airbag light on ford escort 1997 flashing

[paultintin]

my p reg 1997 ford escort 1.8 lx has an airbag light that flashes. the pattern is x4 then a pause then it repeats this pattern. i have tried disconnecting battery for about 30mins to reset but this didn't cure it. i presume it is a loose connection or dodgy wire as it doesn't flash everyday and is worse in the winter months. any suggestions on where to look or how to cure would be great.

[tomtech]

four flashes indicates fault on pyrotechnic pretensioners. basically your seat belts are linked to the airbag system. check any wiring underneath your front seats, it could be just a bad connection. it is fairly common.

[FIXITNOW]

Tip 2

If you have tried the 2 connectors (1 under each seat)
And that did not cure it (it also did not for me)
So I tried swapping the 2 pretensioner units
This also made no difference
So I decided to find the controller unit so I could see if its connector was ok

But sadly it�s not shown were it fitted in the workshop repair book
So I went to the local scrappy and followed the looms
Found one with the seats removed this helped

Removed the carpet
The loom starts at the passenger seat (UK cars) goes over to the drivers seat (under the centre console) and joins the loom from the drivers seat
Then as a pair the run down the side of the sill towards the front of the car behind the kick panel (next to accelerator pedal) and up behind the dash

But here�s the tip behind the kick panel is another plug and socket
Try cleaning that one it has now cured my flashing light

All the best
FIXITNOW (Vince Stanley)