3.3 OHM resistor, but still have airbag light!

cronic · 01-21-2004, 06:42 PM

I ordered some 3.3ohm 1/4 watt resistors and plugged one in each yellow airbag connector and i am still getting an aribag light.. I have stock steering wheel so that is not an option..

Any help will be appreciated, Thanks
Dave

Mulder · 01-21-2004, 11:13 PM

I think they may have to be more than 1/4 watt. Take them out and check them visually and with an ohmeter to see if they are burned out.

igoeasy · 08-17-2004, 01:15 PM

Which of the two values would work best for this ?

3.0 OHM ½W or
3.6 OHM ½W ?

I'm ordering this from partsexpress and 3.3ohm is not available.

Seems like some are not having luck with 3.3ohm ¼ watts.
The subaru resistor made by Kentmore is a 3 ohm 1 watt resistor. Which one will it be ?

cnk · 08-17-2004, 02:12 PM

I'm using 3.0 OHM 1W resistors from partsexpress and no problems. I would say that 1/4W is definitely too low.

Calvin

cnk · 08-17-2004, 02:17 PM

Here's the part: http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...rtnumber=003-3

Calvin

igoeasy · 08-18-2004, 12:15 AM

Just ordered them. Thanks Calvin for the reassurance of getting the right part !

cnk · 08-18-2004, 12:47 AM

No problem. Good luck.

Calvin

readymix · 08-28-2004, 01:26 PM

is this ohms or KOhms. 3.3ohms isn't that much and can be made by just winding up some cable.

Mulder · 08-28-2004, 01:31 PM

3.3 OHMS, not K. You'd have to wind up a lot of cable to get that much resistance.

01-21-2004, 06:42 PM	#1
cronic Scooby Guru Member#: 9749 Join Date: Aug 2001 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Vehicle: - 05/08 Titan/WRX	3.3 OHM resistor, but still have airbag light! I ordered some 3.3ohm 1/4 watt resistors and plugged one in each yellow airbag connector and i am still getting an aribag light.. I have stock steering wheel so that is not an option.. Any help will be appreciated, Thanks Dave

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01-21-2004, 11:13 PM	#2
Mulder Trust no one Moderator Member#: 11170 Join Date: Oct 2001 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: NYC Vehicle: 02 WRX 05 GTO	I think they may have to be more than 1/4 watt. Take them out and check them visually and with an ohmeter to see if they are burned out.

08-17-2004, 01:15 PM	#3
igoeasy Scooby Newbie Member#: 5690 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Let's go Yankees !! Vehicle: 02 WRB GDA WRB	Which of the two values would work best for this ? 3.0 OHM ½W or 3.6 OHM ½W ? I'm ordering this from partsexpress and 3.3ohm is not available. Seems like some are not having luck with 3.3ohm ¼ watts. The subaru resistor made by Kentmore is a 3 ohm 1 watt resistor. Which one will it be ?

08-17-2004, 02:12 PM	#4
cnk Scooby Guru Member#: 10757 Join Date: Oct 2001 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: NJ Vehicle: 2002 WRX Sedan Platinum Silver Metallic	I'm using 3.0 OHM 1W resistors from partsexpress and no problems. I would say that 1/4W is definitely too low. Calvin

08-17-2004, 02:17 PM	#5
cnk Scooby Guru Member#: 10757 Join Date: Oct 2001 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: NJ Vehicle: 2002 WRX Sedan Platinum Silver Metallic	Here's the part: http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...rtnumber=003-3 Calvin

08-18-2004, 12:15 AM	#6
igoeasy Scooby Newbie Member#: 5690 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Let's go Yankees !! Vehicle: 02 WRB GDA WRB	Just ordered them. Thanks Calvin for the reassurance of getting the right part !

08-18-2004, 12:47 AM	#7
cnk Scooby Guru Member#: 10757 Join Date: Oct 2001 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: NJ Vehicle: 2002 WRX Sedan Platinum Silver Metallic	No problem. Good luck. Calvin

08-28-2004, 01:26 PM	#8
readymix Scooby Newbie Member#: 59839 Join Date: Apr 2004 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Cottage Grove, MN Vehicle: 2004 WRX Platinum Silver	is this ohms or KOhms. 3.3ohms isn't that much and can be made by just winding up some cable.

08-28-2004, 01:31 PM	#9
Mulder Trust no one Moderator Member#: 11170 Join Date: Oct 2001 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: NYC Vehicle: 02 WRX 05 GTO	3.3 OHMS, not K. You'd have to wind up a lot of cable to get that much resistance.