SRS airbag sometimes on sometimes off

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    GeorgeMW Junior Member

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    So my 2007 prius shows the airbag warning light sometimes, but not always, it disappears randomly (on startup) but again, not always, it sometimes stays there. the car is in near perfect shape
    thank you in advance
    any help is appreciated!
     
    #1 GeorgeMW, Sep 11, 2017
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    i forgot to mention that the warning light is on the driver's side
     
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    Handily, I think the airbag computer in Gen 2 is one of those that you can trigger with a simple jumper wire to blink the trouble codes out for you on the dash light, no special code reader needed. That will tell you what it thinks is out of whack.

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    thank you for the reply, i tried moving the wires but still nothing
     
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    Have you looked up how to read the trouble codes and tried that? The airbag computer will be happy to tell you what problems to look for, if you ask. There is little point in guessing.

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    could it be the fuse?
     
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    Still sounds like guessing.
     
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