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(Message started by: a11mcr on Jan 16^th, 2008, 12:42am)

Title: air bag light?
Post by a11mcr on Jan 16^th, 2008, 12:42am

Hi, me again with more problems.
My airbag light keeps flickering and comes on now and again? what can cause this and is it safe (will it pop out while driving ???).
Many thanks guys
Mark

Title: Re: air bag light?
Post by TiberiuS on Jan 16^th, 2008, 2:23am

While the lamp's on it won't deploy, it'll also fail an MOT if the airbag or ABS lamps flickers on during the test :(

Mine started doing this on rough roads, was the coil spring connector behind the steering wheel :)

Title: Re: air bag light?
Post by Simmo on Jan 16^th, 2008, 5:51am

Details of the system are HERE (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/airbags.htm). To get to the 'torx' screws mentioned you need to turn the wheel from lock to lock in order to get access under the wheel. Lift the front of the car DON'T strain the power steering rack. The 'clock spring' details are HERE (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/manual/interior/airbags/abclocksprng.pdf).

Title: Re: air bag light?
Post by martin_rowe on Jan 16^th, 2008, 8:43am

Air bag light is not an MOT fail item, ABS warning lamp is.

Title: Re: air bag light?
Post by pappa on Jan 16^th, 2008, 9:42am

Howdy!

Have a look under your seat. If there is a bad connection to the seatbelt
tightening system, this will popup the light as well. Believe me, if you don't,
disconnect the lead under the seat and see the light illuminate until
the lead is connected again.
;D
Been there. Have also disconnected a lead to the passenger side airbag
accidentally while been poking my fingers inside the dash. Seen the airbag light
give a two blink indicator of a failure. On the passenger side, there are two airbag
leads and they don't usually come off just like that. Also possible to be exactly
as TiberiuS said. And many other things as well...

;D

Title: Re: air bag light?
Post by TiberiuS on Jan 16^th, 2008, 5:49pm

on 01/16/08 at 08:43:46, martin_rowe wrote:

Air bag light is not an MOT fail item, ABS warning lamp is.

That's strange, a mate of mine had his Mondeo failed last year because the airbag light flickered on during the test :-/

Title: Re: air bag light?
Post by davem on Jan 23^rd, 2008, 12:22pm

You may have fixed this by now, but when I had the airbag light on last year it was the connector in the steering wheel that had come disconnected - not uncommon I understand. As someone has previously mention in this thread, removing the air bag from the steering wheel will show you this connector. Refit the connector, but be careful with the airbag assembly while removed, it can deploy if handled roughly.

Title: Re: air bag light?
Post by Chieftain on Jan 23^rd, 2008, 3:11pm

What number torx socket to remove the steering wheel panel?

Title: Re: air bag light?
Post by peteHull on Jan 23^rd, 2008, 3:24pm

on 01/23/08 at 12:22:08, davem wrote:

but be careful with the airbag assembly while removed, it can deploy if handled roughly.

You need to disconnect the battery for half an hour before taking out the airbag, any spikes in the supply or shocks can make it deploy..... :o ???

Hth
Pete

Title: Re: air bag light?
Post by hopper on Mar 4^th, 2008, 1:07am

Hi,

When this happened on my 24v it was a module situated under the drivers footwell it is blac lies horizontal under the metal shelf it is held in place by a metal clip. The part normally costs £10 secondhand or £25 new from Ford.

Regards

Grimreaper