Airbag light came on and stayed on?

2013 FORD TAURUS
149,000 MILES • 3.5L • 2WD
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PHILLIP TUCKER
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Also, when it came on, I lost my nav screen, it stays black, can't control the climate control and also the car won't detect the fob anymore. The car says no key detected and I have to use the slot in the glove box to start the car.
Dec 29, 2024 at 2:01 AM
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We should run a CAN scan to see which codes are present, but I can tell you I have seen the spiral wire (clock spring) go bad and cause this problem. You can get a CAN scanner (Controller Area Network) which will work on most cars from Amazon.

Here is a video to show you how:

https://youtu.be/u-4syLc-ifQ

Here is how to change out the spiral wire; the codes will not point this specifically, but it will give us the systems that have failed, helping us to confirm the failure. Here is how to change the part out and be sure to clear the codes once the repair is completed. Check out the images (below). Please upload pictures or videos in your response of any problems so we can see what to help you with.
Dec 30, 2024 at 10:27 AM