having trouble locating the yellow srs connector or the OBD port?

[@the2120company]

hello Zack, information you supply is taking somewhere but from moment of connectin and disconnecting yellow wires got very confusing and in my opinion impossible to get correctly erased.

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

I'm sorry. Many people have found it very helpful. I just updated the link a few weeks ago. I hope you can get it cleared. If the repair did not fix the problem it will not clear.

[@the2120company]

@@ZackofAllTradesct Thanks Zack you put me into right direction , God bless

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

@@the2120company My pleasure. God Bless.

[@MeliTelly]

How do you read the forum? Idk how to read it. I have and 03 4dr civic and it flashes 4 x 2. Then it has a 1 and then 1-2

[@MeliTelly]

So would that be 9-1?

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

If it flashed 4 times slowly and then 4 times quickly it is a 4-4 code 4-4 short circuited To Power In Passenger's Seat Belt Tensioner If its flashing 8 times slowly then once quickly it is an 8-1 8-1, 8-2,8-5 & 8-6 Internal Failure Of SRS Unit.

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

I would need to see what its doing. I'm having a hard time understanding. It may also have multiple codes. A 4-4 and a 2-2. It all depends on slow flashed and quick flashes.

[@MeliTelly]

@@ZackofAllTradesct it flashes 4 times fast and then it does it again. Then it has one long flash then one short one. Then the light just stays on

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

@@MeliTelly wow I'm sorry man. That seems really strange. I'm not sure. I would check out the few possibilities. Maybe someone else in the comments can tell you if then the 1st number is a nine if it is 9 slow flashes or or 4, 4, and 1. Sorry I couldn't be more help. Many times Autozone will scan codes with an OBD2 scanner for free and give you a print out of the description.

[@AtleNorge]

Hi from Norway...I have a Honda CRV 2008 model. I have a strange problem. Out of the blu when light switch is set to auto on my light switch on the left side of the steering wheel....IN DAYLIGHT backlights and instrument lights work as they should, but when it gets dark, backlights turn off and instrument lights work. TO get the backlights to work i Need to set the light switch to OFF position.. but then of course instrument lights AND farlight, the one showing with blue icon on the instrumentpanel ( I don't know the english word for it sorry ) that doesn't work. I can test this on the daytime with blocking for the light on the sensor sitting on the inside of my front window. I have a window wiht rainsensor. PLEEEASE help! Best regards Atle from Norway :-)

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Hopefully you got it figured out. Sounds like a faulty daytime running light sensor or something.

[@hereiseminem]

Error code flashed 2-1. Open circuit on Passenger Air Bag Module. Any ideas how to fix?

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

You'll need to locate the passenger's airbag module and look for a disconnected / broken wire. Often they are located under the seat and wires get pulled from stuff getting jammed under the seat.

[@hereiseminem]

@@ZackofAllTradesct do I need to unplug the battery and wait 20 mins first? Don't want an accidental deployed airbag

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

@@hereiseminem sorry bud, but I'm not sure about that. I'm not a technician, just have a general knowledge of vehicles. I hope you get it figured out.

[@hereiseminem]

@@ZackofAllTradesct no problem! Thanks for the help.

[@elizabethholloway2347]

Perfect!! Tha k you so much for making this great video!

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Glad it helped.

[@DO-wy3eb]

I have a 2004 Honda Civic. I inserted the paper clip as instructed and when I turn the key on I get the light on for a bit just like the video but then it does about 4 or 5 rapid blinks, then another 4 or 5 rapid blinks, then one slow/normal blink and then 1 rapid blink. Then it does not repeat but just stays on. So I double checked the paper clip and even reinserted it but still same behaviour. Can anyone explain that? Or is this a real code like 4411 or 5511? Or any thoughts?

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Oh man. Maybe you have multiple codes. Might be easier to go to Autozone or something and have them scan the codes. Then you can make your repair and clear the light using the process in the video or disconnecting / reconnecting your battery.

[@DO-wy3eb]

@@ZackofAllTradesct Actually I figured it out and four rapid blinks means 10, then the next four rapid blinks is another 10 and then one and one. So in other words my code is 21-1. Hopefully this can help someone else. Which I think means my driver side belt buckle needs to be replaced which is unfortunate cuz I did that 2 years ago. Unless anyone has any suggestions in that area

[@tomasmotovlog1668]

​@DO-wy3eb The website in the video description was not working. It seems to have expired. My 2003 Honda Civic has a 4-speed airbag light that comes on, just like you said. Thanks to you I learned where this came from. Thank you very much. Big man.

[@jonmedina259]

Will this also work on a Honda element?

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

I'm not sure buddy. I would say its worth a shot if you can find that yellow connector. Good luck!

[@88cdjohnson]

Very useful, really appreciate the video!

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Glad you found it helpful. Good luck.

[@DLH-ws2xy]

Well I figured out it's pertaining to the drivers side airbag. Lists four possible issues.

[@michaelnichols8633]

According to the chart in the link a 41 code does not cross to a passenger tensioner? Am I missing something

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

It's a code 4-1, not 41 that might be what you are seeing.

[@michaelnichols8633]

@@ZackofAllTradesct I realized my mistake after I read the codes off my car. Mine was a 9-3, the typical driver side seat buckle. Sprayed the switch with contact cleaner, problem resolved, thanks.

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

@@michaelnichols8633 nice!!

[@rauly911]

Does it work in a 2005 honda civic coupe? I have exactly same problem, sucks ha?

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

I think it would.

[@helbringer3861]

Thanks , great video.

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Glad it was a help.

[@ronenronen9411]

Thank you. How do I check the previous one.

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

I'm not really sure what you are asking. This method only shows current codes.

[@ronenronen9411]

Thank you very much

[@billyp1481]

Much easier if you cut the paperclip in half and just touch both sides together.

[@mubarakkhan537]

Thank you man

[@csabazsinko3749]

Hey, would this worked on a Toyota AYGO 2005 model. I am worried that by shorting out the yellow connector it might cause damage to ECU or cause airbag to blow or cause some other issue. Any thoughts before I try it out to try and reset my AIRBAG light

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

I'm sorry I missed this message. I honestly don't know. I hope you got the issue resolved.

[@siggymartin]

Will the Bobby pin method work on a 2005 CR-V to get the code? ( pin top right and bottom 4th from left in the OBD) ?

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Sorry bud, but I'm not sure. I wouldn't be surprised if it did, but I would be careful it could cause electrical damage if you jump the wrong pins.

[@carriebradley4743]

Just clear it with the yellow plug on the crv dont do the obd part i know the plug portion works.on the crv i did it.

[@crisprtalk6963]

excellent. thanks!

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Glad it was a help!

[@MrHengDoItAll]

it working for 04 civci vp thank man

[@DLH-ws2xy]

Hey Zack. Ran the test and got a 3-1 Is that for the drivers side retention system? The belt is not retracting on its own. Have to help it retract. The forum codes are confusing. Thanks.

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

3-1 & 3-2 open circuited Or high Resistance In Driver's Seat Belt Tensioner Yeah I would start with that!

[@DLH-ws2xy]

Thank you.. Zack.

[@elvengador8654]

Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Thank you. Glad it was a help.

[@muhammadasimnadeem9694]

Dear sir i have honda fit gp 5 there have 2 airbag open one for passenger seat and side curtain air bag how to off srs lights please send me video

[@allanjs88]

It works, thank you!

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Glad to hear!

[@wisdomwisdom817]

Awesome job thank you

[@briancaday6469]

Thank you really helped me out

[@rogerjoseph2532]

thanks so much

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

No problem bud! Glad it helped.

[@GG-cn6es]

So... what do you do about the rats?

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Get your car very clean and I have heard moth balls, dryer sheets, or peppermint will keep them away. Cars sitting and not being used often become shelter for critters.

[@darkneskid]

Thank you!

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Hope it helped.

[@Anthro777]

Does the jumper technique actually fix the problem or does it just short out/turn off the light?

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

It resets the light. It does not fix the problem. If you follow these steps hopefully you can retrieve the code that will point you to the problem.

[@Tom-mq8mu]

Would an obd2 scanner with air bag capabilities read that code?

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

I would assume so. Good luck.

[@erictech201]

Zack Hughes it does I already had to do it twice

[@zeyadbashir5953]

Does the clip method work with 2007 civic??

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

I'm honestly not sure, but it wouldn't surprise me if you find that same yellow connector.

[@zeyadbashir5953]

@@ZackofAllTradesct thank you

[@ronenronen9411]

Hello I tried it worked for a few weeks and the light came on again ..

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Most likely your repair did not fix the problem. I would pull the code again and see what it says. Good luck!

[@swolafworldbreaker4483]

B0028-13 please help. Open or increased resistance in the Right side airbag inflator. Where's the location of the inflator so I can do a diagnosis? 2015 Honda Civic

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Sorry bud. I'm not sure.

[@hayypapi4281]

Is this same with abs reset too

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

I don't think so bud. Sorry.

[@ChrisGolas]

Would this work on a 2004 honda pilot?

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Chris Golas I honestly don't know. I'm sure it's pretty similar. Do you see the same yellow connector?

[@Roger-il8iw]

Can’t you just disconnect the batter to reset it, that’s what I did and no issues.

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Probably but you lose all your data, have to reset your clock, radio presets etc...

[@SD-po4ce]

Hopefully this works for a VW😅

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

🤷‍♂️Good Luck!

[@funwithry1320]

🤙🤙🤙

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

😎👊

[@Craig-fg1hm]

You are the fucking man!

[@ZackofAllTradesct]

Why thank you!

[@maryc954]

At my dealership it would have cost at least double probably. They charge 160 just to diagnose the code.

[@HmlsDarkOps]

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[@ZackofAllTradesct]

I am bro!