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08-28-2007, 12:15 PM
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Airbag light "32"
So I've been searching, but find conflicting information. For about a month now, my airbag light flashes upon startup. Flashes three times, pauses, then flashes twice. It does this three or four times, then stays on solid. From what I've read here, the code "32" is usually a faulty clockspring. Also, from what I've read, a faulty clockspring will also cause functions in the steering wheel to not work. Well, my radio controls and cruise control buttons all work fine. I don't use the seat memory function, but I do move it forward and back when I'm sweeping the car out. I looked around for the yellow sensor under the driver's seat, but didn't see anything yellow under there. Do I have to disconnect the entire box with all of the sensors plugged into it? This is a 2001 LS V8. Thanks everyone!
Mark
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#2
08-28-2007, 10:25 PM
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Re: Airbag light "32"
A faulty clockspring does not mean other steering wheel functions will not work. My wife's 2002 had a LFC of 32, everything on the steering wheel worked fine, as did the cruise control. It was a bad clockspring.
-Rod
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08-29-2007, 08:42 AM
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Re: Airbag light "32"
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 Mark
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08-30-2007, 07:49 AM
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Re: Airbag light "32"
The flashing SRS light it called an LFC code. The reason you are getting different information is that it does not pinpoint a defective part - but that you have either a open circuit or a short.... so many things can cause this.
here are the codes: B1932 32 8 Driver Air Bag Circuit Resistance High B1993 36 22 Driver Side Air Bag Circuit Shorted to Ground B1992 36 22 Driver Side Air Bag Circuit Shorted to Battery or Ignition B1994 36 22 Driver Side Air Bag Circuit High Resistance B1995 36 22 Driver Side Air Bag Circuit Resistance Low Typically, a 32 is a broken or open wire, and a 36 is a short. So that is why a 32 is usually the connector under the driver seat (to the driver position sensor in the seat) since the seat moves back and forth all the time (with easy-entry) - the wires break causing it to go 'open circuit'. the 36 is usually a short - so when the clock-spring fails - it's actually a ribbon cable in the steering column that wear through - causing multiple wires to rub through bare and short to each-other. but - since this is an electircal circuit - any bare wire could cause an open or a short....
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#6
08-30-2007, 10:17 PM
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Re: Airbag light "32"
Yeah, I had read up on the wiring under the seats, before I bought the car in November. So when I got the car, I turned the easy entry option OFF. The only time the seat gets moved is when I sweep the interior out. Who knows though, it could be anything. I'll let you know what I find, whenever I get another chance to play with it. Thanks for the advice/help!
 Mark
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09-05-2007, 06:29 PM
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Re: Airbag light "32"
Boy, you get a lot of opinions on these threads...
A code 32 is more often than not a broken ribbon wire in the clockspring, not a shorted one...nothing yo can see until you take it off, break it open, then look inside. Usually other functions begin to fail internittanly at the same time, but not always. As clocksprings have dropped in costs down to about $35, that would be my first choice repair Good luck
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#8
09-18-2007, 08:03 PM
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Re: Airbag light "32"
Where can you get the clockspring that cheap? I just replaced mine, got it from Fast Parts, and it was about $115.00.
Thanks
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#9
09-30-2007, 10:36 PM
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Re: Airbag light "32"
my wife's 02 LS had a bad clockspring and the steering controls slowly went out it was giving a code 32. the hardest part of replaceing it was removing the steering wheel a regular puller will not work. had to manufacture one and had to really hit it with a hammer was afraid i was going to bust the steering wheel. bought mine at ford came as a complete unit i.e the clockspring and the black box not sure if the cheaper units do.
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