I have my airbag light stuck on (and "airbag" on the odometer readout). I had one sensor replaced that my Jag guy said was an indicated fault when they read the codes, but the light is still on.

I ordered a used control module replacement and have been looking at the circuit board inside and the component labeled "F1" has a burnt mark in the middle of it.

I believe that is a fuse on the circuit board, that is burnt.

Does anyone know what size that fuse is? Looks reasonably easy to remove it and replace it.

Has anyone tried this?

 

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Here's a couple pictures of the module. The white (burnt looking) thing is what I believe is a blown fuse.

 

Rhofatl,
take a look at the "shorting bar", which sits inside the multipin connector to the airbag control module. If you look at the connector with the wires attached end-on, you will see a strip of different coloured plastic. This can be pulled out from the connector, to reveal the shorting bar. The purpose of the shorting bar appears to be to cause the airbag warning light to come on in the event that the connector becomes detached from the airbag control module, and as you will see, the sprung metal connectors connect two of the connector pins together, illuminating the warning light. With the passage of time, and due to the pull of the wiring loom on the connector, the plastic prongs on the airbag control module bend, and no longer hold the shorting bar off of the connector pins when the connector is attached.
To test whether this is your problem, remove the shorting bar, and reattach the connector. if the warning light is out, you have your answer.
Would you like to know how I know all of this?!!!

 

Rhofatl,
in the event that it isn't the shorting bar, second hand airbag control modules are readily available at modest cost, helped by the fact that the part was shared with other Ford vehicles of the day (including the F 150?)