big time problem with my Airbag

kissdaring · #1 (**permalink**) 04-20-08, 04:52 PM

hey there im new to this site just bought a 2003 cadillac cts 3 months ago and i seem to have a problem with the airbag light indication on my dash always being on, also when i pull up the codes i get 2 that can not be reset (ipc u1000 and irc u1000) i dont know if they have anything to do with the airbag.
every time i get in my car and start the engine or have it on the on possition the air bag light flashes 6 times but instead of going off and just having the seatbelt light on the seatbelt light goes off and the airbag light stays on though out my driving, i have noticed that if i play with the stering wheel before i start the car or having it on the on possition that sometimes i will go off! and i am able to clear those 2 codes mentioned above. but im not really sure if that might be the cause.
any help would be appriciated
thanks in advance

Cadillacfilter1 · #2 (**permalink**) 04-20-08, 05:03 PM

Hello,
It is a common probleme with an 03 cts. Theres gotta be a yellow switch under driver's seat. Unplug the switch and replug it back, hopefully that will resolve the whole airbag issue.

Best Regards,
Khan.

kissdaring · #3 (**permalink**) 04-20-08, 05:15 PM

hey thanks for you quick reply i just tried that and still nothing i did the driver side should i also try the passanger side?

do i have to clean anything out or just unplug and replug? shuold i wait awile before repluging? also do i leave the car on the ON mode or with the keys in or out?
sorry but the stupid light is getting on my nerve :P

thanks
marcel

CaddiLackin · #4 (**permalink**) 04-20-08, 05:24 PM

Whats with all the airbag problems his week??

Sammy Z · #5 (**permalink**) 04-20-08, 05:35 PM

With the car off, unplug and replug, nothing to clean. It's a yellow connector. One on each side, driver and passenger in the front only. You don't have to wait. Once you do it, start it up and the air bag will do a self test and the light should go off.

kissdaring · #6 (**permalink**) 04-20-08, 06:53 PM

see that was what i was hoping for but it did not seem to do the trick.... any other suggestions?

thanks
Marcel

kissdaring · #7 (**permalink**) 04-20-08, 08:14 PM

SAMD i would like to thank you for your help but i think this time it worked i was able to get it off and clear the codes till now it have not come on let hope it stays that way
once again thank you all for helping out.

Sammy Z · #8 (**permalink**) 04-20-08, 08:19 PM

mine comes back 2 or 3 times a year, seems more like it happens in wet weather. I always reseat the connector and it goes away. Good luck and I'm glad to help if I helped. Sam.

kissdaring · #9 (**permalink**) 04-20-08, 08:22 PM

yeah man this F-ing bag of shit was getting me on my nerve im just glad i could fix it....

but i do have another question if you chould help me out...
i think my 2003 cadillac cts is not responding very well and the exceleration is not that quick in other words it sucks at least i think so.
a wile back when i was trying to fix the airbag light that was always ON i was told by one of the dealers to unplug the negative on the battery for about 30 seconds and plug it back and leave the car running for about 2-3 minutes and that should fix the airbag but ever since that i'v noticed that its not as quick the proformance stinks....
i dont get any codes on the DIC....

thanks Sam

Sammy Z · #10 (**permalink**) 04-20-08, 09:06 PM

I don't have any experience with the performance part. Mine has always run fine and now that gas is $4/gal, I don't push it too hard. I would think if your performance is down, then your mileage is also down. I get about 23.1 m/p/g mixed driving.

If you unpluged your battery, did it effect the automatice windows? Sometimes those are affected by no power and have to be reset.

CaddiLackin · #11 (**permalink**) 04-20-08, 09:08 PM

Very true...

kissdaring · #12 (**permalink**) 04-20-08, 09:18 PM

yes sam it did afect the auto windows i had to reprogram them mysef to single click up/down

thanks buddy

PS: gas here in toronto is a buck 21 pre ltr so almost 5 buck on the gallon

chico · #13 (**permalink**) 04-20-08, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by kissdaring

hey there im new to this site just bought a 2003 cadillac cts 3 months ago and i seem to have a problem with the airbag light indication on my dash always being on, also when i pull up the codes i get 2 that can not be reset (ipc u1000 and irc u1000) i dont know if they have anything to do with the airbag.
every time i get in my car and start the engine or have it on the on possition the air bag light flashes 6 times but instead of going off and just having the seatbelt light on the seatbelt light goes off and the airbag light stays on though out my driving, i have noticed that if i play with the stering wheel before i start the car or having it on the on possition that sometimes i will go off! and i am able to clear those 2 codes mentioned above. but im not really sure if that might be the cause.
any help would be appriciated
thanks in advance

sup dude,
sorry to hear about your problem, 03's are a little buggy. I once had the airbag light come on but mine was due to low voltage when my battery died. Once it got fully charged in about 2 days it was back to normal. Also there has been similar post here before, look them up maybe it will help
http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums...e-air-bag.html

kissdaring · #14 (**permalink**) 04-20-08, 10:02 PM

yeah doesent look like its the harness under the seats because i unplugged them and replugged them and what do you know it went off but when i got i my car now it went back ON i think the problem comes from the front driver airbag

once again help is apriciated

Sammy Z · #15 (**permalink**) 04-20-08, 10:25 PM

It may be that harness described in by ewill3rd, however, you're not getting any codes. Here is the comment from the other thread:

It is common to have problems like this on the harness that goes from under the seat to the side air bag.
Depending on the codes of course, I usually just replace the aforementioned harness.