Passenger Side Seat Belt & Child Seat-- 2003 986S

[cbonilla]

I have an airbag dectivation system installed in the passenger seat of my 986. Installed it with no problem, had the computer coded to recognize it. Tested it a number of timea, airbag light flashed on and off for 60 seconds just  as it should when the seat was present, and solid on when not present.

 

First time I actually went to use a child seat, however, I got an airbag fault. Before I had even connected the buckle. Could the ALR (Automatic Locking Restraint) be faulty and could that trigger an airbag light? Durametric can't see this circuit, so I need to go back to my indie shop which has a PST2. Scratching my head as it just seems too much of a coincidence that something which had been working fine ceased to work precisely at that moment.

 

 

[Loren]

Could be a bad electrical connection in the buckle.

Fairly common - more so as these cars age.

[cbonilla]

Loren. I've had the bad buckle before so I'm familiar with that. Just curious as to if, in your experience, fully extending the passenger seat belt to activate the ALR mechanism does anything that could cause an airbag light to turn on. Thanks for your help.

 

carlos 

[Loren]

The airbag fault code should tell you which device (driver or passenger buckle, or control unit.

[cbonilla]

Ok, off to my indie shop. I kno w the durametric cannot code for a child seat. Can it read the computer for a fault related to the child seat airbag disable?