Air Bag Code

I have ford winstwinstar air bag stay on someone can gimme advice to fixed is dangerous drive the with the air bag ligth on

I was unable to locate code 31 in my book here is a copy of the codes. looks like you just need a fuse for #51. this may fix 31 as well.

Diagnostic Trouble Code Table 1994

AIR BAG DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE PRIORITY TABLE
Priority Code Component/Fault Description
Highest - No Air Bag Indicator - Inoperative Lamp Circuit or No Ignition
Voltage to Air Bag Diagnostic Monitor

Continuous Air Bag Indicator - Air Bag Diagnostic Monitor
Disconnected or Inoperative
12 Low Battery Voltage
13 Air Bag Circuit Shorted to Ground
14 Primary Crash Sensor Circuit Shorted to Ground
21 Safing Sensor Not Mounted to Vehicle Properly
22 Safing Sensor Output Shorted to Battery Voltage
23 Safing Sensor Circuit Input Feed/Return Circuit Open
24 Safing Sensor Output Feed/Return Circuit Open
32 Driver Side Air Bag Module High Resistance or Open
33 Passenger Side Air Bag Module High Resistance or Open
34 Driver Side Air Bag Module Circuit Low Resistance or Shorted
35 Passenger Side Air Bag Module Low Resistance or Shorted
42 Center Radiator Primary Crash Sensor Feed/Return Open
44 Center Cowl Primary Crash Sensor Not Mounted to Vehicle Properly
45 Center Radiator Primary Crash Sensor Not Mounted to Vehicle Properly
51 Diagnostic Monitor Internal Thermal Fuse - Fuse Blown Due to
Intermittent Short to Ground
52 Backup Power Supply - Voltage Boost Fault
53 Primary Crash Sensor Circuits - Resistance to Ground or Air Bag
Diagnostic Monitor Failure

Lowest - Rapid Continuous Flashing of Air Bag Indicator (No DTC) All Primary

Seems to be a very common problem with Ford. The wiring harness beneath the drivers seat contains the sensors for the airbag system. Go under the drivers seat and secure all the wires and clips. This makes most error lights for the airbags go away. Hope this helps and good luck!

It is a air bag code. If the light is on the air bags will not work in an accident, you need to have it repaired.

If the only code 52 is flashing then system is ok and just needs to be cleared.Look behind the glove box and find the gray 2 wire connector.It will be on the left side behind the glove box and follow the proceedure below. Once a fault has been serviced, the associated diagnostic trouble code may be cleared from NVM. Only diagnostic trouble codes that the air bag diagnostic monitor sees as repaired or intermittent may be cleared (diagnostic trouble codes 52 and above). In no circumstances can hard fault conditions (diagnostic trouble codes 45 and below) be cleared.

1. Follow the diagnostic procedures as outlined to service the fault condition flashing on the air bag indicator.

1. Cycle the ignition switch to OFF and then to RUN.

1. Observe air bag indicator prove-out (six ±two seconds) followed by diagnostic trouble code (52-85) flashing completely one time.

1. Locate the Diagnostic Service Connector located underneath the glove compartment containing Circuits 631 (T/R) and 57 (BK).

1. Use a jumper wire to short Circuit 631 (T/R) to Circuit 57 (BK) or to another good ground.

1. Hold short until air bag diagnostic monitor tone sounds (approximately five seconds).

1. Release short on Circuit 631 (T/R) to Circuit 57 (BK). Diagnostic trouble code is now cleared from NVM. Next highest priority diagnostic trouble code stored in NVM (if one exists) will begin flashing
   

Try clearing the codes & see if it returns. I do not see a code fault 10. Starts at 12.

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Section 01-20B: Restraints, Passive — Supplemental Air Bag System 1995 Town Car, Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis Workshop Manual DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING Diagnostic Trouble Code Clearing Procedure to Clear Diagnostic Trouble Codes from Diagnostic Monitor Non-Volatile Random Access Memory.
Normal Operation
The air bag diagnostic monitor (14B056) continually checks the air bag system for readiness. When a fault condition is detected, the DTC associated with that fault is stored in the air bag diagnostic monitor's Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). After writing the DTC to NVRAM, the air bag diagnostic monitor signals the fault by flashing the appropriate diagnostic trouble code on the air bag indicator. The diagnostic trouble code written to NVRAM is permanently stored in the air bag diagnostic monitor until cleared by the diagnostic trouble code clearing procedure.

• Upon each cycle of the ignition switch (11572) , the air bag diagnostic monitor checks for diagnostic trouble codes written in NVRAM. If any diagnostic trouble codes exist in NVRAM, the air bag diagnostic monitor will then check to see if these fault conditions are still present.
• If the conditions of the diagnostic trouble code in NVRAM are still present, then the air bag diagnostic monitor will use the air bag indicator to flash out the diagnostic trouble code number that was written in memory.
• If the conditions of the diagnostic trouble code are not still present (indicating an intermittent or serviced fault), the air bag diagnostic monitor will use the air bag indicator to flash out a DTC which is the sum of the diagnostic trouble code in NVRAM plus 40.

Example: Due to corrosion, high resistance develops on the driver side air bag circuit. The air bag diagnostic monitor stores a diagnostic trouble code 32 in NVRAM. Upon each cycle of the ignition switch , the air bag diagnostic monitor checks the resistance of the driver air bag circuit.

• If the resistance is still high, the air bag diagnostic monitor causes the air bag indicator to flash out a DTC 32.
• If the resistance falls within the normal range due to service or an intermittent condition, the air bag diagnostic monitor causes DTC 72 to be flashed on the air bag indicator.

Once a fault has been serviced, the associated diagnostic trouble code may be cleared from NVRAM. Only diagnostic trouble codes that the air bag diagnostic monitor sees as repaired or intermittent may be cleared (diagnostic trouble codes 52 and above). In no circumstances can hard fault conditions (diagnostic trouble codes 45 and below) be cleared.

1. Follow the diagnostic procedures as outlined to service the fault condition flashing on the air bag indicator.

1. Cycle the ignition switch to OFF and then to RUN.

1. Observe air bag indicator prove-out (six ± two seconds) followed by diagnostic trouble code (52-85) flashing completely one time.

1. Locate the Diagnostic "Trouble Code Clear" Connector located underneath the glove compartment (06010) containing Circuits 631 (T/R) and 57 (BK).

1. Use a jumper wire to short Circuit 631 (T/R) to Circuit 57 (BK) or to another good ground. This short must be made after the diagnostic trouble code flashes completely one time, but before the warning light stays on continuously.

1. Hold short until air bag diagnostic monitor tone sounds (approximately five seconds).

1. Release short on Circuit 631 (TAN/RED STRIPE) to Circuit 57 (BLACK). This short must be released within 25 seconds after the diagnostic monitor tone sounds. Diagnostic trouble code is now cleared from NVRAM. Next highest priority diagnostic trouble code stored in NVRAM (if one exists) will begin flashing.
   

 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) 
| 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 
Lowest -- Rapid Continuous Flashing of Air Bag Lamp - All Crash Sensors Disconnected 

Hi, ON your 2002 ford taurus, The Flashing code 33 ( B 2292 )

This code refer to : Driver side seat belt pretentioner ( seat belt bucklet) problem.

Check the conecctions under the driver seat.
Repair as need, and recheck if thi code is present.

But if you had an accident on you taurus. You need to replace the Seat belt Pretentioner ( seat belt bucklet)

OK. I hope this information work for you.

Than's.

Since my last post, I found a bright yellow connector under the drivers seat. I took the connector off of the end, bent it a little, and put it back on. My air bag light has stayed off. I am going to put some electrical grease on it and see what happens.