Air bag light
06-26-2009, 03:10 AM
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Air bag light
My air bag light constantly turns off and on and keeps blinking as of a week ago. I parked it, got back in a few hours later and the blinking started. It never shuts off now unless the car is off and it's really irritating. I know it wasn't hit...
Anyone have any ideas how to fix it?
Anyone have any ideas how to fix it?
06-26-2009, 09:34 AM
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Don't know if this will help:
Reason 1:
Rapid Continuous Flashing of the AIR BAG Indicator can be Caused By:
* Both primary crash sensors disconnected from wiring harness.
* Main wiring harness not connected to engine compartment wiring harness.
* Electrical Schematic-Rapid Continuous Flashing of Air Bag Indicator
Reason 2:
Continuous Air Bag Indicator Illumination Can Be Caused By:
A diagnostic trouble code which has flashed five times after the ignition switch was turned to RUN (after prove out) and has timed out. Recycling the ignition switch will redisplay the DTCs by flashing the lamp. The DTCs can be retrieved using New Generation Star (NGS) Tester 007-00500 or equivalent.
A disconnected or poorly connected air bag diagnostic monitor which may not push the shorting bar between Pins C2-10, Circuit 57 (BK) and C2-11, Circuit 608 (BK/Y) into its fully retracted position. This shorts the air bag indicator line to ground and causes the air bag indicator to glow continuously.
* A damaged air bag diagnostic monitor.
* Shorted air bag indicator wiring.
* Loss of ignition voltage at Pin C1-6, Circuit 298 (P/O) of the air bag diagnostic monitor.
Either way, your airbags may not be operating at while it is flashing, which means should you be in a accident, they may not deploy. I would take it to ford for diagnoses.
Reason 1:
Rapid Continuous Flashing of the AIR BAG Indicator can be Caused By:
* Both primary crash sensors disconnected from wiring harness.
* Main wiring harness not connected to engine compartment wiring harness.
* Electrical Schematic-Rapid Continuous Flashing of Air Bag Indicator
Reason 2:
Continuous Air Bag Indicator Illumination Can Be Caused By:
A diagnostic trouble code which has flashed five times after the ignition switch was turned to RUN (after prove out) and has timed out. Recycling the ignition switch will redisplay the DTCs by flashing the lamp. The DTCs can be retrieved using New Generation Star (NGS) Tester 007-00500 or equivalent.
A disconnected or poorly connected air bag diagnostic monitor which may not push the shorting bar between Pins C2-10, Circuit 57 (BK) and C2-11, Circuit 608 (BK/Y) into its fully retracted position. This shorts the air bag indicator line to ground and causes the air bag indicator to glow continuously.
* A damaged air bag diagnostic monitor.
* Shorted air bag indicator wiring.
* Loss of ignition voltage at Pin C1-6, Circuit 298 (P/O) of the air bag diagnostic monitor.
Either way, your airbags may not be operating at while it is flashing, which means should you be in a accident, they may not deploy. I would take it to ford for diagnoses.
Last edited by ChalknCover; 06-26-2009 at 09:37 AM.
06-26-2009, 02:13 PM
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It should flash is 2 increments.. so start the car and the light should flash, pause for a second then flash again. Count each flash and tell me what the 2 numbers are.... (for example, start the car the light flashes 3 times, pauses, then 7 times so its 3,7) Count the flashes and tell me the sequence and I'll tell you the code
02-18-2010, 10:17 PM
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Location: Idaho
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It should flash is 2 increments.. so start the car and the light should flash, pause for a second then flash again. Count each flash and tell me what the 2 numbers are.... (for example, start the car the light flashes 3 times, pauses, then 7 times so its 3,7) Count the flashes and tell me the sequence and I'll tell you the code
Thanks so much
Keith
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