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04-06-2001, 11:54 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Myrtle Beach SC
Posts: 1,643
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Will the air bag go off.
I recently purchased a 93' notch. After getting it home I realized the Air bag light is flashing. I do know the car was in a light wreck. A new hood and front bumper cover were replaced. It looks like a headlamp adjustment screw has hit the air bag sensors on both sides just enough to crack the plastic cover. I traced the wiring and the passenger side sensor is unplugged. If I plug it in Will the air bag Go off? Will the light stop flashing? I want the air bag to work in case I ever need it. Thanks for your help.
Pony power forever 93' notch, current 4 cyl. but on the way to becoming a possiblly 351 powered car. |
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04-06-2001, 11:02 PM
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Conservative Individualist
Join Date: May 1997
Location: Wherever I need to be
Posts: 7,487
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I doubt just plugging in the sensor will activate the airbag but be aware that
If it goes off, they cost about $500. to replace. |
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04-06-2001, 11:08 PM
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Registered Member
Join Date: Nov 1998
Location: Kettering, Ohio
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I know what you're talking about. Mines been blinkin ever since I hit 150k miles... It blinks 3 times. I figured it was just fords way of saying that I should go have general maintenance performed on the Air Bag system. I've just kinda tuned it out. Just like my low coolant light that is always on.
 Though I can't recommend the same thing, but I haven't had any problems with the airbag for 10k+ miles so... do what ya want. And if you figure out what its for, lemme know.  |
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04-07-2001, 09:28 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Myrtle Beach SC
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I have another steering wheel out of my wrecked 90 lx. Thank goodness when I wrecked it it didn't go off. If I plug it in and it goes off I can replace the entire wheel. I don't wqnt to do that but will if i Have to.
Thanks for the help. Pony power forever |
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04-07-2001, 12:15 PM
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The Dude
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Arlington, VA
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If you have another wheel, then I don't think it would be so bad if it goes off, mess to clean up but no big repacking fee. You'll have to go to the junkyard and get those sensors too though.
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04-08-2001, 03:36 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Myrtle Beach SC
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I have the air bag sensoras off the 90 5.0. they arent damaged. Will they work?
Pony power forever |
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04-08-2001, 04:03 PM
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Registered Member
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Lawrence, KS, USA
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xspeed02
my coolant light stayed on too, the problem was the contacts at the end of the sensor had crud caked on it, i scraped it all off, and it was all good try it ------------------ SHaFTed 91GT, Flows, 70MM BBK TB, K&N, Hurst short throw, T5, 17" Lexani Roma, 235/40/R17 on front, 255/45/R17 on back, mach1 hood, LX tail lights, bright red! |
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04-09-2001, 08:18 AM
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Dirk Diggler
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: SLOATSBURG, NY
Posts: 1,931
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i seen one mustang roll over..one do 14 cartwheels and one go flying into a pole and not one of their airbags went off..but scence i said that yours will proll go off when you plug it in
------------------ 1987 black notch(ex 4 banger) DSS 306 w/ main support...Elderbrock 6028 heads..gt-40 intake..24# injectors...70 mm tb..77 pro-m...accel 300+..mac full legnth..tremec w/ pro5oh...full MAC exhaust,off road h-pipe,long tubes, catback...ron davis radiator..subframes, control arms...CFDF II..o yea holley FPR sucks..dont buy one.. AIM=onesillynotch |
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