in my '92, the blue boxes appear just above the steering column. sounds like they were moved to higher ground in the later cars? in any case, removing the seat and steering column is not really all that hard.
> Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 06:44:12 -0400 > Subject: Re: Air Bag Light > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > > Waaaaaaaaay up under the dashboard above the pedals. Rather difficult > to access. > > Ken > > > On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 6:39 AM, Steve Kiffmeyer <[email protected]> wrote: > > Does anyone know where the airbag computer on a 1996 Miata is located? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bret Dodson" <[email protected]> > > To: "Ken Bogart" <[email protected]> > > Cc: "Steve Kiffmeyer" <[email protected]>; "SSCOR" <[email protected]>; > > "MiataPower" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 9:48 AM > > Subject: Re: Air Bag Light > > > > > > The solid light is likely a fault with the air bag computer. The lack of a > > resistor (or air bag) would give the blink code or buzzer. > > > > My 96 has also had its airbag light solidly illuminated for the past couple > > months and I have a stock steering wheel. > > > > Good luck > > -Bret > > > > On Aug 30, 2011, at 3:34 AM, Ken Bogart <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> You need to bridge the airbag wires in the hub with 3.3ohms. From > >> radio shack, buy a package of 10ohm resistors (~$1) and wire 3 of them > >> in parallel. Then connect them across the blue terminals in the hub. > >> > >> > >> Ken Bogart > >> ----------------------------------------------------- > >> 96 Montego Blue FFS Coldside (His) > >> 97 Black & Tan (Hers) > >> 90 Crystal White (sons) > >> ------------------------------------------------------ > >> http://www.miatacare.com > >> http://www.cincimiata.com > >> http://www.bcchallenger.org > >> MiataMail.com list owner > >> > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 6:13 AM, Steve Kiffmeyer <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> 200K miles and 10 years ago, I installed a Momo Race steering wheel. At > >>> the > >>> time I did a mod that turned off the air bag light. A few weeks ago, the > >>> light came on for the first time since installing the Momo wheel. I want > >>> to > >>> get the light turned off, but it has been so long I can't remember what > >>> the > >>> mod was. Is this a resisitor inside the horn area? This light is on > >>> continuously, and not blinking. I have not had a chance to dig into this > >>> yet, but hope to look at it this weekend. Can someone refresh my memory > >>> on > >>> what I am looking for since father time has been kind enough to wipe this > >>> detail out of my noggin? > >>> > >>> Thanks...Steve > >>> 1996, 1.8 ltr > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Miatapower mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > >>> > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Miatapower mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Miatapower mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
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