A few days ago after remote starting my 1995 Ford Explorer XLT, I noticed a couple of things. First, the engine kind of stuttered (ran rough). It even died out while letting it warm up. I was hoping it would re-sync itself. Eventually it did while I was driving it. However, moments after it started and before I put it into gear the air bag indicator light went on. Many miles later (and plenty of times restarting the engine) the air bag indicator light is still on.

Is there a relatively simple thing I can do to reset (turn off) the air bag indicator light?

Background: about 80k miles, air bag was never deployed or worked on, no work of any kind has been done to my Explorer in months.

 

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I suggest unhooking the battery for 5-10 minutes. That will reset computer codes, and will hopefully turn out the airbag light. After rehooking the battery, you need to drive it a bit to let the computer reset everything.

 

Usually when there is a problem with the airbag it flashes the airbag light in certain patterns. Check to see what your pattern is then do a SEARCH to find these codes.

 

Marragtop, thanx for the suggestion. I actually tried that after I made my original post and before I read yours. Unfortunately unhooking the battery did not clear the computer codes, at least for the airbag.

95EPLODER, I had a feeling there was a method to the madness of what appeared to be random flashing before going solid. Thanx.

So, I've been monitoring the airbag indicator this past week and established a consistent pattern of it flashing. Five groups of 1 and 2 flashes before staying continuously lit.

Q2: So would this be an airbag error code of 12? If so, ...
Q3: Where do I find what this means and what I can do about it, within reason? I spent a couple of hours reading through website after website from the results of a Google search and didn't find anything definitive except possibly at http://www.scpoc.com/MaintMod/Servic...ault_codes.htm
which indicates a code of 12 is "Low Battery Voltage." Does this sound right? There's was no explanation on what would be causing this or what to do about it.

Q4: Does anyone have a different website address I can check out and verify the meaning of Ford Explore airbag error codes?

TIA!

 

I know you are new here, but this topic has been covered on this site numerous times. SEARCH this site before posting any questions I am positive 90% of the time you will FIND what you are looking for. This is what I found.
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There's a sensor in the top front of the rear differential....it's easy to find as it's the only electrical connection back there. It's held in by one bolt. Remove that bolt and pull the sensor out. Wipe it clean and put it back together. This was my problem. Hopefully it's yours as well.

Matt