SRS DTC 15-3 cause and resolution

My daughter's 2000 Accord EX Coupe (L4) has always had SRS issues. Both the
main SRS and passenger seat control units have been replaced. Last week the
SRS light refused to go out when she started the car so the car made another
trip to our excellent independent Honda technician. The code was once again
15-3.



Our technician read in a service bulletin that this code can be caused by
using "aftermarket electrical appliances (laptop computer, fluorescent map
light, etc.) near the front seat-back." The only appliance she uses (almost
constantly, of course) is her cellular telephone. This is not listed as one
of the suspect appliances. The bulletin mentions that "accessories that use
a power inverter/converter can interfere with the back-seat sensors and
cause SRS DTC 15-3 to set."



The technician has verified that everything is in order with the system so
the only option is to replace the passenger seat control unit for $250.
This was replaced under warranty 4 years ago. We haven't replaced this
time, waiting to see if the light stays on again.



Has anyone out in usenet-land experienced this SRS DTC 15-3 code and have
any idea whether a cellular telephone is enough to trigger it?



Thanks.

 

shouldnt be. one experiment to try would be to have her not use the
phone in the car, and see if the light stays off.

just 10 years ago, not many people had cellphones and learned to live
and drive without them.

 

shouldnt be. one experiment to try would be to have her not use the
phone in the car, and see if the light stays off.

just 10 years ago, not many people had cellphones and learned to live
and drive without them.

 

I'd like to add that "not using the phone" in this case means turning it
off or not bringing it at all. Having it turned on but not making any
calls doesn't count; as long as the phone is turned on it will from time
to time both transmit and receive.

 

I'd like to add that "not using the phone" in this case means turning it
off or not bringing it at all. Having it turned on but not making any
calls doesn't count; as long as the phone is turned on it will from time
to time both transmit and receive.

 

true... keep it completely off, and make calls away from the car. no
need to leave it at home.

ive got a cellphone myself, but im not a slave to it. it stays off until
*i* want to make a call.

 

true... keep it completely off, and make calls away from the car. no
need to leave it at home.

ive got a cellphone myself, but im not a slave to it. it stays off until
*i* want to make a call.

 

You might find the following, recent discussion of cell phones and air bags for
a 2003 Honda CR-V helpful:

http://tinyurl.com/6nbw8

 

You might find the following, recent discussion of cell phones and air bags for
a 2003 Honda CR-V helpful:

http://tinyurl.com/6nbw8

 

we did an experiment with cell phones in a honda school once, a lot
of them will set a 15-3. the most notorious are the nextel with 2-way
radio, they did it every time.
has the seat ever been wet? could be an opds sensor. or it could
be an opds unit.
the bulletin does not mean recall, it's just information for
techs in the biz.
more than likely you nickel.
Chip

 

we did an experiment with cell phones in a honda school once, a lot
of them will set a 15-3. the most notorious are the nextel with 2-way
radio, they did it every time.
has the seat ever been wet? could be an opds sensor. or it could
be an opds unit.
the bulletin does not mean recall, it's just information for
techs in the biz.
more than likely you nickel.
Chip