How to Do Ford Ecosport Airbag Reset with OBDSTAR P50

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

Tips: Pls 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 [nter]




⑧Click【Diagram】to check wiring diagram in BENCH mode;
Tips: Pls 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.