Air Bag Light?

[walleye29us]

Hi guys!..97 Chev Silverado...128,000 miles...5.7 vortec...Half ton 4x4...Yesterday the air-bag light came on while i was driving...After i shut the truck off and restarted it,the light dont stay on anymore,,BUT..the AIR-BAG light blinks 5 times every time i start it now...Does anyone know what that means?...Thanks for any ideas..

[Jeremy airjer W]

It means your wallet will be lighter by a hundred buck to figure out what is wrong!

Then figure at least a hundred dollars per flash to repair! Lol

You will have to have the airbag module scanned for codes. Once you know them you will have a much better idea of what the problem could be. Lately seat belt pretensioners have been pretty popular along with front crash sensors. There could also be an issue with the clock spring or even a connection issue. Knowing the codes will help.

[walleye29us]

Wow 600 bucks!!!..Thats not what i wanted to hear....lol...Does this mean my AIR-BAGS wont work?....Might just have to live with it for awhile...

[perchking]

I have a 2003 Silverado with 75K and when it gets below -10 in the winters mine comes on. I have no idea why and will not spend the money to figure it out...

[Jeremy airjer W]

Does this mean my AIR-BAGS wont work

correct.

[walleye29us]

Thx Jeremy...Kinda figured that...Guess i better drive careful!!!

[98prosport]

go to Orielly's, borrow a scan tool. might be an easy fix. get the code and bring it back here. you may be surprised.

[walleye29us]

Thanks for the advice!!..That sounds like a good idea...

[Scott K]

I dont think the parts stores have a tool to diag air bags. Usually just the ECM. But I may be wrong.

[walleye29us]

Ok thanks for your reply....Probably will have to live without air-bags for awhile....

[98prosport]

looks like 'eyes it correct. I called oreilly. the tool they have only pulls PCM codes, not ABS codes. Sorry, looks like you'll have to see somebody with the proper diag tool.

[SkunkedAgain]

Ok thanks for your reply....Probably will have to live without air-bags for awhile....

I know this will sound old fashioned, but if you plan to drive without airbags you should let all of your passengers know this before allowing them into the vehicle. Think about if you got into somebody's car, expecting the seatbelts to work, and then after an accident discovered (painfully) that the seatbelts were broken and the owner/driver was just waiting for some extra cash to fix them.

Most people won't care, but from a peace-of-mind standpoint and maybe even a legal standpoint, I'd let passengers know that the safety features they would expect in your vehicle aren't 100%. If you're getting into a '67 Mustang or mid-80s truck, a reasonable person would know that those safety features aren't available. Not so in your vehicle.

[walleye29us]

Thank you guys for your help...I just cant afford 6 bills right now.....

[98prosport]

if I was in the cities I'd come over with my scan tool and read your codes for a cold beer. that's how we get things done in the great north. if your in my neighborhood look me up.

[walleye29us]

Hey thank you sir!!...very nice offer!!....I wish i was in your neck of the woods....