air bag warning light flashing

[captain redbeard]

Hi all , new to site so hope I’m posting this in the right place .😁

purchased a pathfinder approx 7 months ago and getting to grips with the electrical problems. 
changed the clock spring recently so horn now working . However air bag light still flashes 1 long and 7 short. 
purchased a srs code reader and have B 1059 code which cannot be erased! 

drivers seat belt doesn’t retract properly so I wonder if this is the issue ? Possibly an open circuit ? 
my question is if I pull the connector can I link the seat belt terminals with a resistor to confirm that this is the problem ie allows a reset if so what size ? Or if anyone can offer some other ideas to resolve . 

Thanks