OEM Ford Taurus X Air Bag

Ford Taurus X Air Bag Parts and Q&A

• Inflator Curtain, Driver Side
  8A4Z-74042D95-A
  Q: How should the driver air bag module be serviced to prevent serious injury during accidental deployment on Ford Taurus X?

  A:

  A live driver air bag module needs to be handled with its deployment door orientation facing away from the body while keeping it pointed in the opposite direction from your body to minimize potential serious injuries in case of deployment during service. The electrical connectors of air bag modules Safety Canopy(R) and side air curtain modules must never be probed since probing actions may unintentionally deploy the modules and endanger lives or cause severe injuries. Painting air bag module deployment doors or trim covers leads to incorrect air bag deployment behavior. Therefore painters should avoid such applications. Vehicle release must wait until the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) passes full operational tests without detecting any faults. Depower the SRS before removing the three screws that fasten the steering column cover along with the lower steering column shroud which detaches from the upper shroud. The vehicle requires a two-screw removal from the instrument cluster finish panel before prying it forward to disconnect any integrated in-vehicle temperature sensor assembly. Adjust the steering column to full extent while removing the instrument cluster finish panel along with upper steering column shroud functioning as a single unit. The driver must position the Steering Wheel at the 12 o'clock mark for access to driver air bag module wire clips before lifting the module from the steering wheel by separating the wire clips from their attachment pins. The two retaining tabs on each module need to be pressed to disconnect their electrical connectors. The installation requires proper positioning of the steering wheel wire clips while making adjustments if any clips are not in their correct position. Steer the steering wheel controls wires away from points where the driver air bag module attaches to prevent wire pinching during the installation procedure. Pass the driver air bag module connectors to each other before mounting the module onto the steering wheel with all wire clips properly set into position. Check the attachment with assistance from a mirror before testing proper installation by gently pulling each corner of the module. The instrument cluster finish panel should be reinstalled while also connecting any in-vehicle temperature sensor assembly which is present. Secure two screws that join the instrument cluster finish panel with the lower steering column shroud and steering column cover by using three additional screws. After repowering the SRS test the horn by pressing each corner of the driver air bag module while verifying its operation before investigating horn defects in case it fails.
• Driver Inflator Module, Charcoal Black
  8G1Z-74043B13-AE
  Q: How to arm and disarm the air bag system on Ford Taurus X?

  A:

  After turning off all vehicle accessories and placing the ignition switch in off position follow the procedure. Reach the Smart Junction Box (SJB) beneath the left side of the dashboard panel and unlock its cover to access and remove RCM fuse 32 (10A). You must keep pressing the on button while watching the air bag indicator for 30 seconds after installing the fuse. This confirms that you have put in the proper fuse. Take out the correct fuse when it shows no effect. Take the battery ground cable out and wait at least one minute to drain the back up power while disconnecting secondary batteries when present. Press the ignition switch to turn it on while you install RCM fuse 32 (10A) in its housing and secure the cover. Start connecting the new battery ground when you verify the air bag warning indicator shows for 6 seconds and the vehicle has been emptied and safe from potential danger to passengers. Begin by plugging in the ground cable to the battery then perform SRS proof out by switching the ignition key from on to off and back to on after waiting 10 seconds. The air bag warning indicator shows constant light for 6 seconds as its initial test. The indicator fails to work when a fault exists but stays always on or flashes while producing a chime sequence across five sets of five tones if the indicator system is broken. The system needs to detect and fix SRS issues while cleaning continuous fault codes from both the RCM and OCSM through scanning tools.