OEM 2001 Ford Ranger Air Bag

2001 Ford Ranger Air Bag Parts Q&A

• Q: How to Safely Depower and Repower the Air Bag System on 2001 Ford Ranger?

  A: Your safety depends on safety glasses during air bag module maintenance because they protect you from air bag injury in case of accidental deployment. The connectors on the air bag module must never be probed because this action will activate the deployment sequence leading to personal injuries. Using memory saver devices creates unnecessary hazards so customers should avoid their use. Introduction of a seat replacement on a vehicle with side air bags or safety belt pretensioners requires the SRS to be disabled. When both RCM fuses F2.2 (10A) and F2.26 (10A) are removed during ON ignition the warning lamp will illuminate to indicate a normal system function. Make sure to check for operational compliance and absence of faults before delivering the vehicle. First switch off all vehicle accessories then cut the ignition power. To access the necessary fuses for RCM remove the kick panel cover at the CJB on the LH instrument panel end before extracting F2.2 and F2.26. The air bag indicator will persist steadily during the 30-second observation period if the proper fuses are correctly taken out. Move on only after removing the fuses which correctly match the malfunction. After switching OFF the ignition disconnect the battery ground cable (14301) then let the back up supply drain for at least a minute while simultaneously disconnecting all auxiliary batteries. The process of repowering requires that all restraint system diagnostic tools be removed along with proper connection of all SRS components. Proceed by starting the engine to ON position then replace the fuses F2.2 and F2.26 in the RCM. Close the device after this. Apply the ground cable of the battery while the vehicle remains empty and all air bag module areas are clear. Proofing the SRS begins by powering the ignition from ON to OFF for ten seconds and ending with a switch to ON position. The air bag indicator should stay illuminated during a period of six seconds before going dark. The varying operating states of the indicator include failure to light up or persistence of the illumination state or intermittent flashing when a fault occurs. Additional sounds emitted from the system indicate possible faults. The vehicle requires SRS fault diagnosis and repair together with the clearing of continuous DTCs from the RCM through usage of a scanning tool.