Where will I find the airbag sensor in an M reg Ford Escort?

Tip 2

If you have tried the 2 connectors (1 under each seat)
And that did not cure it (it also did not for me)
So I tried swapping the 2 pretensioner units
This also made no difference
So I decided to find the controller unit so I could see if its connector was ok

But sadly it’s not shown were it fitted in the workshop repair book
So I went to the local scrappy and followed the looms
Found one with the seats removed this helped

Removed the carpet
The loom starts at the passenger seat (UK cars) goes over to the drivers seat (under the centre console) and joins the loom from the drivers seat
Then as a pair the run down the side of the sill towards the front of the car behind the kick panel (next to accelerator pedal) and up behind the dash

But here’s the tip behind the kick panel is another plug and socket
Try cleaning that one it has now cured my flashing light

All the best
FIXITNOW (Vince Stanley)

vince
April 2008

Hi Jim, there are no separate sensors they are in the control module which is behind the speedo pod, common fault is the wiring to the seatbelt tensioners.

nigel
January 2008