So I took my new '09 GT to the dealer to get the airbag light checked. This thing is really confusing me. The light wasn't flashing at all when I bought the vehicle, but started on my way home. It was flashing with a x1 long, 8x short pattern. I searched these forums and several others but wasn't finding anything with that exact pattern.
The service guy at the dealer tells me the problem is the "bulb", and that the airbag pattern is for an "open circuit". They're quoting around $400 to take apart the dash and replace the bulb. Does this make any sense?
To make things more confusing, the light appears to have stopped flashing shortly after leaving the dealer (it was still flashing when I left - I stopped for another errand on the way home and when I got back on the road I noticed it wasn't flashing anymore).
I'm really hesitant to dig into the dash and mess with this sort of thing because I don't have a good track record with anything electrical other than batteries, fuses and bulbs. Has anyone else seen this sort of thing? Any recommendations?
The service guy at the dealer tells me the problem is the "bulb", and that the airbag pattern is for an "open circuit". They're quoting around $400 to take apart the dash and replace the bulb. Does this make any sense?
To make things more confusing, the light appears to have stopped flashing shortly after leaving the dealer (it was still flashing when I left - I stopped for another errand on the way home and when I got back on the road I noticed it wasn't flashing anymore).
I'm really hesitant to dig into the dash and mess with this sort of thing because I don't have a good track record with anything electrical other than batteries, fuses and bulbs. Has anyone else seen this sort of thing? Any recommendations?