INFL REST Lamp issue

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Jul 10, 2008 | 09:13 PM

blue91z28cam

Thread Starter

Member

iTrader: (4)

Joined: Dec 2007

Posts: 146

Likes: 0

From: Houston, Texas

Car: 1991 Camaro Z28

Engine: 305 LB9 5.0L

Transmission: 700R4

Axle/Gears: POSI 2.73

Re: What Does INFL REST mean?

sorry to bring it up from the dead but I searched around and still dont understand my problem......My INFL REST light stays on all the time..its been like that for a couple years...I have a new Steering wheel and bag would that fix it or is there something else to it....

I also have a Chilton's manual, should the solution or info about it be in that book

Thanks in advance guys

Jul 10, 2008 | 10:00 PM

BrOdBaNd

Member

iTrader: (8)

Joined: Jun 2006

Posts: 376

Likes: 2

From: Summerdale, AL

Car: 92 Camaro

Engine: El Tee Juan

Transmission: Tee five six

Axle/Gears: 10 Bolt 4:10's

Re: What Does INFL REST mean?

Inflated restraint. (Airbag)

Jul 10, 2008 | 10:18 PM

blue91z28cam

Thread Starter

Member

iTrader: (4)

Joined: Dec 2007

Posts: 146

Likes: 0

From: Houston, Texas

Car: 1991 Camaro Z28

Engine: 305 LB9 5.0L

Transmission: 700R4

Axle/Gears: POSI 2.73

Re: What Does INFL REST mean?

yea I know that man, but what my question is and sorry for not making my question clear: why does my light stay on, is it normal?

Jul 10, 2008 | 11:49 PM

BrOdBaNd

Member

iTrader: (8)

Joined: Jun 2006

Posts: 376

Likes: 2

From: Summerdale, AL

Car: 92 Camaro

Engine: El Tee Juan

Transmission: Tee five six

Axle/Gears: 10 Bolt 4:10's

Re: What Does INFL REST mean?

It should go off after you start the car. If it doesnt maybe you have a wiring problem? Usually if it stays on it means your airbag isnt working

Jul 11, 2008 | 03:33 AM

Jix01

Member

Joined: May 2008

Posts: 153

Likes: 0

From: Yelm,WA

Car: 1990 Pontiac Firebird

Engine: 305 5.0 TBI

Transmission: 700R4

Axle/Gears: 2.73 Open Diff.

Re: What Does INFL REST mean?

my light comes on all the time while im driving too and blinks every once in awhile. i was just gonna probably remove the steering wheel and put an 86 or 87 3 spoke firebird wheel on there.unless someones knows what the problem might be lol.

Jul 11, 2008 | 02:31 PM

freestylzz

Supreme Member

Joined: Jun 2003

Posts: 1,386

Likes: 2

From: Toronto CANADA - GM Parts Rep.

Car: 1987 Iroc Z28

Engine: The KING of the 3rd gen TPI's.

Transmission: Beefed up T5

Axle/Gears: Aussie 3.45's

Re: What Does INFL REST mean?

Your airbag sensors are f*cked.

Jul 11, 2008 | 02:46 PM

blue91z28cam

Thread Starter

Member

iTrader: (4)

Joined: Dec 2007

Posts: 146

Likes: 0

From: Houston, Texas

Car: 1991 Camaro Z28

Engine: 305 LB9 5.0L

Transmission: 700R4

Axle/Gears: POSI 2.73

Re: What Does INFL REST mean?

Quote:

Originally Posted by freestylzz

Your airbag sensors are f*cked.

So replacing them would solve the problem?

And if they are f'd up would that mean that the bag can explode whenever it wants to, or will it not inflate at all?

I turned on the car this morning and notice that it does blink 7x's but it still stays on afterwards

Trending Topics

CAT's; Hi Flo, Po' Flo, 3 way, "Cali", Race....WTF?

51

1.2k
Camaro and Daily Driver Thread (Post Your Fleet)

24

722
Trying To Get It Running Again

10

279
LS vs LT1 swap

14

488
For the 305 Crowd: Engine Power Channel

14

435

Jul 12, 2008 | 07:18 AM

rkjjeep

Junior Member

Joined: Jul 2008

Posts: 27

Likes: 0

From: Ann Arbor MI

Car: 92 Red RS With 18K Miles

Engine: 305 TBI

Transmission: 700r4

Axle/Gears: 2.73

Re: What Does INFL REST mean?

The system goes thru diagnostics and if it seems something wrong it lights the light. I haven't worked on these in a while. There is a way to plug in and rtetrieve the stored codes - if the light stays lit there should be stored codes to point to the problem.

Jul 13, 2008 | 04:24 PM

Community Administrator

iTrader: (1)

Joined: Jul 2001

Posts: 8,459

Likes: 290

Re: What Does INFL REST mean?

Quote:

Originally Posted by blue91z28cam

No. Replacing parts without proper diagnostics leads to money and time spent that may not resolve the issue. There are about 18 trouble codes that could be produced. The INFL REST lamp being on is much like the Service Engine Soon light being on. It could be on for one or more different reasons. There are sensors and wiring involved.

You can read the current codes by grounding terminal K of the ALDL connector while the ignition switch is ON. This will result in the system going into "Flash Code" mode and flashing the INFL REST lamp, which you will have to decode to produce the proper trouble code.

This is how GM describes reading the INFL REST lamp once in "Flash Code" mode:

Quote:

Each code displayed consists of a number of flashes which represents the tens or first digit, a 1/2 second pause, then a number of flashes which represent the ones or second digit of the code. Each code is flashed once before moving on to the next code. After all codes have been displayed, the entire code sequence will be repeated until ground is removed from terminal K of the ALDL connector.

In addition:

Quote:

Two special codes exist when reading in the "Flash Code" mode, Code 12 and Code 13. Code 12 will always be the first code displayed when the "Flash Code" mode is enabled. Code 12 is not an indication of a SIR fault, but an indication that the "Flash Code" mode has been enabled. If there are no current or history codes present the DERM will continue to flash Code 12 until ground is removed from the ALDL connector at terminal K. Code 13 will be displayed if there are history codes. To read the history codes, use of a Tech 1 is required.

If you can figure out the code, we may be able to help point you in the proper direction.