OEM Lincoln Blackwood Air Bag

Lincoln Blackwood Air Bag Parts and Q&A

• Inflator Module
  1L7Z-78043B13-AAE
  Q: How to arm and disarm the air bag restraint system on Lincoln Blackwood?

  A:

  Two different methods enable arming and disarming of the air bag restraint system. Seat front removal operations serve as the primary diagnostic method when checking seat side air bag components and in-seat devices present in systems using seat side air bags. This alternative procedure enables diagnostics along with repairs to occur while leaving the front seats in place when the situation does not involve seat side air bags. Safety demands that air bag restraint system diagnostic tools along with air bag modules be removed before reactivation since non-deployment during a collision can result in personal injuries. Start the process by disconnecting the battery ground cable and allow the Restraints Control Module (RCM) to use one minute to empty its stored energy. The next step includes removing the diagnostic tool from the driver safety belt retractor pretensioner electrical connector and reattaching it. Connect the B-pillar trim panel while you remove the diagnostic tool from both the driver seat side air bag module electrical connector and restore its connection. The process should be repeated for the passenger safety belt retractor pretensioner followed by the passenger seat side air bag module and passenger air bag module electrical connectors with component installation performed after each disconnection. The process ends with connecting the driver air bag module followed by installing the instrument panel relay cover before reuniting the battery ground wire and completing proof of system operation.
• Passenger Air Bag
  1L7Z-15044A74-AAB
  Q: How to Arm and Disarm Air Bags When Seats Are Removed on Lincoln Blackwood?

  A:

  There exist two procedures for air bag system arming and disarming but front seat removal is necessary to investigate seat side air bag issues or in-seat component failures. The second diagnostic protocol enables seat seat fixes without front seat extraction unless the problem involves seat side air bags. The first step is disconnecting the battery ground cable while giving the Restraints Control Module (RCM) one minute to drain its stored energy. Follow this step by removing the diagnostic tool which serves as a restraint system from the driver safety belt retractor pretensioner electrical connector before reconnecting it back. Begin by installing the B-pillar trim panel before removing the diagnostic tool from the driver seat side air bag module electrical connector unless the driver seat has been preserved in its installed position. Reset the connections of passenger safety belt retractor pretensioner and passenger seat side air bag module electrical connectors using the same sequence to confirm correct installation. Installation of the instrument panel relay cover takes place after connecting the electrical connectors of the passenger air bag module together with those of the driver air bag module. The system needs proofing for functionality after reconnecting the battery ground cable.