I have a 65k 14 express QC. For a while I have been chasing an intermittent air bag system warning that is often first triggered by a bump in the road/pothole then chiming for so real reason periodically after that. I am not sure exactly where it started however I had to relocate the underseat connectors after installing a lock box. On a hunch I fiddled with the yellow seat air bag connector and low and behold the warning went away. For a month...... Then it came back the same.
After getting annoyed I'd fiddle with the same connector again, tweaking the contacts to ensure good connection and again it goes away for months, then back again. This has gone on 4-5 times so far.
As far as I looked the dealer is the only one who can read air bag codes. Maybe I am wrong.
After going thru the same over and over I am now doubting the seat connector I have been playing with is the root cause and there is something in the system which gives the illusion of a fix. Perhaps it resets a timer that prevents another issue from showing a fault for an amount of time and its really another problem.
Right now I am in the middle of a series of faults. As typical it started with a bump in the road shuddering the truck but after that its random, occurring thru gentle turns and the like but still no rhyme or reason. I am now suspecting the clock spring.
Short of bringing it to the dealer for diagnosis and repair I am trying to figure the best way to fix it myself. Any thoughts as to a clock spring being the fault? Any other tips?
After getting annoyed I'd fiddle with the same connector again, tweaking the contacts to ensure good connection and again it goes away for months, then back again. This has gone on 4-5 times so far.
As far as I looked the dealer is the only one who can read air bag codes. Maybe I am wrong.
After going thru the same over and over I am now doubting the seat connector I have been playing with is the root cause and there is something in the system which gives the illusion of a fix. Perhaps it resets a timer that prevents another issue from showing a fault for an amount of time and its really another problem.
Right now I am in the middle of a series of faults. As typical it started with a bump in the road shuddering the truck but after that its random, occurring thru gentle turns and the like but still no rhyme or reason. I am now suspecting the clock spring.
Short of bringing it to the dealer for diagnosis and repair I am trying to figure the best way to fix it myself. Any thoughts as to a clock spring being the fault? Any other tips?
