New to Nissan

mart280 · 15-04-2014, 19:21

Hi everyone, I have just bought my first Nissan although back in the 80's I did have a couple of Datsun's, one was a 180B SSS and the other one was a very small nippy thing but I cant remember it's name or number. My new Nissan is a year 2000 Terrano II 2.7 Diesel 3 door.

I have a flashing air bag light problem, I have done a fair few searches around the web and tried various things and the only one that did anything was turning the ignition on and then pressing the driver side door switch ten times, the flashing light then slowed in between blinks but didnt stop flashing altogether, I will have a good look around the forum for any possible answers and if I cant find any I will put a post up, thanks for any help.

Mart

judd750 · 15-04-2014, 19:32

try pressing the door switch 6 times instead of 10.
that worked for me

and welcome

mart280 · 15-04-2014, 19:39

Thanks for the welcome Judd, I just popped outside and tried 6 presses and it gave the same results as 10.

judd750 · 15-04-2014, 20:03

you could try disconnecting the battery and trying again

mart280 · 15-04-2014, 20:09

I will try that tomorrow thanks, is that just a quick disconnect then reconnect or leave it disconnected for awhile ?

clivvy · 15-04-2014, 20:11

I believe the correct process for the facelift model you have is this:

Nissan / Infinity Airbag Light Reset
1. Turn the ignition key to the “On Position”.

2. Watch the airbag light closely. It will stay on for a 6-7 seconds. As soon as it begins to blink,
(the start of the flashing), turn the key to the “Off Position” instantly.

3. Wait a full 5 seconds

4. Repeat steps 1-3 two more times until you have done the cycle three times.

5. Now turn the key on and watch the light. It will start blinking in a different, slower manner. This
is diagnostic mode. From here, you can read the fault codes. You may remain in diagnostic
mode for any length of time until you are ready to proceed to clear the light.

6. Now turn the key to the “Off Position” again and wait 5 seconds like in step 3 again.

7. Turn the key to the “On Position”.

8. If the procedure worked, the airbag light will not be flashing. If it does not work the first time,
repeat the steps again, or additional faults still remain

mart280 · 15-04-2014, 20:17

Thanks Clivvy, I have done the steps you posted already but it seems I can only get it into diagnostic mode by pressing the door switch, once in diagnostic mode I dont seem to be able to clear the light completely which as you say suggests other faults, after reading some of the posts in the Terrano section I may need to look under the seats for a dodgy wire.

Banshee · 15-04-2014, 21:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by judd750

try pressing the door switch 6 times instead of 10.
that worked for me

and welcome

I've found this one works a treat pre 2000

Anything after needs the ignition method

solarman216 · 15-04-2014, 21:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Banshee

I've found this one works a treat pre 2000

Anything after needs the ignition method

Erm where? Rick

mart280 · 16-04-2014, 20:42

I had a basic look under the seats for any wires but couldnt see much are they under the carpet ? under the passenger seat theres a sort of metal box with some wires inside is air bag wirering anything to do with this ? I tried the door switch trick a couple more times but it just seems to put it into diagnostic mode.

solarman216 · 16-04-2014, 21:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by mart280

I had a basic look under the seats for any wires but couldnt see much are they under the carpet ? under the passenger seat theres a sort of metal box with some wires inside is air bag wirering anything to do with this ? I tried the door switch trick a couple more times but it just seems to put it into diagnostic mode.

you are only in Hastings, the garage that did mine for £20 is in Bexhill if you want the name and address PM me, Rick

firebobby · 24-04-2014, 11:43

I have had this problem on mine and found the ignition switch method works for me.
I have had it on other cars too and found if you undo the plugs under the seats and give them a good clean,then put them back together, it sometimes knocks the airbag light out.
It may work for you

davenclaire · 15-04-2014, 20:32

hi mart im south east to i can prob plug my laptop in and reset it for you

solarman216 · 15-04-2014, 20:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by davenclaire

hi mart im south east to i can prob plug my laptop in and reset it for you

what software you got that can do that? Rick

mart280 · 15-04-2014, 20:39

Thats very kind of you davenclaire i'm in Hastings well technically it's St leonards, I tried plugging my cheap OBD2 scanner into it once I bought a 14 pin to 16 pin adaptor but it couldnt communicate with the ECU.

15-04-2014, 19:21	#1
mart280 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: South East England Vehicle: Terrano 2.7 TDi Posts: 17	New to Nissan Hi everyone, I have just bought my first Nissan although back in the 80's I did have a couple of Datsun's, one was a 180B SSS and the other one was a very small nippy thing but I cant remember it's name or number. My new Nissan is a year 2000 Terrano II 2.7 Diesel 3 door. I have a flashing air bag light problem, I have done a fair few searches around the web and tried various things and the only one that did anything was turning the ignition on and then pressing the driver side door switch ten times, the flashing light then slowed in between blinks but didnt stop flashing altogether, I will have a good look around the forum for any possible answers and if I cant find any I will put a post up, thanks for any help. Mart

15-04-2014, 19:32	#2
judd750 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: west yorkshire Vehicle: 1998,1999, 2000, 2.7TDi Posts: 626	try pressing the door switch 6 times instead of 10. that worked for me and welcome

15-04-2014, 19:39	#3
mart280 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: South East England Vehicle: Terrano 2.7 TDi Posts: 17	Thanks for the welcome Judd, I just popped outside and tried 6 presses and it gave the same results as 10.

15-04-2014, 20:03	#4
judd750 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: west yorkshire Vehicle: 1998,1999, 2000, 2.7TDi Posts: 626	you could try disconnecting the battery and trying again

15-04-2014, 20:09	#5
mart280 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: South East England Vehicle: Terrano 2.7 TDi Posts: 17	I will try that tomorrow thanks, is that just a quick disconnect then reconnect or leave it disconnected for awhile ?

15-04-2014, 20:11	#6
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	I believe the correct process for the facelift model you have is this: Nissan / Infinity Airbag Light Reset 1. Turn the ignition key to the “On Position”. 2. Watch the airbag light closely. It will stay on for a 6-7 seconds. As soon as it begins to blink, (the start of the flashing), turn the key to the “Off Position” instantly. 3. Wait a full 5 seconds 4. Repeat steps 1-3 two more times until you have done the cycle three times. 5. Now turn the key on and watch the light. It will start blinking in a different, slower manner. This is diagnostic mode. From here, you can read the fault codes. You may remain in diagnostic mode for any length of time until you are ready to proceed to clear the light. 6. Now turn the key to the “Off Position” again and wait 5 seconds like in step 3 again. 7. Turn the key to the “On Position”. 8. If the procedure worked, the airbag light will not be flashing. If it does not work the first time, repeat the steps again, or additional faults still remain

15-04-2014, 20:17	#7
mart280 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: South East England Vehicle: Terrano 2.7 TDi Posts: 17	Thanks Clivvy, I have done the steps you posted already but it seems I can only get it into diagnostic mode by pressing the door switch, once in diagnostic mode I dont seem to be able to clear the light completely which as you say suggests other faults, after reading some of the posts in the Terrano section I may need to look under the seats for a dodgy wire.

16-04-2014, 20:42	#10
mart280 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: South East England Vehicle: Terrano 2.7 TDi Posts: 17	I had a basic look under the seats for any wires but couldnt see much are they under the carpet ? under the passenger seat theres a sort of metal box with some wires inside is air bag wirering anything to do with this ? I tried the door switch trick a couple more times but it just seems to put it into diagnostic mode.

24-04-2014, 11:43	#12
firebobby Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: South Bucks Vehicle: Terrano 3.0 SVE 2005 Posts: 3,499	I have had this problem on mine and found the ignition switch method works for me. I have had it on other cars too and found if you undo the plugs under the seats and give them a good clean,then put them back together, it sometimes knocks the airbag light out. It may work for you

15-04-2014, 20:32	#13
davenclaire Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: south east Vehicle: terrano 2 lwb Posts: 816	hi mart im south east to i can prob plug my laptop in and reset it for you

15-04-2014, 20:39	#15
mart280 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: South East England Vehicle: Terrano 2.7 TDi Posts: 17	Thats very kind of you davenclaire i'm in Hastings well technically it's St leonards, I tried plugging my cheap OBD2 scanner into it once I bought a 14 pin to 16 pin adaptor but it couldnt communicate with the ECU.