This chapter covers repair and maintenance of electrical components that are not engine related. Information regarding the battery, alternator and starter can be found in Chapter 5.
All Transit models produced since 1995 are equipped with driver and passenger airbags, which are designed to prevent serious chest and head injuries in the event of a collision. The electronic airbag control unit is mounted behind the instrument cluster inside the vehicle and includes a support capacitor, a crash sensor, a decelerometer, a safety sensor, an integrated circuit, and a microprocessor. The driver's side airbag is inflated by a gas generator that ejects it from under a cover in the center of the steering wheel. A watch-like coil spring unwinds or rewinds as the steering wheel is turned, thus ensuring constant, reliable electrical contact with the driver's airbag at any steering wheel position.
Passenger airbag (if it exists) installed above the glove compartment.
Models produced since 1995 are equipped with a passive anti-theft system (PATS). This system disables the engine's fuel system and starter until a special code programmed into the ignition key is recognized by the PATS receiver.
Caution: Before working on the electrical system, review the warnings given in the "Safety First!" section and in Chapter 5.
Warning: If the radio installed in the car has an anti-theft code (standard on recent models), then before disconnecting the battery, please refer to the information provided in the preliminary sections of this manual.
Before working on any electrical system component, the negative battery cable must be disconnected to prevent the possibility of an accidental short circuit or fire.
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