2002 Acura MDX SRS light

Yes, when the SRS indicator light is illuminated, the SRS system has been disabled.

You need to check what is wrong and rectify it for the system to work.

The airbags will not deploy

I know the feeling when its On, Best thing to do is have it scanned for code/s to identify what's causing the light to come on with a Honda PGM tester

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS)
Trouble Code Possible Cause
SRS indicator light does not come on Faulty SRS indicator light circuit
SRS indicator light stays on Faulty SRS indicator light circuit

DTC's and Problem area

1-1 Open or increased resistance in driver-side air bag inflator
1-3 Short to another wire or decreased resistance in driver-side air bag inflator
1-4 Short to power in driver-side air bag inflator
1-5 Short to ground in driver-side air bag inflator
2-1 Open or increased resistance in passenger-side air bag inflator
2-3 Short to another wire or decreased resistance in passenger-side air bag inflator
2-4 Short to power in passenger-side air bag inflator
2-5 Short to ground in passenger-side air bag inflator
3-1 Open or increased resistance in driver-side seat belt tensioner
3-3 Short to another wire in driver-side seat Belt tensioner or decreased resistance
3-4 Short to power in driver-side seat belt tensioner
3-5 Short to ground in driver-side seat belt tensioner
4-1 Open or increased resistance in passenger-side seat belt tensioner
4-3 Short to another wire in passenger-side seat Belt tensioner or decreased resistance
4-4 Short to power in passenger-side seat belt tensioner
4-5 Short to ground in passenger-side seat belt tensioner
5-1 Internal failure of SRS unit-replace
5-2 Internal failure of SRS unit-replace
5-4 Internal failure of SRS unit-replace
5-5 Internal failure of SRS unit-replace
5-8 Internal failure of SRS unit-replace
6-1 Internal failure of SRS unit-replace
6-2 Internal failure of SRS unit-replace
6-3 Internal failure of SRS unit-replace
6-4 Internal failure of SRS unit-replace
6-5 Internal failure of SRS unit-replace
6-6 Internal failure of SRS unit-replace
6-7 Internal failure of SRS unit-replace
6-8 Internal failure of SRS unit-replace
7-1 Internal failure of SRS unit-replace
7-2 Internal failure of SRS unit-replace
7-3 Internal failure of SRS unit-replace
8-1 Internal failure of SRS unit-replace
8-2 Internal failure of SRS unit-replace
8-5 Internal failure of SRS unit-replace
8-6 Internal failure of SRS unit-replace
8-7 Internal failure of SRS unit-replace
8-8 Internal failure of SRS unit-replace
9-1(1) Internal SRS unit failure
9-2(2) Internal SRS unit failure
9-3 Faulty driver-side seat belt switch
9-4 Faulty passenger-side seat belt switch
10-1 Driver & passenger-side air bag deployed-replace
10-2 Driver-side-impact air bag deployed-replace
10-3 Driver & passenger-side air bags & driver side-impact Air bag deployed-replace
10-4 Passenger side-impact Air bag deployed-replace
10-5 Driver & passenger-side air bags & passenger side-impact Air bag deployed-replace
10-6 Driver & passenger side-impact Air bags deployed-replace
10-7 Driver & passenger-side air bags & driver & passenger side-impact air bags deployed-replace
11-1 Open or Increased resistance in driver side-impact air bag inflator
11-3 Short to another wire or decreased resistance in driver side-impact air bag inflator
11-4 Short to power in driver Side-impact air bag inflator
11-5 Short to ground in driver Side-impact air bag inflator
12-1 Open or Increased resistance in passenger side-impact air bag inflator
12-3 Short to another wire or Decreased resistance in passenger side-impact air bag inflator
12-4 Short to power in passenger side-impact air bag inflator
12-5 Short to ground in passenger side-impact air bag inflator
13-1 & 13-2 Faulty driver side-impact sensor
13-3 Faulty SRS floor harness or driver side-impact sensor
13-4 Faulty power supply to driver Side-impact sensor-replace floor harness
13-5 Internal failure of SRS unit-replace
14-1 & 14-2 Faulty passenger side-impact sensor
14-3 Faulty SRS floor harness or passenger side-impact sensor
14-4 Faulty power supply to passenger side-impact sensor-replace floor harness
14-5 Internal failure of SRS unit-replace
15-1 Faulty OPDS unit
15-2 Faulty side air bag indicator light
15-3 Faulty OPDS sensor

(1)If intermittent, code could result from an internal failure of SRS unit or faulty indicator light circuit. See TROUBLESHOOTING INTERMITTENT FAILURES.
(2)If intermittent, code could result from an internal failure of power supply (VB line). See TROUBLESHOOTING INTERMITTENT FAILURES.