flashing airbag dash light

[black_cloud_stroker00]

Yesterday I took the dash off and had to disconnect everything including the "passenger side airbag on/off" switch. Since then the dash airbag light has been flashing at me. It flashes twice, pauses, then falshes Seven times. I tried disconnecting the batteries for an hour, but that didn't help.

Any Ideas?

 

[JLDickmon]

well, it's flashing fault code "27" which I have no clue what it is

I suppose I could look when I get to the shop, but it would be 9pm before I'm back with an answer...

what I'd do in the meantime, is make sure everything is plugged back together, no bent pins puched back out of connectors, etc.

disconnect the batteries before you do this, or you might wear one of the airbags.

 

[action4478]

Is the passenger ide air bag light working ?... thats what the code points to....

 

[black_cloud_stroker00]

the new dash I got hides the airbag on/off light, so I'll have to check later on tonight.

 

[black_cloud_stroker00]

Is the passenger side air bag light working ?....

nope its not working, what now?

 

[Red Monkey]

My 01 F250 has had the code 27 for the past year, it started right after I bought the truck and I still have it. I tried the fix found here:

airbag light - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums

But it didn't work for me....Hope you have better luck with it. I have just learned to live with the little light.

 

[action4478]

nope its not working, what now?

Can you put the old switch in, even if it is not visible?....

 

[black_cloud_stroker00]

thanks, ill try it.

 

[black_cloud_stroker00]

Can you put the old switch in, even if it is not visible?....

There is no old switch, it's the one I had the whole time. The new dash didn't have a spot for it, so I tucked it behind the dash.

i took the switch apart and the bulb is burnt out, like the code says. No luck with a used switch at the junk yard. And I don't have a soldering iron to replace the bulb. Guess i'll buy a iron or a switch.

FYI, pulling the airbag light bulb from the instrument panel does NOT work. The truck just starts dinging at you, and that is much harder to ignore.

 

[action4478]

The dinging is a safety item also....to let you know the light is not working, which you (already know)....the light is the lesser of two evils....

You can cover the light with tape....