2012 Airbag Reset

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aniwack

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I got a 2012 PPV with a bad passenger airbag seat sensor. I changed out the seat (the cloth was torn to shreads) and now to clear the error I need the system recalibrated. The local can fix anything guru doesn’t have the computer to reset the system. Am I stuck with having to wait 8 months on a dealer tech to push a button and charging me out the ass?
 

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I got a 2012 PPV with a bad passenger airbag seat sensor. I changed out the seat (the cloth was torn to shreads) and now to clear the error I need the system recalibrated. The local can fix anything guru doesn’t have the computer to reset the system. Am I stuck with having to wait 8 months on a dealer tech to push a button and charging me out the ass?
I've understood that entire system calibrates itself after component changes. Did you disconnect the battery while doing the swap out?
 

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It won't clear until the fix is made. SRS codes are "permanent" codes, meaning they might be able to be reset with a scanner but if there's a problem with the system, the code will set immediately upon power-up.
 

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It could just be the sensor calibration for the correct passenger weight. I'm not sure about these seats but other manufacturers have a procedure where a specific weighted pad is used for the calibration, so the sensor can tell whether or not the passenger -- or the box that's sitting on the seat LOL -- weighs enough to activate the airbag for that seat.
 

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