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98 Pathfinder AIRBAG light flashes the same every time. I've tried the procedure in the FSM manual several different times over and over again and cannot get this thing to reset, turn it off or nothing it just continues to flash the same every time. Horn,cruise,blinkers all work just fine. Everything was a okay untill I tried to align my steering wheel after installing ball joints. The steering wheel is out of a 2000 Pathy. I changed it over a year ago and never one problem until I aligned my steering wheel a few days ago. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

 

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This didn't work? http://www.nissanpathfinders.net/forum/topic/43728-how-to-reset-airbag-light-98-pathfinder/?p=794309

 

What code is it throwing? If you're not getting one, then you're not in diagnostic mode; even "no code" has a code. But when if resetting it, if an issue still persists, it'll just throw that code again during the next self-test.

 

What do you mean by "aligned my steering wheel"? Was it aligned before, and if so, how did that change during a ball joint change?

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This didn't work? http://www.nissanpathfinders.net/forum/topic/43728-how-to-reset-airbag-light-98-pathfinder/?p=794309

 

What code is it throwing? If you're not getting one, then you're not in diagnostic mode; even "no code" has a code. But when if resetting it, if an issue still persists, it'll just throw that code again during the next self-test.

 

What do you mean by "aligned my steering wheel"? Was it aligned before, and if so, how did that change during a ball joint change?

I had changed my ball joints. Put tires back on sat the car down. Drove the car and while driving straight the steering wheel was around 11oclock. Steering was off. So I disconnected the battery waited 15 minutes then took the air bag out. Then I took the steering wheel off and moved it so it was in the straight paosition. Drove it again to make sure the steering wheel was straight up and down when driving straight and it was. Put AIRBAG back in hooked everything up and now AIRBAG light won't turn off. When I do the procedure in the FSM manual the blinking stays the same it never changes blinking patterns. How do I know if it's in diagnostic mode I've got a OBD2 scanner do I hook it up and see if it threw a code that way? I thought you could tell that it was in diagnostic mode if the blinking pattern changed

 

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It should never be necessary to remove the steering wheel to address that issue. But in doing that, are you certain all wiring harnesses were reconnected? I presume the vehicle had the tires on the ground, preventing you from over-rotating the steering shaft and potentially damaging the clock spring.

 

There isn't a correlation between changing ball joints and the steering wheel alignment. Even if you completely removed the spindle from the truck, having freed the outer tie rod from the knuckle, the length of the tie rods doesn't change unless you change it deliberately. Correcting the steering wheel position should have been done by adjusting the tie rod length on both sides; basically an alignment. If those were of equal length already, then you could have clocked the steering linkage between the steering rack and pivot box. If the steering wheel alignment was fine before starting work on the truck, then you'll need to think about other steps that would have affected alignment...there really aren't any when changing the ball joints. I find that my truck's steering wheel position is fairly sensitive to tire pressure, so an under-inflated tire appears to create pull on the vehicle.

 

When you're in diagnostic mode, it either blinks the error code(s) or the no-error code. It's a very simple procedure, literally: open the door, turn the key to ON (engine not started), press the door jamb switch 5 times within 7s. The door switch needs to be functional, of course. If you're not sure, you can ground the terminal to the chassis. From the same link I provided, also see page RS-36 for the diagnostic codes. What is the blinking pattern you are seeing?

 

Unless your OBD-II scanner has more diagnostic features, it can't read the SRS codes. I have diagnostic scanner that can read SRS codes, but neither my 98 Frontier or 04 R50 could be read by it. It's a separate module and system.

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It should never be necessary to remove the steering wheel to address that issue. But in doing that, are you certain all wiring harnesses were reconnected? I presume the vehicle had the tires on the ground, preventing you from over-rotating the steering shaft and potentially damaging the clock spring.

 

There isn't a correlation between changing ball joints and the steering wheel alignment. Even if you completely removed the spindle from the truck, having freed the outer tie rod from the knuckle, the length of the tie rods doesn't change unless you change it deliberately. Correcting the steering wheel position should have been done by adjusting the tie rod length on both sides; basically an alignment. If those were of equal length already, then you could have clocked the steering linkage between the steering rack and pivot box. If the steering wheel alignment was fine before starting work on the truck, then you'll need to think about other steps that would have affected alignment...there really aren't any when changing the ball joints. I find that my truck's steering wheel position is fairly sensitive to tire pressure, so an under-inflated tire appears to create pull on the vehicle.

 

When you're in diagnostic mode, it either blinks the error code(s) or the no-error code. It's a very simple procedure, literally: open the door, turn the key to ON (engine not started), press the door jamb switch 5 times within 7s. The door switch needs to be functional, of course. If you're not sure, you can ground the terminal to the chassis. From the same link I provided, also see page RS-36 for the diagnostic codes. What is the blinking pattern you are seeing?

 

Unless your OBD-II scanner has more diagnostic features, it can't read the SRS codes. I have diagnostic scanner that can read SRS codes, but neither my 98 Frontier or 04 R50 could be read by it. It's a separate module and system.

Thanks for the tips. Sorry took so long to get back to you. I just sold the old gal last week. No more worries about the airbag light.

 

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