Fox Airbag chime?

[91GTstroked]

Hey guys,

After doing some research, the chime sound I hear periodically upon turning the ignition on is the airbag module. I guess it's located behind the console behind the fan motor controls.

So, should I just disconnect it, or replace the module? Will the airbag still work?

I have aftermarket gauges, so I can't verify the airbag light is blinking.

Thank you.

Video

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[90sickfox]

With these cars being as old as they are it may be safer to disconnect it. If you remember like I do....people used to get broken noses and eyeglass lenses shoved through their eye bas back in the early 90s with just a minor fender bender. That airbag is a single stage so it's all or nothing.

 

[91GTstroked]

With these cars being as old as they are it may be safer to disconnect it. If you remember like I do....people used to get broken noses and eyeglass lenses shoved through their eye bas back in the early 90s with just a minor fender bender. That airbag is a single stage so it's all or nothing.

Okay, so if I disconnect it at the module behind the console will it deactivate the airbag? I'd rather go that route.

 

[General karthief]

I have an affliction with things that blow up in my face, I disconnected the air bag on my 92, I unhooked the battery then pulled the bag off the wheel, unplugged it and put it back on the wheel. Light flashing didn't bother me as much as the thought of that thing exploding in my face.

 

[91GTstroked]

I have an affliction with things that blow up in my face, I disconnected the air bag on my 92, I unhooked the battery then pulled the bag off the wheel, unplugged it and put it back on the wheel. Light flashing didn't bother me as much as the thought of that thing exploding in my face.

Okay so that's the only way? Maybe mine is already removed, but the chime sound is annoying.

 

[General karthief]

Mine didn't chime.

 

[91GTstroked]

Mine didn't chime.

It's the module behind the controls and stereo. If there is an error it will make a chiming sound.

 

[91GTstroked]

I added video to original post.

 

[Habu135]

I had the same thing on my car when I first got it. Simple fix. Pull the HVAC center console and you'll see a lite green square box. You can unplug and remove it from behind the HVAC controls without too much fuss. If your airbag light stays on within your instrument cluster you can ignore it or pull the light bulb (which is what I did). Definitely remove the positive cable from your battery before starting the entire process.

 

[General karthief]

Maybe because the airbag light flashed a code? I don't know but mine never chimed

 

[91GTstroked]

I had the same thing on my car when I first got it. Simple fix. Pull the HVAC center console and you'll see a lite green square box. You can unplug and remove it from behind the HVAC controls without too much fuss. If your airbag light stays on within your instrument cluster you can ignore it or pull the light bulb (which is what I did). Definitely remove the positive cable from your battery before starting the entire process.

Thanks this is what I was wondering. When I unplug the module the airbag will then be disabled, correct?

 

[Habu135]

Thanks this is what I was wondering. When I unplug the module the airbag will then be disabled, correct?

Correct. You'll be disconnecting the airbag circuit board controller.

 

[91GTstroked]

Maybe because the airbag light flashed a code? I don't know but mine never chimed

My understanding is the chime is a secondary backup warning, in case the airbag light stops working.

I have aftermarket gauge cluster.

 

[Habu135]

Mine chimed and it's 26 years old. The propellant and air bag dust is probably toxic at this point and the Fox Body would now be considered a compact with the huge size of your average car on the road nowadays.

 

[91GTstroked]

Mine chimed and it's 26 years old. The propellant and air bag dust is probably toxic at this point and the Fox Body would now be considered a compact with the huge size of your average car on the road nowadays.

I agree. I'll be taking the module out or disconnecting at the very least. That way I don't have to mess with the airbag itself.

 

[Habu135]

See attached photos.

 

[91GTstroked]

I might pull the gauge cluster out and see if the airbag bulb is there or burnt out.

 

[TOOLOW91]

I might pull the gauge cluster out and see if the airbag bulb is there or burnt out.

If you have an aftermarket cluster the air bag light is gone . It’s part of the factory cluster printed circuit board . Just unplug the blue air bag module and that’s it . Beeping will stop . System is disabled and no worries .

 

[kendawg73]

hmmm... you got me thinking... about about ready to start putting the stuff back into my engine bay... I thinking I might as well not put the airbag sensor crap back on the rad support... I don't like the idea of the airbag exploding in my face either (if it would even go off who knows).... and have the dash out already, so might as well not put the control module back in either... MInes a '90 the first year they put the bag in...

 

[Blueinfan]

I'm looking for an air bag module if anybody has one from a 1991 Fox 5.0 LX Convertible that they want to sell.