Scotty,
2007 Ford F150 235K miles 4.6 V8... I fell asleep driving home From work about 3 years ago and drove off the road in to a ditch about 12 feet deep and hit a pile of brush. No damage that would prevent the truck from running. Just cosmetic stuff but the air bag light came on (of course the air bags did not deploy) and up to this point I have just left the air bag light on because it was no big deal to me. Now however I have developed a wiring problem as the light some times does not come on at all. Since the light doesn't come on the truck gives me this SUPER OBNOXIOUS beep that I can't even drown out with the radio on full blast. When the light does work I notice it flashes once then pauses then flashes 8 times quickly. Any idea how I can solve the air bag issue so the tone no longer sounds? Will removing the fuse work? Iv had a lot of people say it means there is a problem with the light that is supposed to let you know if your passenger airbag is on or off but my truck does not have that feature. Any thoughts?
Jesse
Try this:
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I LOOKED at the front crash sensor and it seems to be free of damage the sensor is about 50 dollars so I'll definitely buy one if it comes up when I get it scanned I was just hoping someone would know the flash codes well enough to tell me what the issue is BEFORE I go through the trouble of finding someone with a scanner that can read air bag codes
I am still putting my money on the crash sensor since you said you hit a pile of bushes. Did your try disconnecting it, cleaning the terminals and grounds and remounting it?
Negative. I didn't want to mess with it to much without a replacement in case I damage/break it and make another problem.
The chime comes on because the instrument cluster air bag warning light is out when it should be on, because there is a problem with your air bags. You will have to find out what's wrong with the instrument cluster warning light and fix it to silence the chime. The light will then stay on until the air bag issue is resolved or the bulb burns out. Then the chime will come back on. The SRS system is designed so you can't ignore inoperative safety features. Removing a fuse won't help. I think the flashing is indicating a trouble code but I don't know what. You'd need a diagnostic scan like @mmj said. Good luck.
I was hoping someone would know what was wrong based on the flash code as my scan tool does not read air bag codes. And ya I did some research and figured out what the tone is and why it's coming on that's why I was hoping I could find a way to fix the source of the problem. I was able to make it function properly for a couple hours by moving the wiring harness around under the dash a little but after a while it started doing the same old thing again so I'm pretty sure iv got a bare spot on a wire SOMEWHERE but there r so many wires I'd rather fix the cause of the light being on rather than finding a wiring problem and fixing it lol guess I'm gonna be making a trip to a local mechanic/dealership for them to read air bag codes
Your right. It's the best way to go and fixing the actual problem could be much easier than chasing down an electrical gremlin inside your dash.
You do not want to start chasing electrical issues on that vehicle.
Start with a scan and make sure your sensors are good. One was likely damaged in the crash. Hopefully that's all it is, because beyond that it starts to get expensive....or frustrating, or both.
