[yamaharider531]

i have an 05 focus zx5 and it was involved in a collision it was hit on the passenger side right after the door it deployed just the passenger side airbag i need to know what all needs to be done to get the airbags back right i have the old one out going to get a new one i need to know were the sensor is that set this one of maybe someone has a picture

 

[ktwelsch]

I personally just thought the sensor was in the bag and then mounted under the drivers side seat.

I could be wrong. But that's all I've got lol.

 

[yamaharider531]

i thought tjere might be crash sensors for the impact that makes them deploy

 

[ktwelsch]

The seat mounted unit I believes determines driver position....Let me see what I can find for you.

 

[yamaharider531]

anybody else

 

[WeeAsp]

1st....WELCOME to FF !!!

Yours is a difficult question to answer. The impact sensing system on ALL cars, is complex.

If you trip more than one sensor, then the question becomes more complicated than just "which single sensor"...

Chances are that you will need to reflash the ECUand replace one or more sensors to return the car to its orignal "sensing" capacity.

Chances are that you will never have to repeat this unfortunate incident, but at the same time, I would not tackle this on your own without the requisite training.

Spend the money and have a professional do it.

 

[yamaharider531]

tight budget ford charges like 2000 dollers to do it what if i got the sensors and thae module out of a junk yard car?

 

[dudeitswillis]

if u find one in a junkyard, odds are the senors and or module are in the same state as yours.

 

[yamaharider531]

so the actual computer for the car dont have to be reflashed just a new airbag bodguke under the console? and i stiill need to know where the sensors are

 

[mikebontoft]

hmm that's an intersting problem..... so if I were to part out a wrecked SVT in which it's airbags were deployed, and took the ecu with me...I'd probably have to get it reflashed to clear the airbags deployed code?

 

[yamaharider531]

thats what i need to know also where the sensors are

 

[WD40]

IIRC, the side airbag sensor is in the rocker panel.
Pull off the rocker guard sill plate, and see if anything is underneath it.
Otherwise, it may be under the car in the rocker panel.

These are the parts you'll need to replace:
1) New side airbag in the seat.
2) Side airbag sensor.
3) Seat belt pre-tensioner.
^^^NOTE: This is a MUST. If the airbag went off, it will automatically deploy the tensioner.
If you don't replace it, the system will show a fault, and you'll never get the light to turn off.
I'd just replace the whole assembly that bolts to the side of the seat, as the pretensioner is part of that assembly.
4) Once the new components are installed, you may or may not have the light.
If you do, the Dealer will need to reset it.
If you don't, you're good to go and the system is safe.

 

[yamaharider531]

the side airbag what do you mean bye that it was the one in the dash and also the seat belt is fine i dont think it was wore in the crash it works fine but i will replace if still needed as for the sensor in he rocker panerl you mean uder the door the car wasnt hit in the door at all it was hit directly after into the fender and where is the sill do you have a pic

 

[WD40]

the side airbag what do you mean bye that

Sorry about that.
When you said "passenger side airbag" I assumed side airbag, not the passenger side front airbag.
The sensors for that airbag are somewhere behind the front bumper panel,
and will have to be replaced.
With any luck, maybe you can get a printout (exploded view) from your local Dealer that will show the location.

and also the seat belt is fine i dont think it was wore in the crash it works fine

It's most likely not fine.
Trust me...BTDT.
You can replace everything else and reset the light (computer reset),
but the first time you fire up the engine, the light is going to come on again, and stay on.
If an airbag went off on that side it will have fired the small charge in the seat belt tensioner regardless.
What it does is cinch up the belt so there's no slack when the airbag goes off.
Yes, it will function properly, but it will keep setting the airbag light off until you replace it.

The only chance it's OK is if the circuit is setup to not blow the charge if the seatbelt is unbuckled.
But then again, you're not sure if it was buckled or not.

Certainly, you can fix everything else first and reset the computer,
but if the light comes back on, you're going to need a new seat belt tensioner assembly.
They're not that much, and around $30 IIRC.

 

[yamaharider531]

thamks man but i have one more question nwhat years seatbelts will work or does it have to be an 05

 

[WD40]

^^^Don't know the answer there.
I'd certainly try to get one from the same year/model just to be safe though.

 

[yamaharider531]

so nobody knows where the sensors are?

 

[yamaharider531]

or what they look like even

 

[jerrymac]

Wow great help, a salvage yard is also a good choice