I have a 1997 Explorer Sport 4.0 4x2 with about 170000. A few days ago The dash lights stopped working and I went on a fuse hunt. pulling and checking one by one. (I lost the manual to see which is which). I located the blown fuse and exchanged it, but now the airbag light flashes a few times and then it stays on. Anyone know what Is causing this?

 

The 1995-99 Ranger, Explorer and Mountaineer vehicles are available with an air bag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS). The SRS is designed to work in conjunction with the standard three-point safety belts to reduce injury in a head-on collision.


WARNING

The SRS can actually cause physical injury or death if the safety belts are not used, or if the manufacturer's warnings are not followed. The manufacturer's warnings can be found in your owner's manual, or, in some cases, on your sun visors.



The SRS is comprised of the following components:

Driver's side air bag module

Passenger's side air bag module

Right-hand and left-hand primary crash front air bag sensors

Air bag diagnostic monitor computer

Electrical wiring


The SRS primary crash front air bag sensors are hard-wired to the air bag modules and determine when the air bags are deployed. During a frontal collision, the sensors quickly inflate the two air bags to reduce injury by cushioning the driver and front passenger from striking the dashboard, windshield, steering wheel and any other hard surfaces. The air bag inflates so quickly (in a fraction of a second) that in most cases it is fully inflated before you actually start to move during an automotive collision.

Since the SRS is a complicated and essentially important system, its components are constantly being tested by a diagnostic monitor computer, which illuminates the air bag indicator light on the instrument cluster for approximately 6 seconds when the ignition switch is turned to the RUN position when the SRS is functioning properly. After being illuminated for the 6 seconds, the indicator light should then turn off.

If the air bag light does not illuminate at all, stays on continuously, or flashes at any time, a problem has been detected by the diagnostic monitor computer.


So, take it to shop and have them trouble shoot the problem. Good luck and let us know how it goes

 

2016 Explorer Sport pass air bag light stays on. What can cause this ?"
Thank you..

 

Most of the time it indicates a problem with "the Supplemental Restraint System". Places like Autozone may be able to check that system for any codes. Will need a capable scan tool to do this.