Air bag light flashing then staying on

2003 Ford Focus 1.8 tdci
Car: Ford Focus
Year: 2003
Variant: 1.8 tdci
Categories: Electrics, ECU, Warnings & Lights
i recently had a cam sensor changed and now the airbag light is flashing 3 times and a short pause the 3 times (this goes on for 8 times) then stays illuminated whilst car is running.Are the 2 connected or separate faults.
Problem added: Oct 27, 2011 (12 years ago)
I think its telling you a fault code, something like this. These codes are for a mondeo, focus might be similar.

Codes
Number denotes number of flashes


1 - One flash cycle: Driver air bag module squib resistance out of range


2 - Two flash cycle: Passenger air bag module squib resistance out of range


3 - Three flash cycle: Short to battery plus or ground in section of air bag squib circuit common to both driver and passenger air bag modules


4 - Four flash cycle: Safety belt buckle pretensioner(s) failure. Short to battery plus or ground in safety belt buckle pretensioner circuit(s)


5 - Five flash cycle: Driver side air bag module or circuits failure


6 - Six flash cycle: Passenger side air bag module or circuits failure


7 - Seven flash cycle: Driver side impact sensor or circuits failure


8 - Eight flash cycle: Passenger side impact sensor or circuits failure

Answered Oct 27, 2011 (12 years ago)
If it's code 33 check this ,

DTC B2292 Error value 31: Driver safety belt pretensioner circuit low resistance. Lamp flash code: 33
Possible Source(s):

Circuit(s).
Driver safety belt pretensioner.
DTC B2292 Error value 30: Driver safety belt pretensioner open circuit. Lamp flash code: 33
Possible Source(s):

Circuit(s).
Driver safety belt pretensioner.
DTC B2292 Error value 29: Driver safety belt pretensioner short to battery. Lamp flash code: 33
Possible Source(s):

Circuit(s).
DTC B2292 Error value 28: Driver safety belt pretensioner short to ground. Lamp flash code: 33
Possible Source(s):

Circuit(s).
Driver safety belt pretensioner.

Could check all connections under front seats .
Answered Oct 27, 2011 (12 years ago)
Thanks for your answers guys,much appreciated, but since posting this fault it seems it has reverted back to normal! Should i be even more worried or is it just one of those things?.
Answered Nov 3, 2011 (12 years ago)

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