Driver Air Bag Circuit Short To Battery - Ford 2002 Bantam Workshop Manual

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DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING (CONTINUED)
CONDITIONS
PINPOINT TEST G: DTC B1916: DRIVER AIR BAG CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY
CONDITIONS
WARNING: Wait at least one minute after disconnecting the battery ground cable before
disconnecting any supplemental restraint system electrical connector. Failure to follow this
instruction may result in personal injury.
G1: CHECK THE AIR BAG WIRING SUB - HARNESS FOR A SHORT TO BATTERY
3.
Driver Air Bag Mod- Air Bag Control
ule Simulator Module C334
08/2001
Occupant Restraints — Passive — Supplemental Air
4. 5.
Bag System
DETAILS/RESULTS/ACTIONS
2 Measure the resistance between:
- the air bag control module C334 pin 2, circuit
94S-JA8 (VT) and pin 9, circuit 91-JA10
(BK/RD) harness side; and
- the air bag control module C334 pin 2, circuit
94S-JA8 (VT) harness side and ground; and
- the air bag control module C334 pin 3, circuit
91S-JA8 (BK/OG) and pin 9, circuit 91-JA10
(BK/RD) harness side; and
- the air bag control module C334 pin 3, circuit
91S-JA8 (BK/OG) harness side and ground.
3 Turn the steering wheel from lock to lock and
note the resistance readings.
• Are the resistances greater than 10,000 ohms?
Yes
INSTALL a new air bag sliding contact.
REFER to Air Bag Sliding Contact in this
section. REPEAT the self-test; CLEAR the
DTCs. REACTIVATE the system.
to Air Bag and Safety Belt Pretensioner
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) in
this section.
No
INSTALL a new air bag wiring harness.
REPEAT the self-test; CLEAR the DTCs.
REACTIVATE the system.
Bag and Safety Belt Pretensioner Supple-
mental Restraint System (SRS) in this sec-
tion.
DETAILS/RESULTS/ACTIONS
1 Deactivate the supplemental restraint system.
REFER to Air Bag and Safety Belt Preten-
sioner Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
in this section.
2 Visually check the driver air bag sub-harness
for damage.
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REFER
REFER to Air
2002 Bantam