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Airbag light bypass instructions needed

Tiny
BRIAN372
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  • 2008 KIA RIO
  • 1.6L
  • 4 CYL
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  • 220,000 MILES
How do I bypass the airbag light on the dash?
Sunday, August 26th, 2018 AT 11:16 AM

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Tiny
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Hello there, are you trying to just turn the light out? If that is the case you can probably just unplug it from the back of the instrument cluster. You have to be careful though with working with airbag systems. Do not just unplug airbags or any modules that have bright yellow wires. Those are the airbag system control wires and you can set off and airbag if you are not careful. Undo the battery negative and wait at least thirty minutes before doing anything. Better yet you might just want to leave it alone.
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Monday, August 27th, 2018 AT 1:15 PM
Tiny
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Great help you are.
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Monday, August 27th, 2018 AT 7:59 PM
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We cannot condone removing safety equipment.
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Monday, August 27th, 2018 AT 8:00 PM
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I was not going to so.
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Monday, August 27th, 2018 AT 9:44 PM
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KEN L
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What can we help you with? Here is a video to run the codes so we can fix the problem which will probably be the clock spring for the steering wheel:

https://youtu.be/gnSGfEqrf_w

Please run down this guide and report back.

Cheers, Ken
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Tuesday, August 28th, 2018 AT 10:20 AM
Tiny
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Watched the video and I cannot afford a code reader like that sir. I have used the regular ones so I imagine that is probably about $400. To to $500.00 if had that I would get fixed. Thank you very much for your insight to the problem but have a bigger problem I put a new ignition cylinder a new switch in in the same car erased the original key I guess, but it starts sometimes every time and then like it has no juice have start it from the starter relay it is getting old. Thanks
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Tuesday, August 28th, 2018 AT 11:54 AM
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KEN L
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That reader was $119.00 on Amazon. Here is the link:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C7P1FSR/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=2carprcom-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07C7P1FSR&linkId=17fe0f1a4746c6e6bfdb94baf101362d

Can you start a new question about the ignition switch so we do not mix the subject matter please?

Please post your new question here, you must be logged in.

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/new

Cheers, Ken
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2018 AT 10:04 AM

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