Escort Mk 6 1.6

[smoothdriver108]

Hi The Drivers Air bag warning light continually flashes, is there a known fault/ fix for this problem ? tia

[vinnyvangough]

Under the drivers seat there will be a yellow wire with a plug leading to another yellow wire going to your seat belt pre-tensioners.

Disconnect the plug, give it a good clean and put it back together. This is a very common problem and sometimes happens by people putting stuff under the seat or even just moving the seat and disturbing the connection.

[smoothdriver108]

Thanks Vinny, but no luck there, the connection seems clean and sound (unless a tiny wire inside is broken.)

[mintalkin]

count the flashes it will give a code, e.g ---- two second break -- =42

AIRBAG FAULT CODES

— No Air Bag Indicator — Inoperative Indicator Circuit

— Continuous Air Bag Indicator — Diagnostic Trouble Code Timed Out, Diagnostic Monitor

Disconnected or Inoperative, or No Ignition Voltage to Diagnostic Monitor

12 Lost battery Feed

13 Air Bag Circuit Shorted to Ground

14 Primary Crash Sensor Circuit Shorted to Ground

21 Diagnostic Monitor Not Mounted to Vehicle Properly

22 Safing Sensor Output Circuit Shorted to battery Voltage

23 Memory Clear Circuit Improperly Grounded

24 System Disarm Failure or Internal Diagnostic Monitor Fault

32 Driver Side Air Bag Circuit High Resistance or Open

33 Passenger Side Air Bag Circuit High Resistance or Open

34 Driver Side Air Bag Circuit Low Resistance or Shorted

35 Passenger Side Air Bag Circuit Low Resistance or Shorted

41 Right Radiator Primary Crash Sensor Feed/Return Circuit Open

42 Left Radiator Primary Crash Sensor Feed/Return Circuit Open

44 Right Radiator Crash Sensor Not Mounted to Vehicle Properly

45 Left Radiator Crash Sensor Not Mounted to Vehicle Properly

51 Airbag diagnostic Monitor Internal thermal fuse Blown

52 Back-up Power supply Voltage Boost Fault

53 Front Crash Sensor High Resistance or Diagnostic Monitor Failure

[smoothdriver108]

mintalkin - great thanks, it appears to be only 4 flashes then a 2 second break.

[smoothdriver108]

Weyhey fixed it - found this info : " 4 flashes of the light indicates the seat belt pre tentioners are at fault a common fault on this system

with the ign switched OFF look under both front seats you will see yellow electrical connectors disconect these conectors for 2 mins then re connect

turn on ignition your light should come on for about 10 seconds then go out and stay out.