BobDobolina

First, make sure you cannot just reset your light by following THIS DIY.

If you cannot reset it, pull the SRS malfunction code by following THIS DIY. If you have anything indicating 'SRS unit failure', proceed.

First, safety precautions per the Haynes manual:

1. Point the wheels straight ahead and turn the key to the LOCK position.

2. Disconnect the cable from the negative battery terminal.

3. Wait at least three minutes for the back-up power supply to be depleted.

4. NEVER measure the resistance of ANY srs component or use ANY electrical test equipment. An ohmmeter has a built in battery and may cause accidental airbag deployment.

Begin to remove the center console following THIS DIY. Don't forget to unplug the cigg connector...

This is your culprit, the SRS module, or computer that controls airbag deployment; as veiwed from the front center:



As viewed from the drivers side, with some carpeting pulled back:



Disconnect the drivers side connector from the unit, using a screwdriver to pry the sleeve lock back, releasing it:



You can now gain access to the drivers side T-30 torx screw, the first of three. Loosen it only, the unit is notched:



Now remove the passenger side lower trim panel. Pull on it gently, but hard enough to free it:



Peel back enough carpeting to gain access to the passengers side screw. This one must be fully removed and put aside:



Now to loosen the last screw, hidden behind the unit. This picture is showing it veiwed from the drivers side:



Loosen it using a rachet extension, as shown:



Now begin to remove the other two connectors, in the same fashion as the first. Don't forget to pry out the cable harness anchor using a screw driver, as shown here:




Now you can remove the unit. Its in there tight, and you must wiggle it out carefully. Then compare your original unit to the one you scored on Ebay, craigslist, or wherever. I got mine for $40 with some searching. Make sure the MFG's part numbers match on both units. If they dont, re-install the original:




This would be a good time to clean the carpeting, center console trim and any other parts you cannot normally reach:




Now to re-assemble things, wiggle the module into place the same way you got it out. Re-insert the passenger side screw you set aside, but do not tighten it down.

Re-connect the plugs into the new unit. Re-attach the negitive battery terminal. Make sure your engine bay is clear. Insert your key and fire er' up. If the light comes back on, follow the procedure to reset it. It should reset as predicted.

[If not, remove, re-install the old one, and PLOT YOUR REVENGE for the persons who sold it to you...cause they lied and said it was good]

Turn your car off, and now you can tighten down the screws starting with the passenger side, the rear, then drivers side. Dont forget to anchor that cable harness back down:





This job is just about complete. But if your like me, and dont like the clusterf@*k of GPS/cell charger cables tangling up your clean look, there are options. I found an old, double socket splitter and cracked it open. I then spliced it into that cigg connector, complete with the fuse. Notice the rubber thing from the splitter acting as a strain relief, wedged into place:




I then routed the cables out the front passenger side:





This would also be a great time to add shift bushings or a short throw shifter or anything else...

If not simply reverse the order to re-install the center console, and screw everything back down and into place. A trick to get those push rivet things back in is to squeese em' like this:



Then insert them and push that little dot down, locking them.



A view of the spare sockets:



And thats that, folks. Just saved yourself countless dollars by DIY'ing!

MindBomber

Excellent work!

Moved to 7th gen electrical DIYs.

SpeedReeeser516

FYI, I replaced mine this weekend (one I purchased was also bad ) without removing the console. I just peeled the carpet back and pulled the side of the console back to get to the part out.