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Old 19 Oct 2004, 09:13 pm
Ricky Spartacus
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Default Re: Please Help. 2003 Accord side impact sensor troubleshooting

These sensors generate a signal by crushing the crystal between two
plates so the are single-use only. How many sensors do you suspect
are crushed that you may have missed?

"eric68 >" <ejiverson@<notlisted> wrote in message news:c4045ce935d250d9ab82215a8e8bac43@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> I am hoping someone can offer some advice on this one. I repaired this '03
> Accord EX rollover and replaced the passenger seat airbag in the process.
> I also replaced the side impact sensor and the SRS unit, as recommended by
> Honda. The DTC code won't clear - it says "faulty passenger side impact
> sensor". I have replaced the side impact sensor again, replaced the SRS
> unit again, and performed the honda procedures including the airbag
> simulator test to check the harness for shorts or opens. None have made a
> difference.
> Is there a trick out there besides what the tech manual says? Does the
> OPDS need to be re-initialized and if so is there a way I can do it
> without the dealer? This message also came up during the DTC scan but the
> tech said the side impact sensor needed to be fixed before he could
> initialize. What other components might trigger this error code - seat
> belt tensioner, OPDS, seat airbag, ...?
> Thanks in advance - This web site looked like my best bet of all I've seen
> to help solve my problem.
> Regards,
> Eric
>






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