air bag advice

[mikes-fat-arsed-estate]

my air bag light flashes once , ive been scrolling through google the last few nights & im under the impression one flash is the drivers air bag whats the best way to go about fixing it? i was thinking buying a new used steering wheel but if theres any thing i can try in the mean time im willing, people tell me the to unplug the one under the seats but if they were the problem id have 4 flashes would i? ive had the battery of over night with no luck. suggestions...

[Jordan99940]

what I'm about to say is very very ropey but if I do remember correctly;

 

 

the wire underneath the seat is the 'Seat belt pretension-er' (basically a little gizmo that tightens your seat belt when you crash) if that has a fault/unplugged it will flash four times indeed, one flash means drivers airbag two flashes means passenger airbag fault and three flashes means passenger pretension-er fault it may be worth taking the air bag out (as in the whole component) and checking the wiring connections behind that before investigating, I had an issue where i cut my old one because I had some pimping aftermarket steering wheel yo!! was so pimping that the horn connections were faulty to say the least, when ever I wanted to turn right the horn would sound, mildly embarrassing

[PeeWee]

We've moved this topic into the correct section.

[demented]

If I remember correctly, one flash, is a fault with the clockspring underneath the steering wheel.

 

If removing an air bag, first disconnect car battery for at least 20mins to discharge the system, as it's rumoured that an air bag can detonate if battery not disconnected prior to its removal and during its reconnection, keep car battery disconnected through out and until reinstallation is complete.

 

On my Escort, the clockspring plastic connector had somehow snapped, which caused one of the wires which sends the sigsnal to detonate the air bag to break. Think I was able to re-solder the wire back into its connector, can't remember exactly but I never replaced the clockspring.

 

When removing the steering wheel, remember to make note of the position of the road wheels in relation to steering wheel, best apply paint mark to steering wheel and shaft, so when steering wheel is refitted, it's in exactly the same position as prior to its removal.