I think the blink will stop if you completely disconnect the blue module. Alternative solution is to cover the bulb in the dash with black tape. Do not remove bulb or module will beep instead of blink.
Ken Bogart ----------------------------------------------------- 96 Montego Blue FFS Coldside (His) 97 Black & Tan (Hers) 90 Crystal White (sons) ------------------------------------------------------ http://www.miatacare.com http://www.cincimiata.com http://www.bcchallenger.org MiataMail.com list owner On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 3:29 PM, B Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > hmmm, okay... dumb question then... if I disconnect the ADM (rather than > something else), does the blink stop? > (for everyone else, I'm still in the market for a blue airbag module if > reasonable) > >> Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:28:16 -0400 >> Subject: Re: airbag "module" question! >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> CC: [email protected] >> >> The blue box is the airbag controller module which is the most likely >> cause of a 10 blink. >> >> Personally, I would not bother. Replace the steering wheel with a >> nice after market wheel.... and always wear your seatbelt. >> >> >> Ken Bogart >> ----------------------------------------------------- >> 96 Montego Blue FFS Coldside (His) >> 97 Black & Tan (Hers) >> 90 Crystal White (sons) >> ------------------------------------------------------ >> http://www.miatacare.com >> http://www.cincimiata.com >> http://www.bcchallenger.org >> MiataMail.com list owner >> >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 3:20 PM, B Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: >> > some time ago I put uip a request for an airbag module to stop my '92 >> > airbag >> > light fgrom doing the ten-blink. i bought one from here and just to be >> > sure >> > I bought another that came up on ebay pretty cheap. it's the square >> > metal >> > thing that goes above the heater box. >> > soooooo fast forward to todays sunny post-hurricane weather and I >> > decided to >> > go after replacing it finally. >> > did some reading on miata.net and several posts blame the ten blink on >> > the >> > "ADM" not archer daniels midland, but rather the "airbag diagnostic >> > module". >> > well, turns out THAT THING is different unit and is above the steering >> > wheel. no need to remove the dash and heater. >> > but now I am totally confused as to which item typically causes the >> > common >> > airbag blink condition. >> > before I go any further, any experience with this? >> > if its the blue thing then I would much rather replace that even with >> > the >> > wait to find and buy one from someone parts pile... >> > thanks! >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Miatapower mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower >> > >> > > _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
