Airbag light on dashboard

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airbag light showing


The dashboard on your vehicle is full of many useful features that can provide you diagnostic information about the health of your vehicle.
When you first start the vehicle, the computer chip in your vehicle should flash all the lights and make sure that things are working, as they should; however, if any of the lights don’t turn off, it might signify that something is wrong with the car.
One of these useful little lights on the main panel is an airbag light that usually looks like a small person with a ball shaped airbag in its lap. If you’re driving around and see your airbag light up on the dashboard, you can probably narrow it down to a few reasons.
Either your airbag has recently been deployed and you haven’t gotten around to resetting it; or, it could also mean that there is a problem with the deployment system preventing the bag from functioning in the event of a crash.

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clock spring



Clock springs play a critical role in driver safety, located inside the steering wheel, clock springs provide transmission of electrical signals and power between the fixed steering column and the rotating airbag unit inside the steering wheel. Initially clock springs provided 2 electric lines for airbag applications, today they are highly advanced multi-functional units accommodating the increasing functionality being added to steering wheels. The clock spring is a common fault for the airbag light to stay on and must be replaced before the airbag light can be reset.




What Should You Do?
Airbags play a significant role in keeping you safe in the event of an emergency. Even if you are the best driver on the road, you can’t control every factor on the road to ensure your safety so you should never ignore this warning light.
Take your vehicle in for inspection as soon as possible to get the problem fixed and ensure the safety of you and your family.
Just like your check engine light, it can be very difficult to diagnose the problem on your own using just a visual inspection.

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