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Old 02-07-2017, 04:54 PM
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Help! Airbag sensor going off after installing a seat.

Hello everyone. I am wondering if anyone can help me. I bought 2 seats from a totaled HHR and installed them into the car. I installed the driver side first and had no problems with the airbag sensor. As soon as I installed the passenger seat, I was getting the airbag light on the dash and also the light was not changing from passenger air bag light from off to on. It stays in the OFF position.

The car was in an accident so maybe the airbag sensor went bad after the crash? Do I need to buy another Occupant Sensor?

I'm guessing the occupant sensor went bad and cant sense when someone is sitting on the seat? I'm thinking that's why the airbag light is on the dash.

This is what the sensor is.
Occupant Sensor for 2009 Chevrolet HHR|25972191 : GM Parts Direct: Your direct source for Genuine GM Parts

If anyone has any help please let me know.

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Old 02-07-2017, 05:13 PM
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Try exchanging your old seat module with the new one. One of the things we have learned lately is that the passenger seat module is registered with the computer, so your choice get someone to play with a Tech2 or just use the old module.
page 5 of this thread:
https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/mods...t-58001/page5/

And toward the end of this one, pix I think:
https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/prob...at-swap-57744/
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Old 02-07-2017, 05:18 PM
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I'm guessing you tried sitting in the passenger seat, and the light did not turn to 'on'?

I just went out and tried to duplicate your results by pulling one fuse at a time. Of the 4 fuses for Airbag, fuse #56 (underhood) produced the result you are getting.
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Old 02-08-2017, 01:05 AM
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''Airbag light "may appear because of the connector
I had this problem once
simply plug has been damaged during removal
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Old 02-08-2017, 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted by donbrew
Try exchanging your old seat module with the new one. One of the things we have learned lately is that the passenger seat module is registered with the computer, so your choice get someone to play with a Tech2 or just use the old module.
page 5 of this thread:
https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/mods...t-58001/page5/

And toward the end of this one, pix I think:
https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/prob...at-swap-57744/
I think that's the problem! I have a 2009 and I believe the seats I bought were from a 2008. I do not have my original seats so that means I need to get a 2009 module for the passenger seat.
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Old 02-08-2017, 01:21 AM
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I think this is what I need.

Control Module for 2009 Chevrolet HHR|22734071 : GM Parts Direct: Your direct source for Genuine GM Parts
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Old 02-08-2017, 08:16 AM
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You will probably still need to get it programmed, I am not positive.
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Originally Posted by Ls2_HHRss
I think that's the problem! I have a 2009 and I believe the seats I bought were from a 2008. I do not have my original seats so that means I need to get a 2009 module for the passenger seat.
Did you even check the fuse??? (Post #3)
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I had the same problem. '08 seats had a different setup than the '09.
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Originally Posted by Lethal Tendencies
I had the same problem. '08 seats had a different setup than the '09.
Were you able to resolve it? If so, how?
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