Have 2009 accord was hit in front end and air bag went off. We fixed sheet metal damage on car and it won't start and acts like no fuel.

I am sure it has something to do with the steering wheel air bag gone off and something needs to be reset.

need some help here!

Also need to know where to get correct aftermarket or salvaged air bag ready to install.

 

I have googled this and it is seems common issue after air bags go off for a Honda vehicle not to start after air bags go off. I need to know for 2009 accord what I need to do to get this going again.

I know it is do to safety system is meant to shut car down after crash. I need to get car temporally drivable, so I can get it to different shops to get airbag and other work done that I can't do.

I just need what to check and what sensors need to be replaced in air bag system.

I don't want to get ripped off by dealership, I got local shops that can fix this sort of thing, but they not Honda mechanics.

From reading on many threads non-2009 pacific
maybe inertia switch / SRS has to be reset or replaced? where are these located and how to reset?
seatbelt crash lock and airbag needs to be replaced
SRS will blow fuses and SRS itself out in some cases needs to be replaced.
Just need 2009 model advice from someone that has worked on these.
I do have access to scanner just need to be able to drive car to shop to have it checked.
some say aftermarket SRS and Airbag stuff works good some says don't use them?

need some help on this

 

SRS module needs to be replaced or resetted. airbags and impact sensors need to be replaced.

 

After a collision, if SRS components deployed, the deployed components and SRS module will have to be replaced. However, the SRS module would not be the cause of the car being unable to start.

Depending on the area and severity of the collision, the PCM (powertrain control module), connectors, wiring may have been damaged. The PCM is in the engine compartment. Battery cables, fuses, etc. should also be checked.

Does the car have electrical power? Check or have someone check the battery output.

If you know someone with an OBD-II code reader, have them see if the reader can even communicate with the PCM. If it can, see if there are trouble codes. Some reader even can read Honda SRS trouble codes.

 

Thanks you all for your input. It helped me get off right direction. I will update as project gets done and hopefully get car running again.

I wanted to do mechanical stuff first and make sure car was going to run again before spending money to have body damage fixed, but got over ruled by body shop guy. So we got good looking car that won't run at the moment. sucks..lol

 

The car turns over as normal, just will not start. Acts like no fuel or spark I don't have it in my home shop to trouble shoot yet.

Body shop guy has been tinkering with it trying to get it to start, he is good with a 57 Chevy and old mustangs.. knows nothing about modern computer controlled cars.

I told him his time is up and we not paying him to fixed not starting problem. Car will towed to my shop middle of this week, so I can start to trouble shoot it.

thanks for all your help

 

I pulled srs box and mailed it in. I tried to start it without the air bag, seat belt, and srs box hooked up.

Still would not start, I can't hear fuel pump running when key is first turned on. I check fuel pump fuse and other ones they all are good.

I pretty sure something is keeping pump off from crash any ideas?

Maybe fuel pump won't work until all stuff is hooked back up?

They car does have an factory alarm system that was going off at body shop and they disconnected horns, It still maybe in alarm state? I forgot to hook horns back up today when working on it.

Would active security alarm stop fuel pump?

 

look into fuel cut switch, they were popular during the early 2000's. the cut fuel after impact, pull the gas cap and listen from that point.