Diagnosing air bag light

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    Hey guys I have a 1998 Impreza L I bought a little while ago. One light on the dash is the air bag light, and easy way to diagnose this, or is this something that happens a lot that you can tell me what it normally takes to fix it? Just kinda bugs me. Appreciate your help.
     
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    Clock spring/roll connector goes out all the time. $270.94
     
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    I'm guessing that's why it wasn't fixed on an inexpensive vehicle. How about.... I just take out the bulb instead, haha. There I feel better.
     
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    I think that I have a clock spring,
    I will check when I get home.
     
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    cool man thanks.
     
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    If you haven't already, make sure the plugs under your seats are plugged in. That will throw a light. I've even had mine go off after taking a 90 degree turn at higher than recommended speeds :) I've got an 02 wrx, so the 98 Imp may be different.
     
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    Yeah, the older imps wont have that seat bs, the only seat stuff is seatbelt dealys.
     
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    Crash you car head-on into a tree at speed. If the airbags go off, they work. If not, you need to fix your airbags.

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    the one I have looks like an older one, ('96 maybe)
    the air bag plug, is the large one.

    my '98 has the smaller plug.