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

[Dweano]

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 can I remove a fuse or something? Didn't come with an owners manual

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

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.

 

[zukirider21]

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...

 

[Dweano]

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

 

[84bluebronco2]

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

Did you test them?

 

[adsm08]

The airbags are fine haha

Not if the light is on.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

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.

 

[Dweano]

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

 

[bttlscrs00x]

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.

 

[BRUTUS_T_HOG]

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

 

[stegomon]

 

[Dweano]

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

 

[superdave1984]

Haha guys...I want to get the light off

Have your girlfriend talk sweetly to it, maybe touch it softly...

 

[bttlscrs00x]

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.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

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.