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if you've got a Honda CRV and that
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little airbag icon is lit up on the dash
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don't ignore it it means there's a
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problem with your supplemental restraint
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system and that includes your
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airbags today I'll walk you through how
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to reset the light what might be causing
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it and how to handle it safely without
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needing a trip to the dealership i'm Tom
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from Car Justify and I've helped tons of
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drivers with this exact issue especially
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on older Honda models where the SRS
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light is super sensitive it's a common
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problem and most of the time it's
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something you can handle yourself with a
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little patience and the right
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steps first thing don't panic that light
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doesn't always mean the airbags are
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going to deploy randomly or that your
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car is unsafe to drive for short trips
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it does mean the system detected
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something it didn't like so you want to
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take care of it soon one of the most
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common triggers is a loose or dirty
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connection under the front seats there's
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a little yellow plug under there that's
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tied to the seat belt sensors if you
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move the seat back or toss something
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under it that wire might have jiggled
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loose slide the seat forward unplug the
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connector carefully give it a gentle
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clean and plug it back in sometimes
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another likely cause is the battery if
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your battery recently died or was
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disconnected the SRS system can throw a
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code during the voltage drop freaks out
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a little if that's the case you can
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reset the light without fancy tools
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here's the basic DIY method turn your
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ignition to the on position not start
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just on and wait for the SRS light to
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turn off as soon as it does quickly turn
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the key off do that cycle about three
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times it's a bit like resetting a
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breaker switch if the light stays off
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after that you're good to go if it comes
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right back on there's still an issue
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system now if you want to check the code
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more directly you can use an OBD scanner
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but make sure it's one that supports
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airbag systems not all of them do plug
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it in under the dash read the code and
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clear it if the problem's already been
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fixed just keep in mind clearing it
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without solving the root cause is like
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putting tape over a check engine light
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eventually sometimes it's a worn out
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clock spring that's the coil in the
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steering wheel that keeps everything
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connected while you turn when that goes
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bad the airbag in the wheel can't talk
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to the computer if your horn or cruise
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control also stopped working that's a
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big clue replacing it is doable at home
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if you're comfortable taking the wheel
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apart but if you're not that's a good
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handle and don't forget about the seat
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belt pretensioners they're part of the
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SRS2 if your car was in even a minor
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fender bender the pretentioner might
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have fired and now the system thinks
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something's wrong you'd need to have
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that inspected or replaced before the
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reset so to recap check those under seat
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connectors think about any recent
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battery issues try the keyon reset trick
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and if that doesn't do it consider using
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an OBD scanner or checking components
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like the clock spring and seat belt
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systems take your time with it and don't
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guess airbag systems aren't something
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you want to tinker with
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blindly if this helped you out or gave
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