Thread: shifting issue-- Please help

Originally Posted by clgarrison

my confusion is coming from the symptom of the air bag light coming on and flashing. what does the air bag have to do with the trans. still very hesitant to remove major components to inspect them.

If the transmission is turning over but the wheels are not going anywhere, it can make the PCM throw up all kinds of flags. One of which could be the air bag light.

Zef...i've never head of that, is that something you read or are thinking? It's certainly interesting.

Does the airbag only flash when you are slipping?

Originally Posted by BillBoost37

Zef...i've never head of that, is that something you read or are thinking? It's certainly interesting.

Does the airbag only flash when you are slipping?

I remember reading that somewhere. Like if you break an axle or output shaft, the trans will think the car should be moving somewhere, but it isn't, based on the WSS and sensors in the tranny.

I'm not 100% sure that is true. But makes sense in my mind.

Neat..

I have done a WSS kill switch to override TM (my car) and never got an airbag. That was a 97 Bonnie though. Lucky it had a bag.

Typically I've only come across the bag light being something in the bag system showing a fault. Like the connector under a seat (on side bagged seats in Regals) and other bag type connection issues.

Always looking to learn something new though. Cause stuff like this is what helps a guy diagnose something quicker.