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Have made the leap to an 11 gt that had been in a minor accident. Everything has been repaired with the exception of the passenger seat occupant sensor. Did all sort of searching for the past weeks for answers to why that would have gone bad and finally took it to the dealer. They want $1960 for an OCS service kit. Is there an alternative to this? I've read on another forum someone had purchased a used seat for cheap with the airbag blown and transferred over the sensor but I am afraid to throw money at another bad seat. I've searched to try and find some sort of work around that could just make the airbag be on always with still no luck.

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Other than Craiglist and salvage yards I’m not sure.
 
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This is a critical safety issue and should not be tampered with, as it relates to bypassing. I would get a second opinion to make sure that there is not a less expensive fix. For your safety/liability and that of your passengers, I would start budgeting for the repair.
 
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huberoy123 said:
This is a critical safety issue and should not be tampered with, as it relates to bypassing. I would get a second opinion to make sure that there is not a less expensive fix. For your safety/liability and that of your passengers, I would start budgeting for the repair.
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I completely and wholeheartedly agree. The liability in the event of an accident could rock your world to an unimaginable degree. It must be repaired properly, and I would put the responsibility on a Ford dealership, even if the cost seems unreasonable. Just my worthless 2¢
 
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Do NOT try to bypass it. There are legal and moral issues with that idea.
It's possible that the OCS module is programmed to the individual car but the sensors/modules are definitely calibrated to each other and the RCM(restraints control module module). It may be reprogrammable or reset via a service online where you send the component(s) you have and they reset it for you since the dealer will not. This may only apply to the RCM as I know those can be reset but maybe the same company can do the OCS components. Being that it's a sensor that you are looking to fix or replace it may be that no such service out there exists or that particular sensor is just not repairable. In that case then you'd have to get the whole OCS service kit.
Since the dealer will make you buy the whole OCS servicing set you could get an estimate from a couple other dealers. They may charge a different amount. If it's the kit itself that makes up the bulk of the cost then you may be able to purchase a new kit from an online Ford dealer. You can sometimes get Ford parts for up to 1/2 the price of a local dealer that charges full retail. Then you could in theory bring it to a dealer in the sealed box with receipt and have them put it in if it requires programming to the car if they allow such a thing. Body shops should be able to do this I would think. Maybe they have the equipment to program if need be.
If other people say they they took a used good sensor out and installed and it works then you could try that but I believe it will need to be calibrated to the module.

I found this page: SRS Airbag DTC: B00A0 – MyAirbags (zendesk.com)
You could call the people at MyAirBags to see what is possible and your options. I do see an occupant module reset link on their site as a service offered.
 
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I appreciate the responses, and I’m not looking in any way to cut corners in the safety aspect. I did not feel this ocs system was as critical as messing with airbags themselves as it’s just simply a weight sensor that my scanner tells me if it’s activated or not, so easy to know if it’s doing it’s job. And to clarify on bypassing, I was just thinking have the bag on all the time, figure any accident that causes the bags to blow is going to total the car anyways. I do like the idea of cobrajets in regards to shopping around for the part, of course my dealer didn’t give any sort of part numbers on the estimate so let the homework begin. Thanks for the tips so far!
 
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I did contact the company that did the reset on my air bag module and they said they can’t pair it with the sensor they can only reset the module. Any myairbag website said I have to recalibrate the sensor and zero it out which my mechanic did and I still have the same code and the airbag light on.
 
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GentlemaninHawaii said:
I did contact the company that did the reset on my air bag module and they said they can’t pair it with the sensor they can only reset the module. Any myairbag website said I have to recalibrate the sensor and zero it out which my mechanic did and I still have the same code and the airbag light on.
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If they can't register/pair/match/configure(however you want to word it) that donor OCS to the RCM then move onto another company and ask them what exactly needs to be done and what you need. From all that I've read, the RCM needs to have the configuration info and possibly the as built data(if from another vehicle) changed if an OCSs aren't an original matching set to the RCM. The OCS configuration # is apparently tied to the specific OCS itself and the same goes with the RCM. You have conflicting configuration #s and data.
Simply rezeroing(recalibrating the weight) for the OCS or resetting/clearing the crash data in the RCM isn't going to make that used donor OCS from another car become compatible with your RCM. The RCM still knows what it's supposed to be seeing from the OCS and it's not seeing it. You'd also apparently need both the matching driver and passenger OCS and possibly the RCM(or those OCS configuration #s and as built data in the other car's RCM) out of the same car in order to then reprogram your RCM with the data from the donor RCM.
Of course, this is all if it's being done outside of the dealer with any donor OCSs and/or RCM. If being done thru Ford they seem to be able to just replace the OCS with a complete seat service kit that they necessitate installing.
This OCS/RCM stuff is all kind of a murky area of knowledge and the procedure seems to be a little different between Ford models as well.
This was also talked about here a bit but this site doesn't deal with Mustangs much: Mustang 2012 OCS Calibration data - MHH AUTO - Page 1
This Ford OCS removal and installation instructions document details all the specifics with the OCS and the OCS service kit from Ford for a 2005 Mustang and it should be similar for later years: Occupant_Classification_Sensor.pdf (themustangsource.com)
 
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Hello manisteeGT, I have been reading your thread regards your SRS module. We have a 2007 GT convertible that has a broken OCS module under the seat. Some how, the electric seat height lever has broken the 18-pin plug, so the module is unserviceable. From reading the Ford SRS document, it appears I can't just buy a new OCS module (which I have) and recalibrate the system, I need an OCS service kit, which includes all SRS components as an assembly. I see in your post dated 21 April 2021, you sourced an OCS service kit for $1960. Are you able to please tell me where you have sourced this kit or point me in the right direction.
Unfortunately, I am located in Australia so difficult for me to track down US sites. Any assistance from the form also would be appreciated. Thanks, CR
 
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