Where is the side impact sensor located?
Where is the side impact sensor located?
Side-impact crash sensors may be located in the ECU, the door, the doorsill, or between the front and rear doors.
Where are the airbags located in a car?
These sensors, located throughout your vehicle, detect a collision and trigger the airbags to go off. They are usually found at the front of the vehicle, behind the front fender, to detect a frontal impact, and in the side columns to detect a side impact.
Where are the air bag sensors on a minivan?
The reason I suspect the sensors, is because the light came on shortly after my wife said she hit a snow bank when parking the van. The sensors are located in the bumper cover behind the foglamp on each side. Screwing them up is fairly easy.
When to replace the front airbag impact sensor?
You should check your automaker’s recommendations, although you may choose to replace the sensors anyway just to be safe. If there is something wrong with your airbag system, it is important to get the problem fixed as quickly as possible, for safety’s sake.
Where is the SRS airbag control module located?
In most GM cars it is under the driver or passenger seat. Disconnect the positive battery cable and wait 3 min. You are now safe to unplug the airbag control module harness wiring plugs. All airbag srs components must be installed and connected properly before installing the airbag control module.
The reason I suspect the sensors, is because the light came on shortly after my wife said she hit a snow bank when parking the van. The sensors are located in the bumper cover behind the foglamp on each side. Screwing them up is fairly easy.
In most GM cars it is under the driver or passenger seat. Disconnect the positive battery cable and wait 3 min. You are now safe to unplug the airbag control module harness wiring plugs. All airbag srs components must be installed and connected properly before installing the airbag control module.
How do you install an airbag control module?
All airbag srs components must be installed and connected properly before installing the airbag control module. This includes air bags, seat belts, clock spring and impact sensors. Disconnect the battery and bolt down the module and then connect the harness wiring plugs.
Why is my air bag sensor not working?
Screwing them up is fairly easy. My wife backed off a curb with ours and pulled the wires out of the sensor, setting the light. Luckily, there was enough wire remaining to get it fixed without new parts. Good news, there is a recall on these sensors if you live in the snowbelt, check the dealer.
