jamesers20004x4

the airbag warning light keeps flashing!!! flashes 4 times then pauses then 4 times again!!!!!

ford want £70 just to look at it!!! and say they are the only ones who can do it..... robbing barstuards!!

anyone know what it means???? is the airbag gonna pop at any moment???

any advice would be great!!!!

thanks!!

Sunil_FiestaRS1800

iTrader: (1)

I know if you set one off under a cone with a heavy base it will go fucking high, and you will be scared of it coming down on your head but wont wanna look up incase it hits ya in the face, so you just sorta run around and hope for the best

Daveyboy

nope , but im well versed in fun bags

jamesers20004x4

LOL

well thanks for that!!! sounds like a good laugh!!

when we were kids we used to buy them little screamer rockets on bonfire night, we would break the sticks off and bout 20 of us would all stand in a group light em, throw em in the air and run!!!! no that is fun!!!

jamesers20004x4

Daveyboy

the mental image is just too much

Cola

lol - men!

jamesers20004x4

come on someone must know what this means!!!!!


BTTT

Steve Escos

iTrader: (18)

Check the connections to the pre tensioners under your seat. Had a similar problem on my cossie. Either that or it is the actual connection behind the wheel.
Hope this is of some help. Steve

jamesers20004x4

cheers, ill go see. didnt know the airbag was connected to the pretentioners!!!!

Steve Escos

iTrader: (18)

Yeah if your airbag is activated the pre tensioners work to tension the seat belts helping to keep you against the seat or something like that. Steve

TrickyDicky

4 flashes indicates the wiring to pretensioners under seats, its a common problem on the escort and is aggravated by jerking seat backwards and forwards as different drivers get in-this in turn pulls the loom/connection.

leave ignition off for 15 mins then unplug both sides under seat and plug them back in again. start car and switch off, restart and it should have cleared light.

hth

Tricky

FordFans

Had the same problem on my Si, gave the wires under the seat a wiggle and it went out again, not for long though, common problem

jamesers20004x4

thanks for the help people!!!! havent looked yet but first job tomorrow night after i get in from fishing!!!!!!!

Dan martin

hi mate i work for ford and yes they are robbing bastards! it will be the seat belt pretentioner multi plugs under the plastic trims by the seats (trim near to the inner seal) pull the trims up both sides and you should see a yellow multi plug, if you stick a cable tie round the multi plugs this should fix your problem. i would advise if you are going to disconnect the multi plugs, have the battery disconnected for about 10 mins first hope this helps

jamesers20004x4

cheers dan, looks like all you bods have solved my problem, really didnt want to give my hard earned to ford and hopefully i wont have to now!!!!

i spoke to an engineer on my way out of fords and asked him and he didnt help either!!! such a simple problem and they want to charge £70!!!!!!


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dave green

Its defo the wires under the seat. cut off the conector and solder the wires.