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Airbag Light

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Sorry, I'm new here searching for an answer for my uncle's 2003 Thunderbird w/61,xxx miles. He had his airbag light come on and it flashes 3 times, shuts off and then flashes twice, then just repeats this process. Can anyone tell me what this means so I can maybe help him out? He has had the car serviced at the dealer if that matters.
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Jason

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Looks like a visit to the dealer is in order.

I found this on the net:

Ford Fault Code 32

Drive Side Air Bag High Resistance or Open in Circuit

Circuit Description

Normal Operation

The diagnostic monitor measures the resistance across pin 10 (Circuit 615, GY/W) and pin 11 (Circuit 614, GY/O) every time the ignition switch is turned to the ON position. Normal resistance across these circuits is between 1.5 and 2.0 ohms. This resistance comes from the air bag itself (approximately 1.0 ohms) and the clockspring windings (approximately 0.25 to 0.5 ohms per winding, two windings in all). If the resistance across these two circuits exceeds 4.0 ohms, this indicates a high resistance and the diagnostic monitor will flash code 32.

NOTE:
The connectors for the air bag and the clockspring have metal spring clips that act as shorting bars. These shorting bars are built into the plastic hardshell connectors. The shorting bars are designed to short Circuits 614 and 615 together when the connectors are not mated. Do not attempt to remove the air bag shorting bar and measure the resistance of the air bag.

The clockspring shorting bar may be removed to measure the clockspring resistance. Use extreme care when reinstalling the shorting bar to ensure it is installed correctly.


Possible Causes

Excessive resistance across pins 10 and 11 can be caused by:

1. A poor connection where the clockspring connects into the main wiring harness. The clockspring connector at the base of the steering column may have excessive resistance between the male and female terminals in the connector.

2. An open circuit or high resistance in the clockspring windings inside the clockspring assembly.

3. An open circuit or high resistance in the wiring harness in either Circuit 614 (GY/O) or Circuit 615 (GY/W).

4. An open circuit or high resistance in the driver side air bag. DO NOT attempt a direct resistance measurement of the air bag. Follow the diagnostic procedures to determine if the air bag resistance is higher than normal.
 
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