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2003 Honda Accord SRS indicator light
If I start my car before I put my seat belt on, my SRS indicator light
comes on and stays on no matter whether I wear the belt or not. If I put my seat belt on first before I start the engine, no indicator light (normal status). I called my local Honda dealer and they told me that if the indicator light has to do with seat belt tensioners, it's under a recall but they want $103 to read the codes. I think it will be no charge to me if the codes say seat belt tensioner only. Does anyone know if I go to Autozone to have them read my codes, can their reader tell me if this indicator light has to do with air bags vs seat belt tensioners? In other words, will there be a separate code for each? I really don't want to spend $103 to read the codes nor have I decided if I want to mess with the air bags if that's the problem unless it might cause harm if inflated. Any idea what an air bag fix might cost (without the code reading fee)? If it matters, this is on a 2003 Honda Accord sedan 4 cyl auto. |
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2003 Honda Accord SRS indicator light
On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:36:05 -0500, Guy > wrote:
>If I start my car before I put my seat belt on, my SRS indicator light >comes on and stays on no matter whether I wear the belt or not. If I >put my seat belt on first before I start the engine, no indicator >light (normal status). I called my local Honda dealer and they told >me that if the indicator light has to do with seat belt tensioners, >it's under a recall but they want $103 to read the codes. I think it >will be no charge to me if the codes say seat belt tensioner only. They can't charge you for such bull**** on a recall. Tell them to execute the recall's requirements and that you aren't paying for anything extra, especially what amounts to $1200/hr reading codes that require less than five minutes effort. |
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On Apr 28, 2:36*pm, "Guy" > wrote:
> If I start my car before I put my seat belt on, my SRS indicator light > comes on and stays on no matter whether I wear the belt or not. *If I > put my seat belt on first before I start the engine, no indicator > light (normal status). *I called my local Honda dealer and they told > me that if the indicator light has to do with seat belt tensioners, > it's under a recall but they want $103 to read the codes. *I think it > will be no charge to me if the codes say seat belt tensioner only. > > Does anyone know if I go to Autozone to have them read my codes, can > their reader tell me if this indicator light has to do with air bags > vs seat belt tensioners? *In other words, will there be a separate > code for each? * I really don't want to spend $103 to read the codes > nor have I decided if I want to mess with the air bags if that's the > problem unless it might cause harm if inflated. *Any idea what an air > bag fix might cost (without the code reading fee)? *If it matters, > this is on a 2003 Honda Accord sedan 4 cyl auto. You can read the code yourself using the following and a paper clip (or short piece of wire): http://sites.google.com/site/hondalioness/srs My 2003 Civic had the SRS light on. I read the code myself. It turned out to be the seat belt tensioner. Most, but it seems not all, dealers cover this in the U.S. under the lifetime seat belt warranty on all Hondas. (Apparently some dealers argue the part does not involve seat belt integrity, and so it is not warrant-able. Yet other dealers say the whole belt buckle must be replaced to correct the failed airbag switch problem, so it is warrantable.) At the site above, I also describe the good experience I had with my dealer on this. |
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On Apr 28, 2:36*pm, "Guy" > wrote:
> If I start my car before I put my seat belt on, my SRS indicator light > comes on and stays on no matter whether I wear the belt or not. *If I > put my seat belt on first before I start the engine, no indicator > light (normal status). *I called my local Honda dealer and they told > me that if the indicator light has to do with seat belt tensioners, > it's under a recall but they want $103 to read the codes. *I think it > will be no charge to me if the codes say seat belt tensioner only. > > Does anyone know if I go to Autozone to have them read my codes, can > their reader tell me if this indicator light has to do with air bags > vs seat belt tensioners? *In other words, will there be a separate > code for each? * I really don't want to spend $103 to read the codes > nor have I decided if I want to mess with the air bags if that's the > problem unless it might cause harm if inflated. *Any idea what an air > bag fix might cost (without the code reading fee)? *If it matters, > this is on a 2003 Honda Accord sedan 4 cyl auto. Google for reading the code yourself on your Accord. It should be like the following, but maybe not exactly, so please check with other sources. http://sites.google.com/site/hondalioness/srs My 2003 Civic had the SRS light on. I read the code myself. It turned out to be the seat belt tensioner. Most, but it seems not all, dealers cover this in the U.S. under the lifetime seat belt warranty on all Hondas. (Apparently some dealers argue the part does not involve seat belt integrity, and so it is not warrant-able. Yet other dealers say the whole belt buckle must be replaced to correct the failed airbag switch problem, so it is warrantable.) At the site above, I also describe the good experience I had with my dealer on this. If Autozone reads the codes, then yes, its reader should say whether it is the seat belt tensioner. |
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2003 Honda Accord SRS indicator light
Most likely it is the buckle. Google for reading the code yourself on
your Accord. It should be like the following, but maybe not exactly, so please check with other sources. http://sites.google.com/site/hondalioness/srs See also http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php...light=SRS+Code My 2003 Civic had the SRS light on. I read the code myself. It turned out to be the seat belt tensioner. Most, but it seems not all, dealers cover this in the U.S. under the lifetime seat belt warranty on all Hondas. (Apparently some dealers argue the part does not involve seat belt integrity, and so it is not warrant-able. Yet other dealers say the whole belt buckle must be replaced to correct the failed airbag switch problem, so it is warrantable.) At the site above, I also describe the good experience I had with my dealer on this. If Autozone reads the codes, then yes, its reader should say whether it is the seat belt tensioner. |
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On Apr 28, 8:19*pm, Tegger > wrote:
> Elle > wrote in news:1576a559-c369-42b7-bc4e- > : > > > > > My 2003 Civic had the SRS light on. I read the code myself. It turned > > out to be the seat belt tensioner. Most, but it seems not all, dealers > > cover this in the U.S. under the lifetime seat belt warranty on all > > Hondas. (Apparently some dealers argue the part does not involve seat > > belt integrity, and so it is not warrant-able. Yet other dealers say > > the whole belt buckle must be replaced to correct the failed airbag > > switch problem, so it is warrantable.) > > That's not a dealer warranty, I am repeating what many people have posted at honda-tech.com: That their dealer in the U.S. refused to cover the repair. Also, my seat belt did everything you listed when I the belt tensioner yada SRS code came up. Yet my dealer read this very code and declared it was fully warrantied. I am relating hard facts here. Also, every dealer has, on some repairs, some room to argue, with the manufacturer, for whether a repair should be warrantied. It is not always as black and white as you seem to suggest. |
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Elle > wrote in
: > On Apr 28, 8:19*pm, Tegger > wrote: >> Elle > wrote in news:1576a559-c369-42b7-bc4e- >> : >> >> >> >> > My 2003 Civic had the SRS light on. I read the code myself. It >> > turned out to be the seat belt tensioner. Most, but it seems not >> > all, dealers cover this in the U.S. under the lifetime seat belt >> > warranty on all Hondas. (Apparently some dealers argue the part >> > does not involve seat belt integrity, and so it is not >> > warrant-able. Yet other dealers say the whole belt buckle must be >> > replaced to correct the failed airbag switch problem, so it is >> > warrantable.) >> >> That's not a dealer warranty, > > > I am repeating what many people have posted at honda-tech.com: That > their dealer in the U.S. refused to cover the repair. I'm not disputing what you say or what you've read. All I'm saying is that it's not the dealer's place to refuse, unless the situation very clearly contravenes one or more of American Honda's explicit criteria. And even then, the car's owner has the option of calling American Honda to question the dealer's decision. > Also, my seat > belt did everything you listed when I the belt tensioner yada SRS code > came up. Yet my dealer read this very code and declared it was fully > warrantied. Then it would appear that the explosive tensioners are considered part of the seat belt assembly. Furthermore, it is impossible to determine if the tensioners are functional/operable unless they are actually deployed (and thus destroyed), so techs have to go by the SRS code to determine operability. It's sort of like the old joke about the <insert favored racial slur here> who tested all his matches by striking them to make sure they'd work when actually needed. > I am relating hard facts here. Also, every dealer has, on > some repairs, some room to argue, with the manufacturer, for whether a > repair should be warrantied. It is not always as black and white as > you seem to suggest. When it comes to the Lifetime Limited Seat Belt Warranty, it IS black-and-white. American Honda makes it VERY clear to its dealers what's warrantable and what is not. Your car's Warranty Manuals (in the same envelope as the Owner's Manual) should give you those very same particulars. -- Tegger |
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2003 Honda Accord SRS indicator light
On 2010-04-28, Guy > wrote:
> they want $103 to read the codes. I just checked Ebay; OBD II scanners (the kind that plug into a laptop's USB port) are going for less than $30. Charging money to plug in a scanner and read codes is a criminal ripoff. With just one $103 job, the equipment pays for itself three times over again. The ``labor'' is just plugging a cable under your dashboard, and pushing a button, about as difficult as using a vacuum cleaner. |
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2003 Honda Accord SRS indicator light
Kaz Kylheku > wrote in news:20100502130139.740
@gmail.com: > On 2010-04-28, Guy > wrote: >> they want $103 to read the codes. > > I just checked Ebay; OBD II scanners (the kind that plug into a > laptop's USB port) are going for less than $30. > > Charging money to plug in a scanner and read codes is a criminal ripoff. > > With just one $103 job, the equipment pays for itself three times over > again. The ``labor'' is just plugging a cable under your dashboard, and > pushing a button, about as difficult as using a vacuum cleaner. > Most (if not all) places will refund that charge if a problem is found, and they get the repair work. Dealerships have to apply such charges to keep themselves from wasting entire days on "tire-kickers". -- Tegger |
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