Need help,bought brand new ECM,but airbag light flashes and stays on,needs to go out for inspection,the airbag is still new ,rivits,never deployed,but still light stays on,were can I find modual for it,discontinued from factory,plz help to fix,what else is there to be looked for,thanks

 

There are 3 sensors if I recall correctly. One is an arming sensor and the other two are deployment (my terms) sensors. For the bag to go off, the arming sensor and, at least, one deployment sensor need to be triggered. There is also the DERM energy reserve (like a battery, sorta) that holds the power to deploy the bag. When you turn the key on, these sensors are tested. If any test fails, the light stays on.

If any of the components are missing, it wont work. If you don't really care, you could unhook the light I suppose. What state?

 

Pennsylvania,and inhanced inspection needs to see light go out to reinspect,I have new ECM,Battery, but do they still have to go through a scanner again,or are the ECM,s pre-set???,,I have pics of the car in photos,its up for sale $2,800 FIXED,OR $1,800 with salvage title,,,anyone interested send them my way,thanks,,,,,ment to ask ,what other sensors are there,cause I seen the one by the radiator,a black box, what else is there??

 

Make sure the SIR fuse is good (10A). The arming sensor is inside the console. The passenger compartment discriminator sensor (GM terms) is in front of the console. If you turn the key on, and ground terminal K of the ALDL, the INFL REST light will blink out some codes hopefully. It's like getting the codes from the SES light, it's the SIR airbag system.