Beep from a blue box??

[SonicRiot]

I turned off my SHO and heard a loud, distinct beeping coming from behind the dash, just off center towards the passenger side. I remember hearing this noise a couple of years ago, only one or twice. I pulled back the glovebox and found a blue box behind the glovebox, off to the left. The beep is most definately coming from this crazy blue box... what the **** is it?

I spoke briefly with a Ford tech and then browsed online for a wiring diagram that might show what it is... no luck so far. There are no markings on it and I haven't yet worked up the ambition to remove the dash to find out whats going on back there.

Anyone?

 

[SASHO91]

your air bag light is burnt out or has been removed.... and it is telling you, that there is a code present...

dont ask how i know this..

it goes away after a few beeps right?

 

[SonicRiot]

Wow, that was a lightning quick response, thanks!

The beeping does stop after a while, but it only beeps intermittantly.

The airbag light is definately ok, because it began blinking when I fired up the car. I kind of assumed it had something to do with the SRS, but what exactly is it? A control module? And why on earth would a veteran Ford tech have no idea what I was talking about?

The clockspring was replaced a couple of years ago when my airbag light began blinking and the functions on the steering wheel stopped working. The cruise and horn are still working, so I'm thinking of a really expensive sensor ...

So where do I start...? And why would this beeping be intermittant?

 

[SASHO91]

hmm... you got me there....
Yeah, i think it is the air bag control module...

when i pulled my air bag light i got that beep...
It is probably some sensor, if i had to guess...

 

[FRDSHOGRL93X3]

I always wondered what that was, mine does it once in a blue moon. My air bag light also flashes all the time, tho.

 

[Mrhappytuzi]

Hmm.. my friends 95 does that all the time now on startup. That occured right away after he removed all the bulbs from the idiot lights...

 

[SuperHO]

....and all that's exactly why my airbox diagnostic computer on the passenger side of the glovebox is currently unplugged. no more flashing or beeping.

 

[SASHO91]

which plug?!?!?!?!


I dont want to pull the wrong one....

 

[Mrhappytuzi]

which plug?!?!?!?!


I dont want to pull the wrong one....

BOOM!

 

[SASHO91]

yeppers.....
:laugh_ti:

 

[SuperHO]

meh, just drop the glove box out of the way.....then look to the passenger side of the car....and you'll see the lil blue box. Just unplug em both. I did, and no more beeping.