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How To Guide:

Source: OBDSTAR

OBDSTAR Ford ECOSPORT Airbag Reset

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Remarks: Airbag reset includes over 7600+ ECU types, 59 brands, even VOLVO(TMS570) and TESLA. (Key Master DP Plus, P50, ODO Master Full A can do airbag reset.）


Background

A FORD ECOSPORT had a traffic accident leading to exploded airbag. Then there was a crash history saved in ECU. Generally it should change a new airbag ECU, but it's high cost. Now it can be solved by P50 to reset airbag, an economical way.


Preparation

P50, Main Cable, P004 Adapter, P004 Jumper, FORD ECOSPORT Airbag ECU(CN15-14B321-BE)


Tips

Please follow your device tips in your operation process.


Solutions


Using OBDSTAR P50 to operate on【Erase Crash】.


Details Steps


①Connect P50 to a car, enter into【Airbag Reset】 ;

②Click airbag reset logo;

③Click the newest airbag reset edition;

④Click【Auto Search Part Number】 ;

⑤Read note, click【Enter】 ;

⑥Input part number of ECU(CN15-14B321-BE), click【Enter】 ;


Remarks: Auto Search Part Number supports fuzzy search, case-insensitive.

⑦Confirm part number, click【Enter】 ;


⑧Click【Diagram】 to check wiring diagram in BENCH mode;


Tips: Please power off P004 adapter in connecting wires process. After connecting cables, pls power on P004 adapter and turn on 120Ω resistor.(Pin boots pics can be enlarged for checking.)

⑨Click【Read DTC】 to read crash fault code;

⑩Click【Advanced Function】 ;

⑪Click【Read EEPROM(XC2361A)】 ;


Remarks: Before airbag reset, pls read EEPROM in advance function first and then save it in case of data lost caused by wrong operation.

⑫Click【Enter】 , click【START】 ;


Note: It is not allowed to disconnect the ECU or unplug power supply during the process of reading/writing EEPROM, otherwise it might be damaged.

⑬Pls enter a filename to save, click【OK】 ;


⑭Pls turn off power button of P004 adapter for 30 seconds and then turn it on.


Remarks: some ECU will fail to communicate without this step.

⑮Click【Esc】 ;

⑯Click【Erase Crash】 , click【Enter】 ;

⑰Then choose EEPROM data just saved to erase crash data, click【Enter】 ;


⑱Erase crash data success, click【Enter】 ;

⑲Click【START】 to write EEPORM data into airbag ECU;


⑳Operation success, click【OK】 ;

㉑Turn off power button of P004 adapter for 30 seconds and then turn it on.


Remarks: some ECU will fail to communicate without this step.

㉒Click【Erase DTC】 ;

㉓Click【Enter】 to erase fault code;

㉔Click【Read DTC】 ;

㉕No crash fault code, the crash history has been removed successfully. Airbag ECU has been reset successfully.

Summary


Please strictly follow your device tips in your operation process.

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