Ford Mondeo 1 (1993 - 1996) - Airbag light flashing - MOT fail? | Technical matters | Back Room Forum

Fri 24 Aug 2007 17:49

Airbag light flashing - MOT fail? - stuartl

My 96 Mondy has a flashing airbag light and always has done since I got it.

I understand this means it is either faulty or has been deployed.

Is the fact that the light is flashing an MOT fail? The MOT isn't due til next May but if it needs sorting I'd like to know so I can start saving now!

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Fri 24 Aug 2007 17:53

Airbag light flashing - MOT fail? - Screwloose

stuartl

The airbag system isn't part of the MOT. Fords airbag lights flash a fault-code - what is it.

If it's just on-off-on-off continuously; then that's a code 1, for the spiral cable behind the steering wheel.

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Fri 24 Aug 2007 22:46

Airbag light flashing - MOT fail? - martint123

The airbag system isn't part of the MOT

Yet

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Fri 24 Aug 2007 18:06

Airbag light flashing - MOT fail? - henry k

What appears to be a very common fault is shown by 4 flashes a pause 4 flashes....
...just like my Mondeo did yesterday after the passenger seat was moved.
It is usually the connector under the seat that either needs a little waggle ( as mine did ) or the contacts cleaning.

IIRC if there is a fault light then the system will not function.

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Fri 24 Aug 2007 19:54

Airbag light flashing - MOT fail? - stuartl

Thanks screwloose and Henry. I'll look at the light in more detail over the weekend and see the flash pattern and report back.

Cheers

Stuart

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Sat 25 Aug 2007 09:35

Airbag light flashing - MOT fail? - Simon

Just to confirm it for you - the car will not fail because the airbag light is flashing. If it was the abs system warning light then that would cause a problem at the mot.

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