Airbag light flashing?
Airbag light flashing?
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When you turn the key on & the light starts flashing, count the number of flashes. There will be 2 groups of flashes separated by a short pause. 3 flashes, pause 2 flashes is a code 32.
Count them off & post the number & someone will be able to help you.
AL.
Count them off & post the number & someone will be able to help you.
AL.
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Here's a thread a little below yours. They say it's a bad clockspring behind the steerng wheel that may be causing it.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...d.php?t=280205
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...d.php?t=280205
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Originally Posted by albertafarmer
I have a 95 F-150, the air bag light is flashing code 52. Any ideas why. 
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Here's a listing of a few airbag codes:
12 Low Battery Voltage
13 Air Bag Circuit or Crash Sensor Circuit - Shorted to Ground
21 Safing Sensor - Not Mounted on Vehicle Properly
22 Safing Sensor Output Circuit - Shorted to Battery Voltage
23 Safing Sensor Input Feed/Return Circuit Open
24 Open in Circuit 944B or Low Resistance in Crash Sensor(s)
25 Passenger de-activation switch error.
32 Driver Side Air Bag/Safing Sensor Circuit - High Resistance or Open
33 Pin 7 Not Grounded at Diagnostic Monitor
34 Driver Side Air Bag/Safing Sensor Circuit - Low Resistance or Shorted
35 Low Resistance Across Pins 8 and 9 at Diagnostic Monitor
41 Crash Sensor Circuit - High Resistance or Open
44 RH Crash Sensor - Not Mounted to Vehicle Properly
45 Center Radiator Crash Sensor - Not Mounted to Vehicle Properly
46 LH Crash Sensor - Not Mounted to Vehicle Properly
51 Diagnostic Monitor Internal Thermal Fuse - Blown and Short to Ground No Longer Exists
52 Backup Power Supply - Voltage Boost Fault
53 Internal Diagnostic Monitor Fault
12 Low Battery Voltage
13 Air Bag Circuit or Crash Sensor Circuit - Shorted to Ground
21 Safing Sensor - Not Mounted on Vehicle Properly
22 Safing Sensor Output Circuit - Shorted to Battery Voltage
23 Safing Sensor Input Feed/Return Circuit Open
24 Open in Circuit 944B or Low Resistance in Crash Sensor(s)
25 Passenger de-activation switch error.
32 Driver Side Air Bag/Safing Sensor Circuit - High Resistance or Open
33 Pin 7 Not Grounded at Diagnostic Monitor
34 Driver Side Air Bag/Safing Sensor Circuit - Low Resistance or Shorted
35 Low Resistance Across Pins 8 and 9 at Diagnostic Monitor
41 Crash Sensor Circuit - High Resistance or Open
44 RH Crash Sensor - Not Mounted to Vehicle Properly
45 Center Radiator Crash Sensor - Not Mounted to Vehicle Properly
46 LH Crash Sensor - Not Mounted to Vehicle Properly
51 Diagnostic Monitor Internal Thermal Fuse - Blown and Short to Ground No Longer Exists
52 Backup Power Supply - Voltage Boost Fault
53 Internal Diagnostic Monitor Fault
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Hello,
I got code 12 for my airbag (low battery voltage). I also pulled the codes off my ecm and i got (low voltage to tps), code 121, and 122.
I bought a new tps from ford and was wondering if i even needed it. My truck jerks at start like its not getting and gas, and sometimes it dies right down on highway speeds like i let off the gas. Could all this be that i need a new alternator or battery? I would rather much return the tps to ford if i dont need it, thanks
I got code 12 for my airbag (low battery voltage). I also pulled the codes off my ecm and i got (low voltage to tps), code 121, and 122.
I bought a new tps from ford and was wondering if i even needed it. My truck jerks at start like its not getting and gas, and sometimes it dies right down on highway speeds like i let off the gas. Could all this be that i need a new alternator or battery? I would rather much return the tps to ford if i dont need it, thanks
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You can check the throttle position sensor by unplugging it, and hooking an ohmmeter up to the leads. Set the r scale to one which gives the most movement of the meter needle. When you push the throttle, the needle on the meter should swing smoothly. The tps is a potientiometer (variable resistor), much like the volume control on older radios. They can wear out.
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