TEST
ACTION
APPLICABILITY
2
NOTE: Ensure that the battery is fully charged.
WARNING: TURN THE IGNITION OFF, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND
WAIT TWO MINUTES BEFORE PROCEEDING.
WARNING: DO NOT PLACE AN INTACT UNDEPLOYED AIRBAG FACE
DOWN ON A HARD SURFACE, THE AIRBAG WILL PROPEL INTO THE AIR
IF ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOYED, AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS OR
FATAL INJURY.
Disconnect the Driver Airbag.
Disconnect the Clockspring connector.
Note: Check connectors - Clean and repair as necessary.
Connect the Airbag System Load Tool 8310 black cable and jumper harness to the
Clockspring connector.
Turn Ignition On, and then reconnect the Battery.
With the DRBIII
t, read the active Airbag DTCs
Does the DRB show DRIVER SQUIB CIRCUIT SHORT?
All
Yes
→
Go To
3
No
→
Replace Clockspring.
Perform AIRBAG VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
NOTE: When reconnecting Airbag system components, the ignition must be
turned off and the battery must be disconnected.
3
NOTE: Ensure that the battery is fully charged.
WARNING: TURN THE IGNITION OFF, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND
WAIT TWO MINUTES BEFORE PROCEEDING.
WARNING: DO NOT PLACE AN INTACT UNDEPLOYED AIRBAG FACE
DOWN ON A HARD SURFACE, THE AIRBAG WILL PROPEL INTO THE AIR
IF ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOYED, AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS OR
FATAL INJURY.
Disconnect the Clockspring connector.
Disconnect the ACM connector.
NOTE: Check connectors - Clean and repair as necessary.
Connect the Airbag System Load Tool 8310 ACM Adaptor to the Airbag Control
Module connector.
Measure the resistance between the Driver Airbag Line 1 and Line 2 at the
Clockspring connector.
Is the resistance below 5.0 ohms?
All
Yes
→
Repair Driver Airbag Line 1 circuit Short to Driver Airbag Line 2
circuit.
Perform AIRBAG VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
No
→
Go To
4
Note: When reconnecting airbag system components the Ignition must be
turned off and the Battery must be disconnected.
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AIRBAG
DRIVER SQUIB CIRCUIT SHORT - ACTIVE —
Continued