joffy Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 I had a garage put my 2002 Focus TDDi on their computer to diagnose my airbag problem ....... he said I had an intermittent fault in my passenger side impact sensor so this morning I took out the seat to go look and there's no sensor there and the error is still flashing ....................it's getting very annoying now as I've made sure all the connections are made cleanly any how here's the link to my light well I cannot post a link but it's flash pause 5 times then solid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Impact sensor is mounted on the pillar not under the seat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joffy Posted September 7, 2014 Author Share Posted September 7, 2014 well I couldn't see the sensor anywhere near the pillar but I have just a rusty water trail going past the big loom junction box in the passenger wheel well ....so I've used some dielectric grease on the connections and nipped the bolt up and guess what ................no more light :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 An excellent Result have you checked the pollen filter housing? Might be the source of the leak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joffy Posted September 7, 2014 Author Share Posted September 7, 2014 well didn't last the lights back on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Normally if it's not flashing it's due to resistance. If you have a modified elm cable it's something you can diagnose yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joffy Posted September 7, 2014 Author Share Posted September 7, 2014 The light flashes once then pauses then flashes once again and does this 5 times and on the 6th it says solid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Error code 15 1.15 DTC B2290 Error value 25: Occupant Classification System calibration fault. Lamp flash code: 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEADS Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Had you moved your passenger seat prior to the light coming on if so just try pushing the connector back into the housing under the seat every time iMovie my passenger seat this happens quick fiddle under the seat and it goes off an stays off till next time it's moved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joffy Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 well I started the car this morning at 5am to drive to work and the airbag light started bring a bit miffed I disconnected the battery at 8.35am and reconnected it at 11 still flashed at me ............so I started the car to drive home and the bleeding light stayed off that's been the pattern for the past two mornings ........I took this advantage to get the mot done :D failed on a loose bottom ball joint which I'd only replaced in april (getting it replaced under guarantee :)) so back tomorrow for me ticket ....I did the bottom arm as soon as I got back from the mot station and the local motor factors only took 45 minutes all in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Result lol keeps you happy for one more year 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joffy Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 did both sides but no joy maybe the car only likes sunny days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I had this initially. The heat was expanding the connections, broke them and set the light off, car cooled down, light went off, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joffy Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 changed the clock spring for a worse one than my original one ...horn wouldn't work so my old one went back in I parked the car facing the sun again today guess what ........no light till the car cooled down a bit now it's back bleeding car flash pause flash pause flash pause flash pause flash pause the solid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joffy Posted September 16, 2014 Author Share Posted September 16, 2014 well I've changed the clock spring for a brand new one and still getting the one flash cycle which suggests it maybe the airbag itself ............I was wondering if the earlier (pre 2001) airbag will fit the later (post 2001) steering wheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Before going that far get some electric Contact cleaner. Just had my airbag issues and a healthy drowning of the pins and reconnect has stopped the error light appearing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joffy Posted September 16, 2014 Author Share Posted September 16, 2014 I'll give it a go tomorrow ....atb jonathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joffy Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 Bit of an update ..... I used the contact cleaner on all the plugs with no joy so I left the car pointing towards the sun (I'm trying to get the car tanned) and guess what no light ...........so I started the car today and the light came on (the car was parked under a tree) so I thought bugger it and went for a drive with the heater on full heat and the vents pointed at the steering wheel during the drive the light stayed on so I popped into the shops to get my tea on returning to the car (which was still like a hotbox ) started the car light went on went off after 5 sec went off and didn't come back on so.................................is it the airbag ? one flash cycle driver airbag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Nah I recon you have the same issue I did. The contacts on the wiring to airbag are industrial gold they can degrade making a bad connection on, on heat they expand and make a better connection. My auto electrician had to pull the wiring out, shave off the connector and it's socket and I think he tinned the connector in essence and resolved it overall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alz Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 you need to get the right one, one with small badge(ford), or one with big badge(ford) they are not swappable, you can't put big on small, different plugs and the steering wheel is different, it looks the same but its not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joffy Posted September 20, 2014 Author Share Posted September 20, 2014 you need to get the right one, one with small badge(ford), or one with big badge(ford) they are not swappable, you can't put big on small, different plugs and the steering wheel is different, it looks the same but its not. Cheers for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joffy Posted September 20, 2014 Author Share Posted September 20, 2014 Fixed it at last ..... stripped the airbag of it's wiring loom as i did'nt want static setting off the bag...... disassembled the main plug and slightly squeezed the 4 connectors put the loom back in and bingo no more light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Result where was this at the airbag or the module Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joffy Posted September 21, 2014 Author Share Posted September 21, 2014 Airbag to clock spring connection but as i had the loom off i sprayed contact cleaner on both ends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Good result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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