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If you have an EF/EL Falcon its dead easy. Turn on the ignition and wait for the Airbag light to start flashing, then earth the "airbag memory clear" pin of the diagnostic connector (4th pin from top left). When the code has cleared you will hear 3 beeps from the airbag monitor (hidden under dash, above fuse panel). Remove the earth wire and make sure the Airbag light stays out. The system will only display one code at a time, and if there are more codes you will have to clear them one by one. Remember also that repairing a hard fault (like code12) will generate a memory fault with the same problem. The code is the same, plus 40. So a code 12 (low batt voltage to monitor), when repaired will log a code 52 (intermittant or repaired low batt voltage).
If you have an EF/EL Falcon its dead easy. Turn on the ignition and wait for the Airbag light to start flashing, then earth the "airbag memory clear" pin of the diagnostic connector (4th pin from top left). When the code has cleared you will hear 3 beeps from the airbag monitor (hidden under dash, above fuse panel). Remove the earth wire and make sure the Airbag light stays out. The system will only display one code at a time, and if there are more codes you will have to clear them one by one. Remember also that repairing a hard fault (like code12) will generate a memory fault with the same problem. The code is the same, plus 40. So a code 12 (low batt voltage to monitor), when repaired will log a code 52 (intermittant or repaired low batt voltage).
Is the diagnostic connector for the airbag system different from the obdII diagnostic port? If so, where might it be located? Is it an open port like the obdII system or is it a plug/connector I need to unplug first. And, by "earth" do you mean ground?
if your referring to an american Ford, 1990 you need to disconnect the battery for an hour. '91+ is self-resetting, so an airbag flash code indicates a problem.
The airbag mem clear pin is in the PCM diagnostic connector (not obdII until AU) which is located in the fuse panel RHS of dash. It is an open port connector and is rectangular in shape. Yes, ground the pin. The easiest way I find to ground it is simply hold the wire on the ignition barrel surround.
if your referring to an american Ford, 1990 you need to disconnect the battery for an hour. '91+ is self-resetting, so an airbag flash code indicates a problem.
The airbag mem clear pin is in the PCM diagnostic connector (not obdII until AU) which is located in the fuse panel RHS of dash. It is an open port connector and is rectangular in shape. Yes, ground the pin. The easiest way I find to ground it is simply hold the wire on the ignition barrel surround.
I have a 2006 Mustang and it was in a collision which diployed the drivers airbag... Is there a way to reset it by grounding it???
No way to reset it manually. If everything is alright, it resets itself. If the light comes on, something is wrong and has to be repaired. Get the codes to find out what it is.
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