The bsm monitor was not damaged but it got loose from its mounting bracket so the radar was not reading correctly.
Mazda blind spot monitoring problem.
The blind spot monitoring system provides assistance when changing lanes by monitoring the blind spot areas of adjacent lanes behind your mazda.
If you are passing a vehicle the light turn off once the other vehicle clears your back bumper if it is falling behind you.
Such close calls are not uncommon and can be dangerous.
Some problem with the system including the blind spot monitoring bsm warning indicator lights is detected.
The blind spot monitoring bsm switch is pressed and the blind spot monitoring bsm off indicator light in the instrument cluster is turned off.
Due to certain limitations with the operation of this system the blind spot monitoring bsm warning indicator light the warning sound and the warning screen indicator display may not activate or they might be delayed even though a vehicle is in an adjacent driving lane.
Maybe they cut you a break.
The ignition is switched on.
If a vehicle is gaining on you and will be in your blind spot within 3 5 seconds the light will come on.
If the blind spot monitoring bsm off indicator light remains illuminated have the vehicle inspected at an authorized mazda dealer as soon as possible.
Always make it your responsibility as a driver to check the rear.
The blind spot monitoring bsm system will operate when all of the following conditions are met.
Discover how the system is enabled and how it alerts.
Mazda s blind spot monitoring bsm uses radars mounted in the rear bumper to detect vehicles approaching from behind and in the adjacent lane.
I was driving on the highway when suddenly the bsm off light started flashing and pressing the bsm button on the left does nothing.
I asked and since there was no damage to the sensor itself they replaced it under warranty.
A quick tutorial on mazda s blind spot monitoring and how it works.
The bsm light flashing indicates a fault in the blind spot monitoring system.
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The car was never in an accident and i even made sure the sensors on the back were clean.
You can inspect the sensors and module for connections and wiring fault but the only way to find out the fault code is to bring it to a mazda dealer or a shop that has a good scan tool that will read body module fault codes and not just a obd2 code reader.
It alerts drivers to the presence of vehicles in the blind spot on either side by displaying an icon in the appropriate door mirror.