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Airbag Light Flashing

Q. Vince, My wife drives a 1995 Nissan Maxima. The battery in it recently died. I put a new battery in it and now the airbag light is flashing. Do you know if I need to reset something or do I have a faulty airbag sensor?

Thanks,
Ed

A. Replacing the battery should not turn the airbag light on. I would try disconnecting the negative battery cable for about five minutes and see if that resets it. If not then you will need to go to a Nissan dealer to make sure nothing is wrong with the airbag system and reset the light.

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