Warning light on Escort

[beerdrinker]

I have just borrowed a Ford escort from a pal that's on holiday and the warning light which looks like the air bag light is flashing. Does anyone know why? And how can I stop it as it's very annoying!
Cheers
;-)

[Toureman]

It's flashing because there is a fault in the airbag system.

A common cause is the wire connections being loose but before you fiddle with anything make sure the ignition is switched off, you don't want an explosion.

[dannywells]

it still wont turn off the light if you locate the fault, once a fault is registered it requires resetting at the dealers

[beerdrinker]

Thanks folks, I'll just try and ignore it - I have to give it back in a week anyway.....;-)

[TylerTots]

I had the same problem on my 1996 escort. turned out to be the airbag sensor plug under the drivers seat had come loose. just a small yellow plug, that someone had kicked loose withe their big feet. pushed back in problem sorted.

[FIXITNOW]

Tip 2

If you have tried the 2 connectors (1 under each seat)
And that did not cure it (it also did not for me)
So I tried swapping the 2 pretensioner units
This also made no difference
So I decided to find the controller unit so I could see if its connector was ok

But sadly it�s not shown were it fitted in the workshop repair book
So I went to the local scrappy and followed the looms
Found one with the seats removed this helped

Removed the carpet
The loom starts at the passenger seat (UK cars) goes over to the drivers seat (under the centre console) and joins the loom from the drivers seat
Then as a pair the run down the side of the sill towards the front of the car behind the kick panel (next to accelerator pedal) and up behind the dash

But here�s the tip behind the kick panel is another plug and socket
Try cleaning that one it has now cured my flashing light

All the best
FIXITNOW (Vince Stanley)