Ford F8RZ-14B321-KA
Control Module

Service and repair of the Air Bag Control Module requires a safety precaution of waiting one minute after the battery cable removal followed by disconnecting electronic control modules or supplemental restraint electrical connectors to prevent accidental air bag deployment with ensuing personal injury. Staff conducting air bag module handling must always protect their eyes with safety glasses while the air bag systems must be serviced without radio key code savers since they can activate the system's deployment. A live air bag should be handled with pointed ends directing away from your body while resting it on an elevated surface with the trim cover facing up. Wash your hands thoroughly with bathing products after deployment in order to eliminate sodium hydroxide residues that could result in skin irritation. The repair process requires replacement of new parts until the new part fails to solve the problem hence returning to the original part and repeating diagnostic tests. Probing the air bag connectors leads to dangerous deployment of the air bags. Components of air bag modules showing either discoloration or damage on their covers or deployment doors need to be replaced with fresh parts. First disconnect the battery ground cable followed by the removal of the instrument panel lower panel through releasing the bolt covers and unfastening the four bolts. You should disconnect the electronic air bag control module electrical connector by using your finger to push down the retaining tang while releasing the two-stage self-locking connector. Detach the electronic air bag control module during the last step of removal. Perform the installation steps in reverse order to the removal procedure.

Starting all air bag control module service and repairs with safety in mind requires a one-minute waiting period after disconnecting the battery cables before separating any supplemental restraint system electrical connectors and electronic air bag control module connectors due to safety concerns of accidental air bag deployment causing personal injury. The air bag module requires protective safety glasses and you should never use radio keycode savers during air bag system work because deployment could happen. The air bag should be positioned on a surface pointing the trim cover upwards while maintaining the bag and trim pointed in a direction away from your body. Wake your hands with soap and water to eliminate sodium hydroxide residues after an air bag deployment to decrease skin irritation. The repair process should rely exclusively on new part installation; if the new part fails to solve the problem replace the original part while re-running diagnostic tests. Testing air bag connectors is strictly prohibited to prevent air bag launch. All air bag modules featuring discolored or destructured covers or deployment doors require replacement with new component parts. Start by unfastening the vehicle battery ground cable but proceed only after removing the lower instrument panel by removing the four bolts along with their bolt covers. The electronic air bag control module electrical connector needs detachment following the depress of its retaining tang to expose its two-stage self-locking connector. Remove the electronic air bag control module the last step of the process. Returning all steps in the opposite order will achieve system installation.

Take out the front seat, scuff plate, and cowl side panel.

Wash your hands with soap and water to remove any sodium hydroxide deposits that may irritate the skin.

Do not repaint; instead, install a new component.

Wait at least one minute after disconnecting the battery cables before disconnecting the electronic air bag control module or any supplemental restraint system electrical connectors.

Reinstall the original part and repeat the diagnostic procedure.