OEM 2008 Ford Edge Occupant Detection Sensor

2008 Ford Edge Occupant Detection Sensor Parts Q&A

• Q: How to service the Occupant Detection Sensor on the power seat track on 2008 Ford Edge?

  A: The servicing process for the occupant detection sensor on the power seat track begins by handling the front passenger seat assembly and track with care to prevent damage occurrence. It is normal for the air bag warning indicator to show illumination when both the restraints control module (RCM) fuse is extracted and the ignition switch is ON. Operation of the SRS with all faults repaired should precede vehicle handover to the customer. Remove the power seat track by first notating the positions of its two rails. To perform this task start by detaching the nut and safety belt buckle from the inboard ODS weight sensor bolt followed by removing the front retainer and outboard seat track riser cover shield. The two retainers together with the Occupant Detection Sensor weight sensor bolt protection bracket must be extracted. To fix the defective ODS weight sensor bolt on one side you must remove its nut from the seat track front cross brace while discarding both ODS weight sensor bolt nuts from that side. Cut the front seat track motor cable away from the damaged seat track rail before taking off its side plate with ODS weight sensor bolts installed. The plate should be clamped to a bench or table without excessive tightening because damage will occur. The retaining clip on the faulty ODS weight sensor bolt must be discarded before opening the clamp to extract the bolt with its spring washer. Start by setting the ODS weight sensor bolt together with spring washer inside the side plate before using the clamp to compress it. Remove the clamp from the side plate when the retaining clip sits completely in the groove under the ODS weight sensor O-ring seal. Reinstall the front seat track motor cable and ODS weight sensor bolts according to their necessary positions on the seat track rail and secure them using two new ODS weight sensor bolt nuts tightened to 33 Nm (24 lb-ft). Install the front cross brace seat track nut while providing a torque of 20 Nm (15 lb-ft). Install the ODS weight sensor bolt protection bracket together with the two retainers followed by the front retainer and outboard seat track riser cover shield. The last step involves installing the safety belt buckle and nut while tightening them to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft). The power seat track and passenger seat should be reinstalled afterward. Repower the SRS but delay the proof out procedure and execute the correct procedure based on original or new ODS system component installation which requires a Zero Seat Weight Test or System Reset procedure.