Air Bag Code 27
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Air Bag Code 27
I have air bag code 27 and from what FTE taught means the light is burnt out on the switch. I searched old thread and they said solder an LED in place of the bulb. I did this and the LED would not come on. (I put the long leg to the outside as the package said this was the positive) So I reversed it...they were made in China...you never know until you try it.
So I plugged it in and...no light! and I am still getting code 27 on the dash. So I looked at the bulb I took out and thought maybe it is something else in the switch. No, there is one filament missing inside the bulb.
I read one guy on there is putting a resitor (sp) in the system, but I didnt understand where.
I am looking for any ideas on how to rectify the situation or what I may have done wrong.
Thanks and sorry for the long post. Scott
PS - I will try this in the SD forum too.
So I plugged it in and...no light! and I am still getting code 27 on the dash. So I looked at the bulb I took out and thought maybe it is something else in the switch. No, there is one filament missing inside the bulb.
I read one guy on there is putting a resitor (sp) in the system, but I didnt understand where.
I am looking for any ideas on how to rectify the situation or what I may have done wrong.
Thanks and sorry for the long post. Scott
PS - I will try this in the SD forum too.
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Update - I went to Radio Shack and got more LED's. I must have fried the first one bc I installed the second and it...didnt do anything! So then I turned it around and when I turned the key on it light up really bright. Then it dimmed down...now it wont turn on and the 27 code is still coming up! Needless to say it is getting really frustrating!
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New thought, Do I need to get the codes cleared before this light will go away or will it just leave if I did the fix right? Could I have done the fix right and something bigger is wrong? I think I will head to the dealership tomorrow and see what they can do for me.
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I must have been the only one who actually had a bad switch OR when I was soldering in the LED I messed something up that messed it up.
Edit - I forgot, there is only one wire that is hot in the plug. This is violet with an orange (?) tracer. It is the second from the right looking into the end of the plug as it sits in the dash. Hope this helps someone in the future.
Edit - I forgot, there is only one wire that is hot in the plug. This is violet with an orange (?) tracer. It is the second from the right looking into the end of the plug as it sits in the dash. Hope this helps someone in the future.
Last edited by sflem849; Sep 17, 2007 at 05:14 PM.
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