91 grand marquis

[ghalacsy]

Hey all. I have a 91 gm and every 30 minutes it chimes 5 sets of 5, just like at start up. it has me baffled as to what is causing it. any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
Guy

[way2old]

Check to see if the air bag light is working. If the bulb is blown, it will cause that. Here is AlldataPro's definition.

Tone Generator
The air bag readiness lamp is the prime means of determining the air bag system condition. However, a series of five sets of five tones will be heard if the readiness lamp is out and a fault occurs in the system. This also means that the Supplemental Air Bag System is in need of service. The tone pattern will repeat periodically until the fault and lamp outage are serviced. Unless serviced, the Supplemental Air Bag Restraint System may not function properly in the event of an accident.

[ghalacsy]

now that i replaced the bulb the airbag light blinks non stop. at least it doesn't beep anymore.

[dugan50]

Here's a site that will explain everything you need to know about airbag lights and resetting the system.
http://www.airbagsolutions.com/

On most vehicles, the airbag light should come on for @6 seconds, and then go off if the system is working properly. If there is a fault or a problem in the system, the light will remain illuminated, or flash continuously. If the airbag light does not work properly, some vehicles have an audible tone that sounds indicating a problem with the airbag light system. When the light is on (or the tone is sounding), the airbag will NOT deploy, even in an accident.
The flashing light on your car is telling the answer you need. On some vehicles, the light is flashing a two digit code. Once you know the code, you can most likely repair it yourself. There are fairly easy procedures that most people are capable of repairing.
http://www.airbagsolutions.com/light.aspx

This website gives you the procedure for diagnosing and resetting airbag lights. See if your car is listed here.
http://www.airbagsolutions.com/vehicles_list.aspx

Some vehicle manufacturers accommodate systems without a scanner (like Toyota, Lexus, Nissan, Infinity, Honda, Acura, Ford, Lincoln, Mazda & Mercury) and some require a scan tool.

Check out these websites also for more info on airbag systems and the light.
http://blog.airbagsolutions.com/arch...ould-i-do.aspx
http://www.airbagsolutions.com/resources.aspx
http://blog.airbagsolutions.com/

Also, you may want to check out this site for information on researching your own vehicle for factory recalls!!!
http://www.airbagsolutions.com/nhtsa.aspx