'01 LS 5 Beeps 5 Times??

[badmafia]

Everytime I start my car it will beep a series of 5 beeps 5 times. No lights no nothing. I thought it my coolant or windshield washer fluid might be low but it wasn't. When each of my doors are open the door ajar light comes on, along with the trunk. Anyone else have this problem? It's getting really annoying.
Thanks

 

[jinx8402]

Sounds exactly like what I'm going through. Check out the thread I made: http://mark8.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=16623 Hopefully for your sake it's not the same thing wrong as mine. As a recap, double check that all your check engine lights and air bag lights come on when you first put the ignition to run.

 

[budpytko]

Sure sounds like the same thing. Your local Auto Zone will run a scan at no charge.

 

[J]

Here are your causes for the beeps......

Warning Devices
Notes

NOTE: The key-in-ignition switch is an integral part of the ignition switch.

The warning device system consists of the following:


key-in-ignition switch
door ajar switch
instrument cluster
Front Electronic Module (FEM)
Rear Electronic Module (REM)
safety belt switch
headlamp switch


You'll need to take it to the dealer to have it checked out, its not something simple. If you're mechanically inclined and you think you want to take a shot at doing pinout tests, and removing the instrument cluster, or headlight switch, or the entire ignition switch, I can give you the repair instructions, or diagnosis procedure.

 

[Frankie X]

The 5 sets of 5 beeps, with a one second interval between repetitions, is a VERY SPECIFIC signal sent by the OBDII RCM to indicate it has detected a restraint system concern but is unable to control the airbag warning light to let the driver know there's a problem.

As jinx 8402 already said, it's explained in his "Need Help" thread below.

I must repeat:

While any OBDII RCM detects a Restraint System malfunction and makes the decision to initiate the 5x5 beep sequence or flash the airbag light if it can, it also locks itself into a defaulted "failsafe" mode that disables ALL restraint devices to prevent any incorrect deployment. You will have NO airbags in case of an accident. There are a few low-priority error exceptions to this stratagy, but don't assume they're what you have!

Ford engineering logic is that it is safer to have no deployment and trust the seatbelts in a collision while an error situation exists, than run any risk whatsoever of having an airbag blow off in the face of a driver just tootling along on the highway, enjoying the scenery, and CAUSING an accident.

Get the OBDII Network scanned for codes.

Let us know what errors the RCM detected, and we'll go from there.

 

[Dennis]

Your air bag bulb and more than likely check engine bulb in the guage cluster have been pulled out. Mine doing the same thing and I checked and found bulbs were not in the cluster. if your going to pull out cluster make sure pos and neg cables on battery are pulled off first and don't contact each other. If cluster is pulled out while battery is still connected, fuse #24, 5 amp, in the fuse panel on the passenger side near the foot kick panel will blow, thus putting the ecu into theft mode and will not allow car to start. Any one know if a fuse can be pulled anywhere to stop the 5 beeps 5 times action. Mine doin the same but I will not fix the air bag problem. Dealer wants practically 5 mortgage payments to fix a problem that takes under an hour, I'm just too cheap. Thanks all, Dennis

 

[Teey_Mac]

" Any one know if a fuse can be pulled anywhere to stop the 5 beeps 5 times action. Mine doin the same but I will not fix the air bag problem. Dealer wants practically 5 mortgage payments to fix a problem that takes under an hour, I'm just too cheap. Thanks all, Dennis"

yeah Dennis, if you remove fuse number 5 from the top,called the RCM(Restraints Control Module),pg.246 on the Lincoln Manual will show it to you too, in the conjunction box which is in the bottom right on the passenger side. All your beeps will go away including the seatbelt noise. You'll only get 3 beeps when you start the car and that's it. I spent so much money on mechanic trying to get rid of this problem and end it up finding it out by myself.smh

 

[tixer]

Welcome, Teey_Mac!

I appreciate you stopping in. We don't have nearly enough LS owners on this forum, so your presence is appreciated.

Thanks!
Mike

 

[chris2523]

why not just replace the burnt out air bag light instead of handicapping the safety of your car?
anyway...

 

[tixer]

I was kind of assuming that either the airbag or clockspring was bad, and the light was removed because the flashing was annoying... But yes. Finding any and all of those parts in a salvage yard should be pretty easy these days.

On the other hand, anything I can do to make my car "ding" less, is a good thing.. Who cares if I leave my keys in the ignition. That's what they keypad on the door is for.