air bag light

[vncool]

My air bag light turn on and stay on even when driving a car...is this meam someting wrong with the air bag....

I just finised install the pioneer Avic Z2 on the 2001 porsche 911..Everything seem to be fine and suddenly the air bag light goes on.

Please advise

[Loren]

You will need either the Durametric Software, a Porsche PST2, or Porsche PIWIS tester to read the fault code(s) and reset the airbag.

Hopefully there is not a pinched wire.

[vncool]

I take a look underneath the seat and found a cable in the platic clear tube come off it's housing. I don't know what that is..Would this be the cause of air bag wire????

[Loren]

Possibly -- either way you still need the tool I mentioned above to find the fault cause and reset the light.

[vncool]

thanks for reply...got the tool and can you please advise where I can hook it up on the porsche

[1schoir]

thanks for reply...got the tool and can you please advise where I can hook it up on the porsche

It's the OBD II port under the dashboard, above and to the left of your left knee as you sit in the driver's seat.

Here's a photo showing the location. In this photo, it's the purple part near the top left corner of the photo. You can see the fuse panel on the kick panel below it.

There is only one way to connect it, but make sure it is fully seated.

Regards, Maurice.

[vncool]

Many thanks to 1SCHOIR and LOREN..This is pretty awesome site for informations...

I had try the tool that I bought but they don't even have a code for Porsche so I order a Porsche PIWIS tester online. It's will be arrive in 2 week.

In the mean time, is this normal to have the light on but the funtionality of the air bag still inflate if the car crash.

[Loren]

Having the light on is not normal - but in may cases the airbag will still work if there is no damage to the airbag control unit or the wiring.