threeoten

The SRS light came on out of nowhere on my 03 SI hatchback. Is this something I should look into? The dealership said it would be $50 to $100 just to diagnose the problem, then cost more to actually take care of it. Any advice?

sdaidoji

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get a scanner that reads honda SRS codes. scanner can be useful later. (they will cost 100 at the least, though)
if not, dealer. autozone or similar shops scanners cannot read honda SRS codes.

sdaidoji

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start reading from post #39:
https://www.civicforums.com/forums/3...i-codes-2.html

Civicnoobie

Its 99% the driver side seatbelt buckle. Replace the buckle or take it apart and replace the chip inside and itll fix it. I know a person who did this for a few civic owners and said it was easy. You can get the buckle from a junkyard but no gaurentee that one doesnt have the SRS problem too so you take a chance.

ezone

Dude, what exactly do YOU think this "chip" consists of?




OP: Half of the dealers in the US will cover the buckle under the lifetime seat belt warranty.
The other half won't.

Be aware that there are far more possible codes and problems than just a buckle.
A low battery can cause codes in the SRS system. Erase them and see what comes back. Then chase the codes that return.

Use the standard SCS jumper method for reading flash codes from the lights.
Jumper terminal #9 SCS (brn) to terminal #4 GROUND (blk) in the OBD2 DLC.
EDIT: Someone should double check me on this before OP burns up some expensive control unit.

threeoten

How do I erase them?

Sorry, this is all new to me and I have no idea what this means.

ezone

Um, you may need to invest in a good service manual that covers this area (SRS), along with some tools, or just pay at the dealer for their services.


Search this site for more info on what you want to know.
Google and youtube have most of it covered too.
Search for
read SRS code Civic
and
erase SRS code Civic

threeoten

I ended up having the dealership diagnose it and they said that it's BOTH front seat belt buckles. They want $545 to do it!

sdaidoji

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look for another dealer that might try to get it for free

threeoten

So why would some charge $500+ and others be free?

sdaidoji

iTrader: (1)

people is people.
don't ask me, some would do it because it's safety, others would not care.

some search for teh answers and don't ask what is available already.
some don't bother to search and wants to ask because they think they are special and demands an answer. they don't care either.
if you searched the forum, you would not have had to ask.

so why do you want to ask for others to care? :P

PS: yer not the first, so don't take it personally - we get dozens everyday that should search first before creating threads.

threeoten

I guess I think I'm just as 'special' as the guy who thinks they're so 'special' that they think they shall never have to be inconvenienced as badly as seeing a thread similar to one or two they might have seen before...

I've been a member of several forums in my day and they all seem to have that group of regulars who get all whiny when someone comes and asks a question.. you know.. what this section of the forums was made for.