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(Message started by: londonajay on Dec 29^th, 2009, 12:14pm)

Title: Airbag / Horn assembly loose
Post by londonajay on Dec 29^th, 2009, 12:14pm

Hi

I noticed when driving a little knock from the steering wheel when turning full lock and back again. Then another time it happened again, the Airbag warning light illuminated, I took a closer look at the steering wheel and found the assembly to be loose.

Should I mess with this or take it to a garag£? ??? I can almost pick the horn assembly up off the wheel but there is a small final resistance to this.

Advice appreciated! Thanks :)

Title: Re: Airbag / Horn assembly loose
Post by Simmo on Dec 29^th, 2009, 1:31pm

Have a read of THIS page (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/manual/interior/airbags/abdriver.pdf). It is a simple exercise to retighten the screws holding the unit. Just be sure to follow the instructions and you will need to turn the wheel through 90degrees to access the screws. ;)

Title: Re: Airbag / Horn assembly loose
Post by londonajay on Dec 29^th, 2009, 3:22pm

Thanks for that Simmo!! I hope this baby passes the MOT now ;)

Title: Re: Airbag / Horn assembly loose
Post by londonajay on Jan 1^st, 2010, 8:55pm

Just to say thanks, got a torx set to it and it's nice and tight now. ;D

Only, I still got the airbag warning light flickering on occassion. ::)
Putting it in for service & MOT soon, hope this week...

Title: Re: Airbag / Horn assembly loose
Post by lesterlad on Jan 1^st, 2010, 10:45pm

Air bag light is not part of the MOT..............Yet

Title: Re: Airbag / Horn assembly loose
Post by Simmo on Jan 2^nd, 2010, 10:21am

THIS page (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/airbags.htm) may be worth a read as it details the 'codes' flashed by the warning light. ;)

Title: Re: Airbag / Horn assembly loose
Post by tlundkvi on May 23^rd, 2010, 8:42pm

It's an old topic but...

If the light flashes (fast flashes, no pauses etc), but is 'fixed' by hitting the steering wheel hard, can it be anything but the multiplug described above?

Title: Re: Airbag / Horn assembly loose
Post by Chieftain on May 24^th, 2010, 9:12pm

on 05/23/10 at 20:42:43, tlundkvi wrote:

It's an old topic but...

If the light flashes (fast flashes, no pauses etc), but is 'fixed' by hitting the steering wheel hard, can it be anything but the multiplug described above?

I recall that this cropped up last year (hitting the dash) and a member cant recall who said they were going to check it all out to see why light goes out on hitting dashboard. So far not seen anything.