airbag light blinking

[gadget73]

It *probably* won't blow up in your face. Mine hasn't yet, and that light was taped over when I got the car. Not a clue how long its been like this. Mostly the only reason I'm concerned with fixing it is the blinking light is annoying. The airbag light has been on in my truck for like 5 years now. It doesn't blink, therefore I can ignore it.

BTW, don't remove the light bulb for the airbag. It will start beeping if the bulb is out, and thats *way* more annoying.

[91waggin]

<rant>
FIX THE FUCKING AIRBAG! IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE!
</rant>

If the airbag computer sees a fault, it won't go off on you.

[91grandmarquis]

I know it could save my life, trust me im on the local FD and I know there value but I am not screwing with an airbag assembly or sensors when I don't know what is wrong.

[pantera77]

BTW, don't remove the light bulb for the airbag. It will start beeping if the bulb is out, and thats *way* more annoying.

Yea, taking the bulb out then putting everything back together only to start the car and WTF IS THAT NOISE OMG DIE feels bad man.

[dougwix]

I had a 90 CV with a code 9, front sensor. I found that the sensor was replaced before me because one of the bolts was broken off. The dealer told me that the entire system was faulty from production and have to be replaced at something $750.00. The system looks for 1.3 kohms at the sensor during the self test. It wasnt there, so I hooked up a resistor in parallel with the sensor and the light stayed off while the car was running.

[gadget73]

Sounds like the sensor is defective then. No need to replace the whole thing for a bum crash sensor. Also, if that ground connection under the sensor isn't good, it won't work properly. Might be worth pulling it off, cleaning the mounting points, and replacing the broken bolt.

Also, I'd steer away from that dealer. Sounds like they're trying to rip you off.

[dugal]

I have a 90 CV with a 9 error code as well. Is it true that all front sensors have to be replaced or could I go to scrap yard and just get the one middle replaced only ? Were the front sensors all the same on 90-91 CV's and Grand Marquis ? Also, since the sensors are numbered do I have to use the identical part number ??
Cheers

[Bloovic2]

My car, a 90CV, also does the 6-flash thing on occassion. I may be crazy, but it seems to occur when there is a change in the barometric pressure, because the thing seems to start fashing when a significant weather pattern is coming in. After the 6th or 7th time it did this, and sure enough the weather changed fairly drastically, I figured that the clock spring or some sensor was picking up the pressure change. At least that's my theory!

[HATNINJA]

mine does this also i just thought it was the baruka gnome using morse code.

[JARIBU]

I am not sure that these codes are always correct. I had an issue with my airbag light and it was flashing 8 times. The culprit ended up being the Clock Spring and not the Primary Crash Sensor. My vehicle is a Crown Victoria 2007.

Count the blinks. The number of flashes is the error code.

Code Component Fault/Description
2 All Primary Crash Sensors Disconnected.
3 Air Bag Deployment Circuit - Low Battery Voltage or Low Backup Power Supply Voltage
4 Safing Sensor - Diagnostic Circuit Open or Low Primary Crash Sensor Resistance
5 Air Bag Circuit or Crash Sensor Circuit - Shorted to Ground
6 Driver-Side Air Bag Circuit - Open or High Resistance
7 Passenger-Side Air Bag Circuit - Open or High Resistance
8 Primary Crash Sensor - Not Mounted to Vehicle Properly
9 Primary Crash Sensor Circuit - Open or High Resistance
10 Diagnostic Monitor Internal Thermal Fuse - Open Due to Intermittent Short to Ground

[gadget73]

Those single digit codes only apply till 91 or 92, when the system changed to a 2 digit code readout.

[86VickyLX]

2007 is OBD-II that crap is integrated in the PCM.

[90ltd]

But a piece of electrical tape seemed to fix everything[/QUOTE] I had seen similar on high milage extaxi whales: black electrical tape over mil light.

[86VickyLX]

Then the bulb burned out and it started beeping at you...