Air bag code

[shospeed]

I've searched but I can't find what it means.
The light flases 10 times then stops for 2 seconds then it does it all over again.

Any ideas?

 

[SHOZ123]

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
Crash Sensors Disconnected

 

[shospeed]

?????

 

[TwistedD85]

To me it sounds like the last one, rapid continuous flashing. Looks like there was no way to mistake it for anything else, the rest don't even add up to ten if you miss the pause.

 

[shospeed]

Yes. It flashes 10 times ina row then stops then again.

 

[SHOZ123]

What year is the car? That list is good for the '92 also. Is there any audible beeps?

 

[SHOZ123]

Found this on TCCA...

Air Bag Diagnostic Codes
1989-1991

On the '89-91 systems, you simply count the flashes from the Airbag lamp to get the fault code.
Code Component Fault/Description
2 All Primary Crash Sensors Disconnected.
3 Air Bag Deployment Circuit - Low Battery Voltage or Low Backup Power Supply Voltage
4 Safing Sensor - Diagnostic Circuit Open or Low Primary Crash Sensor Resistance
5 Air Bag Circuit or Crash Sensor Circuit - Shorted to Ground
6 Driver-Side Air Bag Circuit - Open or High Resistance
7 Passenger-Side Air Bag Circuit - Open or High Resistance
8 Primary Crash Sensor - Not Mounted to Vehicle Properly
9 Primary Crash Sensor Circuit - Open or High Resistance
10 Diagnostic Monitor Internal Thermal Fuse - Open Due to Intermittent Short to Ground
1992-

In the 1992 model year the systems changed. 1992 System 2 was used in the Taurus/Sable, Town Car (built after 11/5/91), and Continental. To obtain the code on this system, count two sets of flashes and interpret it as a 2-digit code (e.g., flash-flash pause flash-flash-flash = 23)

 

[shospeed]

That helps allot thanks.
Its an 91 by the way.

 

[turbo79]

Whatever you do, don't replace the diagnostic monitor before you find the short. Those monitors are expensive, and you'll just blow another (non-serviceable) fuse again, resulting in the monitor being useless.

 

[Fastball]

Hey there!

Just found this thread doing a seach on air bag codes.

My '91 is flashing 10 times also.

10 Diagnostic Monitor Internal Thermal Fuse - Open Due to Intermittent Short to Ground

What the heck does this mean and what's the remedy?

 

[Eric VerValin]

Smells like a loose connection to me. "Intermittent". I personally have a 92 with a 93 bag, and I just spliced my airbag in, and I'm getting a 32 saying I've got an "open" myself... pretty sure its just a loose connection somewhere, cause I know I didn't messup the clock spring.

 

[Fastball]

So a loose connection somewhere in the system is the cause???

Holy crap!! With my electrical skills that sounds like a nightmare! I think a simple piece of electrical tape over that darn light might be an easier fix.

 

[Eric VerValin]

I wish I had a gen 1 CD, but I don't.... or I would post it up.. its not really too large of a system really. Just tedious crap is what it is.. I think I'm going to solder mine.. screw these butt connectors.. lol