srs(safety restraint system)light stays on

in your obd2 cars, the air bag will not trip a check engine light or cause any codes that you can find with an obd2 scanner. The air bag module has its own set of trouble codes that when detected will set off the air bag light. The problem could be in the module, or the clock spring (as stated earlier) or in the crash sensors. Finding out what the code is would be the best way to go, that way you know what needs to be done. Otherwise you either have to live with that light on (unless you pull the bulb) or go part swapping until you find the defective part. Remember to kill your battery power before messing around with airbags

Hey do you have anything on the passenger seat. The accords have a sensor on the seat that is sensitive you can turn the light on by pressing the sides of the seat. If something is laying on one sensor it makes the light turn on without a code. the light tells you if someone is sitting to far to one side, if the bag goes off. As i recall there was a bulliten from honda about the accords like the one you have, check hondas site.
I know it sounds crazy but I wrote service for a dealership and had at least 50 1997 accouds with a seat airbag come in for that problem some people just had stuff layin on the seat.

Also here is a link to complaints and recalls. There are other people with the same complaint and it involves the module.
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/recallsearch.cfm
if no codes squeeze the seat in diffrent areas and see if it goes off or on.
also when did it happen? did you remove the seat, reupholster something? give more info.

forget what I said I was thinking of a 98 accord look like you have a 97 anyway when did it happen.

the light came on a while ago..i think it happened when i took my pass. seat out and pulled the carpet back to run the main power wire to the dvd brain box in my trunk. never came on before that.

Power wires put off an electro magnetic field can mess with all kinds of stuff if you run them to close to it, especially abs brake systems. Just unplug it it'll be the yellow plug on the back of the instrument cluster. I know civics have an LED light in the cluster that you cant remove but you can just unplug it.

I work for honda. The SRS light can come on for a variety of reasons. It has it's own diagnostic codes, a totally standalone system. SRS units hate voltage fluxuations. A low battery charge can make it come on. An overcharging alt can make it come on. Make sure you plugged in everything from when you took out the passenger seat I.E. seatbelt switches.