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A little while ago the airbag light on my 1996 Nissan Maxima started flashing. My regular mechanic told me that the airbag was fine, if needed it would deploy, and that the issue was most likely electrical. This is where the problem begins. He said that to turn the light off would require removing a few electrical components, it would take a lot of time, and eventually would require a specific electronic device to access the module for the light and turn it off.

Now, I do trust this mechanic, he's been taking care of the car for 7 years now, got 180,000 miles out of it so far. I am just worried that there might be an easier fix that he would not be familiar with.

Anyone know much about the electrical controls of the airbag in the mid-90's Maxima?

(Side note, I would love to add the tags "airbag" and "warning-light" but I don't have the necessary reputation to create them.)

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I would find someone else to check out and fix the airbag, while this guy might be great at fixing other things on your car I wouldn't let him touch the airbags.

if needed it would deploy

Possibly depending on what the code is however it might not.

He said that to turn the light off would require removing a few electrical components

This statement scares the crap out of me! You don't remove parts, you replace defective ones

it would take a lot of time

Again depends on the code, if you have a bad sensor it could take 15 minutes to change it.

eventually would require a specific electronic device to access the module for the light and turn it off.

Tells me he doesn't have the equipment to work on the airbags for your car.

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DO NOT PAY SOMEONE TO RESET THE BLINKING AIR BAG LIGHT!!!!!

Open the driver’s door. Note the rubber covered button located low on the B pillar, a button which is pressed by the door when the door is closed. This is the Driver’s Door Switch (DDS).

Turn the ignition from OFF to ON. Press the DDS at least 5 times within 7 seconds after turning the ignition switch ON. Turn the ignition OFF. Close the driver’s door. Start the engine.

If the airbag warning lamp is still on (or still flashing), there is a fault in the Supplemental Restraint System which must be diagnosed and repaired.

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