air bag light after seat recover

[lifespeed]

I just had the front seats rebuilt, lowers only. The upholsterer advised me the air bag light was one even though he disconnected the battery first (waited 10 minutes) and reconnected all electrical after re-installing the seats. He did not do anything to the seat backs containing the side air bag.

He said sometimes newer cars can tell the seat had been disconnected hence the light, and it needed the code cleared. The only code I found using my Xcal3 was P1000 as the battery had been disconnected. Clearing the codes using the tuner did not extinguish the air bag lights.

Is the Ford IDS tool needed to examine and/or clear air bag codes? Any body go through this before?

[lifespeed]

It is flashing a code "22" I believe for driver's side seat air bag.

[Mr. Man]

Did you check to make sure the connection under the seat is good?

[fastblackmerc]

Did you check to make sure the connection under the seat is good?

+1!

That would be the first thing to check.

[martyo]

Did you check to make sure the connection under the seat is good?


+1!

That would be the first thing to check.

+2, that's the first thing to check!

[Spectragod]

And at the side airbag crash sensor

[lifespeed]

The drivers seat airbag connector wasn't fully seated. I'm a bit surprised the upholstery guy didn't find it, but he is good at what he does. See the new seat cushions here (http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=91601&page=3).