airbag fault code 19
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airbag fault code 19
I smashed up the front end of my 2002 Escape, the air bags deployed. I get a airbag fault code 19 which means the RCM, the restraint control monitor data is full. After replacing the airbags can the RCM be cleared with one of those diagnostic tools or does it have to be replaced? I've read both versions online.
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Fault Code 19
Once any airbags blow, the crash data cannot be cleared with software.
A better option is to return the RCM to one of the many companies that clears out the crash data, resets it and returns the same unit back to you. This is much better than getting a new one, because the cost is ~$50 instead of $150 - $200, plus you don't have to have the dealer reprogram it. Because you get the same unit back that you sent them, it still has all the original settings needed.
Check out srsmodule.com or airbagsystems.com, or many others. Do a search for SRS reset.
FYI, if an airbag blew, there is also a very high probability that one or both seat belts need to be either fixed or replaced, depending on whether one or both airbags blew. If you get the RCM reset, but fail to fix all other faults, the SRS light won't go out. However, once the fault is fixed, the light can now be cleared with software, but you need advanced software like that from AutoEnginuity. You can't access the RCM data with generic software.
You can test the seat belt retractor module with an ohm meter, but it's not real easy because of the shorting bar on this module that automatically shorts the pins when the plug is removed. The ohms should be less than 3 if it's good, but if it's blown, it will be > 20 ohms.
A better option is to return the RCM to one of the many companies that clears out the crash data, resets it and returns the same unit back to you. This is much better than getting a new one, because the cost is ~$50 instead of $150 - $200, plus you don't have to have the dealer reprogram it. Because you get the same unit back that you sent them, it still has all the original settings needed.
Check out srsmodule.com or airbagsystems.com, or many others. Do a search for SRS reset.
FYI, if an airbag blew, there is also a very high probability that one or both seat belts need to be either fixed or replaced, depending on whether one or both airbags blew. If you get the RCM reset, but fail to fix all other faults, the SRS light won't go out. However, once the fault is fixed, the light can now be cleared with software, but you need advanced software like that from AutoEnginuity. You can't access the RCM data with generic software.
You can test the seat belt retractor module with an ohm meter, but it's not real easy because of the shorting bar on this module that automatically shorts the pins when the plug is removed. The ohms should be less than 3 if it's good, but if it's blown, it will be > 20 ohms.
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