Apu
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2000 XLS
I just purchased a 2000 X with side airbags and it was flashing the code 36 light when I bought it. I did the blow trick in the yellow connector under the driver seat and it would fix it temporarily. As soon as I had someone in the back seat accidentally kick the wire or if I moved the driver seat, then the light would come back on. I tried a new fix and it seems to have worked so far:
1. Unplug the connector and bend/twist the electrodes on the male side slightly to get a better contact.
2. Cut a small piece of thin cardboard about 1" x 1/2" from a cereal box or similar item.
3. Take the piece of cardboard and put inside the connector and press it together. It will be tight, but play with it and it will go together.
After doing this, I grabbed the wires, shook them, pulled on them and I could not get the light to come on. It has not come on since. I think the factory connector is too loose and adding the cardboard makes it really tight and keeps the internal prongs from moving around and triggering the light.
1. Unplug the connector and bend/twist the electrodes on the male side slightly to get a better contact.
2. Cut a small piece of thin cardboard about 1" x 1/2" from a cereal box or similar item.
3. Take the piece of cardboard and put inside the connector and press it together. It will be tight, but play with it and it will go together.
After doing this, I grabbed the wires, shook them, pulled on them and I could not get the light to come on. It has not come on since. I think the factory connector is too loose and adding the cardboard makes it really tight and keeps the internal prongs from moving around and triggering the light.