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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

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
>