Ford F8RZ-14K153-BA
Side Impact Sensor

The first step to service or repair the side impact sensor requires waiting one minute after battery cable removal to avoid accidental air bag deployment during electronic air bag control module or supplemental restraint system electrical connector removal. You must not use radio keycode savers on the air bag system repairs and you need to wear safety glasses for working with the air bag module. Safety-first mandates that you should handle the air bag module by pointing the bag with trim cover up while positioning it on a flat surface. Congratulations to your task is solved you should then wash your hands with soap under running water to clear away remaining sodium hydroxide residues. The diagnostic requires adding a new part first and reverting to the original part after failed testing when repeating the steps. Technicians must refrain from probing air bag connectors while they should avoid repainting damaged air bag modules and should always install fresh components whenever discolored or ruined covers and deployment doors are present. Commence the extraction process by removing both the front seat along with scuff plate and cowl side panel. Subsequently operate the hood latch handle and pop off the two retaining fasteners. Begin the procedure by removing floor coverings as well as carpet and then disconnect the electrical connector to take out the side air bag crash sensor. The improper mounting of the crash sensor next to the floor pan area produces incorrect sensor operation which could potentially trigger early air bag deployments. Verify the floor pan area shows no damage before sensor installation. The technician should replace sensor retaining bolts exclusively with service replacements because the original bolts need to stay personal.

Service and repair of the frontal impact sensor requires waiting for at least one minute after disconnecting the battery cables before disconnecting the electronic air bag control module or any supplemental restraint system electrical connectors because accidental air bag deployment could result in personal injury. You should always wear safety glasses when managing the air bag module but also keep away from radio keycode savers throughout air bag system repairs because introduction of deployment risks. Set a surface with the trim cover facing up and align the air bag and trim cover in a direction that avoids your body before placing them on the surface. You should wash your hands with water along with soap to eliminate sodium hydroxide residues which could cause skin discomfort. The replacement process should include installing new components until the problem is fixed by which the original part must be reinstated to repeat diagnostic testing. The connectors should never be probed at any time because probing will trigger the air bag to deploy. The air bag module requires replacement of all its components when its covers or deployment doors show sign of damage or discoloration. Start with battery cable grounding and proceed to take off panel lower bolts and four mounting screws. After you depress the retaining tang on the electronic air bag control module electrical connector you must release the two-stage self-locking connector. A correct installation of the electronic air bag control module requires following the steps in reverse order to the removal steps.

Always wear safety glasses.

Replace them with the correct service replacement, as the original bolts should not be reused.