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steve906 07-09-2008 02:13 PM

air bag lights why?
 
hello i am new here and i was wandering if anyone might know what could be causing my airbag light to come on. when i first start up my truck it blinks a couple of times and then stays lit. it is a 2004 f150 heritage 4.6L v-8 w/ auto trans. with less than 20,000 miles on it. sorry but i do not know what other info you may need.
:help::(

Good old Bill 07-09-2008 02:27 PM

On my 02 just below lite I can insert my key and turn it to air bag off and the lite is on at all times in that position. Maybe your truck is similiar.

KJoe 07-09-2008 03:00 PM

On 04 - present year F-150's the airbag on the passenger side will only deploy if 75lbs or more of weight is registered by a sensor in the passanger seat. Whenever anyone less than 75lbs sits in the passenger seat or I place something that has some weight to it, but it weighs less than 75lbs a light comes on that indicates that the airbag is off.

So, I would say that you have something in the seat that weighs less than 75lbs, or you have an issue with that sensor.

Just a guess...

blackbetty 07-09-2008 03:17 PM


Originally Posted by KJoe (Post 82510)
On 04 - present year F-150's the airbag on the passenger side will only deploy if 75lbs or more of weight is registered by a sensor in the passanger seat. Whenever anyone less than 75lbs sits in the passenger seat or I place something that has some weight to it, but it weighs less than 75lbs a light comes on that indicates that the airbag is off.

So, I would say that you have something in the seat that weighs less than 75lbs, or you have an issue with that sensor.

Just a guess...

he has a heritage....may differ from the 04+ normal trucks


go to autozone and get them to scan for dtc's, then you will have an idea if the light is shorted or what is going on to cause it

KJoe 07-09-2008 03:28 PM


Originally Posted by blackbetty (Post 82514)
he has a heritage....may differ from the 04+ normal trucks

That would make my post inaccurate. Guess I need to brush up on my reading skills...

blackbetty 07-09-2008 04:25 PM


Originally Posted by KJoe (Post 82515)
That would make my post inaccurate. Guess I need to brush up on my reading skills...

it may have a similar system, the heritage is a screwy beast

steve906 07-09-2008 11:42 PM

thanks for the info the light i am referring to is in the instrument cluster (right hand lower corner) i also have a place to put the key in and turn it on and off on the dash closer to the passenger its been off for awhile and that light has stayed lit since turning it off. do you happen to know if autozone charges to check your codes?

Good old Bill 07-10-2008 03:44 PM

I'm led to believe Auto Zone runs a test free. The lite by the key will be on if the air bag is switched off. Turn it, the key to on position and see if that lite goes off, don't know but maybe the inst. panel lite is another reminder.

Ford302V8 07-10-2008 04:40 PM

you have a messed up air bag system

blackbetty 07-10-2008 05:46 PM


Originally Posted by steve906 (Post 82644)
thanks for the info the light i am referring to is in the instrument cluster (right hand lower corner) i also have a place to put the key in and turn it on and off on the dash closer to the passenger its been off for awhile and that light has stayed lit since turning it off. do you happen to know if autozone charges to check your codes?

its a free test, see what codes you are tossing with the key in the off and on air bag positions


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