Airbag warning light stays on

Hi, I know it's been over a month since you asked this question, but I'll give it a go. I live in Westford too and my Forester is a 1998 with 207,000 miles. You've really got to crawl underneath the dash to find the connector pins to get the OBD reader connected. Sometimes, it can be awkward to find. If you need help finding it, I am on Crown Rd. and I can show you where it is located. The only thing after that is to take it down to Autozone (or someplace similar) to get the scanner hooked up. Me email address is the123york654es at symbol verizon net. Take the 123654 out.

Usually the reason the airbag warning light stays on is the connector that is under the driver's seat has worked loose. Easy to get to, easy to fix. Look under there, and push connector housing together until it "clicks". Same problem on newer Foresters through about 2004, after which I think it was fixed with a better connector.

So what ended up being the issue? I have a 99 Forester that is experiencing the same problem. My local garage can't seem to fix it either.