How to take srs light off 2004 Toyota solara?

Answer 1

SRS means 'Supplemental Restraing System' and if the light is on it means your airbag system has flunked the self test. There are many reasons this can happen ranging from a faulty car battery to being in an accident (full list below).

I'm going to guess you mean "how do you turn the srs light off" rather than "take" it off. It's fairly easy. Visit an auto supply store that will loan you an OBD II reader, It's an electronic gadget that plugs into the OBD II port under the dashboard (to the right of the steering column). Most readers have a 'reset' button that will erase trouble codes and turn the light off. BUT FIRST, check the code to see what the problem is with your SRS system. Turning the light off without fixing the problem is fruitless because the light will just come back on again.

Keep in mind, your airbag system is turned off when that fault light is on so if you're in an accident the bags won't deploy. Maybe you don't care about yourself and are willing to put a piece of tape over the light and forget about it but the lives of passengers could be at stake here too, so fix the problem.

Here's a partial list of reasons the SRS light could be on. The OBD II reader might zero in on one of these or offer another suggestion.

• Letting battery drain too low
• Bad Sensor
• Blown fuse
• Unplugging the car's battery
• Removing the gauge cluster/installing aftermarket gauges
• G-Force sensors that are under each of the front fenders ($250.00 each)
• Bad ECU
• Car was in an accident
• Airbag defective/unplugged