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Airbag light is on on my 2001 Ranger How do I get it off?


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Hey guys. I have a 2001 Ranger. Auto. 3.0L. 2WD. And the stupid airbag light is on! How do I get it off? I don't even care what is causing it...I just want it off as I am selling it :icon_thumby: can I remove a fuse or something? Didn't come with an owners manual
 


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If you remove the bulb a beeper will start warning u that the bulb was taken. Check the passenger airbag switch bulb, sometimes it burns and makes the main one to come ON.
Taking the fuse isnt a good idea. i can bet its not that hard to fix the right way.

check the bulb on the switch, my brothers truck had the same issue.
 

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take the cluster apart and put black electrical tape over the light... but seriously it's pretty messed up to do that to someone buying the truck...
 

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Yeah I wouldn't do that. I just want it off cuz it looks bad. I can probably fix it. The airbags are fine haha
 

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It should blink a couple times, pause, and blink again.

Count the blinks between the pause, that is a code that will point you in a general direction of what is wrong. My '02 F-150 did that, turned out I didn't get the airbag disconnect switched plugged in quite right after I put a new radio in it.
 

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Yeah it does blink. I will have to check that tomorrow...they are fine as in...not deployed or missing Haha
 

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They don't need to be deployed or missing to not be working properly. Just find out what's wrong and fix it. Sell the truck like a legit type of guy, don't intentionally screw someone over.
 

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well the airbags are disabled when a fault is detected and if the person gets into a wreck and finds out you knowingly tampered with the warning device.. im sure they'd enjoy legally raping you.

anyways you'll need to take it to a shop most likely to get the code read.. then diagnose from there. a generic scanner won't do it
 

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Haha guys...I want to get the light off...and I am fine with fixing it! I am not going to intentionally screw someone over...I thought the light could be on and just stay off even if something isn't wrong. Like a stored code or something. I do not know much about airbags...I want to fix this legitly...I am not a scammer...I just needed to know how about going fixing this. After work today I will get the code...well..the flashing amounts
 

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Can you take it to Ford and have them run the code for you? Might be less of a hassle. I've never been charged just to find out a code.
 

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Can you take it to Ford and have them run the code for you? Might be less of a hassle. I've never been charged just to find out a code.
It is trying to give him codes now.

http://www.ehow.com/list_7652177_airbag-light-codes-fords.html

The dealer can do a lot more with their equipment, but if it is something stupid simple like something came unplugged this might point you in the right direction.

I think the local dealer gets 1/2 hour diag for pulling codes.
 

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