F 150 2WD Pickup V8-5.4L SOHC VIN 5 (2004)
1. Remove the safety belt buckle pretensioner assembly from the vehicle.
Safety belt buckle pretensioner without a hard-wired electrical connector
2. Cut and remove the safety belt buckle pretensioner electrical connector from the main seat wire harness, leaving about four inches of extra wire.
3. Attach the electrical connector to the safety belt buckle pretensioner.
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4. Strip the wires near the electrical connector.
5. Obtain two wires (20 gauge minimum) at least 6.1 meters (20 feet) long and attach one end of each wire to the safety belt buckle pretensioner
wires.
6. Position the safety belt buckle pretensioner assembly on a flat surface in an open outdoor area so that moveable parts do not contact the support
surface.
7. Remain at least 6.1 meters (20 feet) away from the safety belt buckle pretensioner assembly.
8. Deploy the safety belt buckle pretensioner by touching the other ends of the two wires to the terminals of a 12-volt battery.
9. To allow for cooling, wait at least ten minutes before approaching the deployed safety belt buckle pretensioner.
10. Dispose of the deployed safety belt buckle pretensioner in the same manner as any other part to be scrapped.
