Town Car V8-4.6L VIN W (1997)
Safing Sensor: Description and Operation
PURPOSE
The safing sensor is used to prevent inadvertent deployments possibly caused by a malfunction in the primary crash sensor circuits or crash sensors.
OPERATION
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During severe frontal deceleration caused by an impact that decelerates the vehicle in the forward direction, both a primary crash sensor and a
safing sensor will activate.
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When a primary and safing sensor are closed at the same time, electrical current will flow igniting the driver side air bag module and passenger
side air bag module.