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#1
07-23-2004, 04:41 PM
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air bag computer
I have a 1996 Avavlon XLS with 151,000 miles. Recently my ABS indicator light came on. I took it to the dealer and they replaced the left front speed sensor. When I picked up my car the AIR BAG indicator light was on. (NOTE: The AIR BAG indicator light was NOT on when I left the car at the dealer). I informed the service manager and he had the mechanic hook up the diagnostic computer. After 4 tries it showed a code 32 - bad air bag computer according to the service manager.
My question is: Is it coincidence that the air bag computer went kaput at the same time it was being worked on OR did something happen while it was being repaired that would have fried the air bag computer? If it is something that the dealer caused, what exactly did they do to fry the air bag computer? 
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#2
07-24-2004, 12:39 PM
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A possible Solution
I had a similar problem about a week after I bought my '96 Avalon. Turned out that the airbag light came on because I had disconnected the battery. It is almost certain that they disconnected your battery at some point if they fixed your ABS system, were your presets on your radio erased? If this is the case, take it back and tell them to clear the airbag codes out of the computer. I would think they would have already tried to clear the codes for you if they had tested it, but who knows...
I took my car to Toyota and they can really pull the wool over your eyes, if you have a trustworthy mechanic who has the computer system to do the tests, I would definitely do that first. My mechanic did mine is about two minutes - it's worked ever since. good luck NicB.
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#3
07-25-2004, 05:36 PM
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I disconntected & reconnected the battery but the air bag indicator light is still on.
Anyone know the cost of an air bag computer? How difficult is it to install an air bag computer? It this something a do-it-yourselfer could do?
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#4
08-08-2004, 02:30 PM
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Unconnecting the battery is what caused the problem, not what fixes the problem. You have to go to some place that has a computer that can clear the codes out of your computers memory. I have trouble believing it is anything more than that.
Good luck, NicB.
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#5
08-08-2004, 02:33 PM
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I would take your car back to Toyota and throw a fit too, tell them you want to talk to the manager if they give you a hard time and DON'T let them try to tell you something, like your airbag is messed up, because I bet you 100:1 everything is fine in the system except the codes that were triggered.
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