Q: Airbag lights go on when it rains. Takes out auto shifting in trans.

asked by on February 25, 2018

When it rains my interior airbag lights go on and takes out the trans except for the gear it was in. The last time was today when I got a High System Voltage code and my front traction control lights were also flashing. I reset everything by turning the car off and restarting

My car has 272500 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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