Honda ACCORD HYBRID 2005 Service Manual page 2157

DTC 12-90: Short to Ground in Front
Passenger's Airbag First Inflator
DTC 12-BO: Short to Ground in Front
Passenger's Airbag Second Inflator
Special Tools Required
• SRS inflator simulator 07SAZ-TB4011A
• SRS simulator lead F 07XAZ-SZ30100
1. Erase the DTC m e m o r y (see page 24-25).
2. Turn the ignition switch ON (II), and check that the
SRS indicator comes on for about 6 seconds and
then goes off.
Does the SRS indicator stay on, and is DTC 12-90
or 12-BO indicated?
Y E S — G o t o step 3.
NO—Intermittent failure, system is OK at this t i m e .
Go to Troubleshooting Intermittent Failures
(see page 24-26). If another DTC is indicated, go to
the DTC Troubleshooting Index.
3. Turn the ignition switch OFF. Disconnect the
battery negative cable, and wait for 3 minutes.
4. Disconnect the front passenger's airbag 4P
connector (A) f r o m the dashboard w i r e harness.
5. Connect the SRS inflator simulator (2 Q
connectors) and simulator lead F to the dashboard
w i r e harness.
6. Reconnect the battery negative cable.
7. Erase the DTC m e m o r y .
8. Read the DTC (see page 24-24).
Is DTC 12-90 or 12-BO indicated?
Y E S — G o t o step 9.
NO—Short to g r o u n d in the front passenger's
airbag first or second inflator; replace the front
passenger's airbag (see page 24-140). •
9. Turn the ignition switch OFF. Disconnect the
battery negative cable, and wait for 3 minutes.
10. Disconnect SRS unit connector A (28P) f r o m the
SRS unit (see step 7 on page 24-23).
11. Disconnect the SRS inflator simulator f r o m the SRS
simulator lead.
12. Check resistance between each terminal of the SRS
simulator lead and body g r o u n d . There should be
an open circuit or at least 1 M Q .
DASHBOARD
Is the resistance as specified?
YES—Faulty SRS unit or poor contact at SRS unit
connector A (28P) and the SRS unit. Check the
connection between the connector and the SRS
unit. If the connection is OK, replace the SRS unit
(see page 24-153). •
NO—Short to g r o u n d in the dashboard w i r e
harness; replace the dashboard w i r e harness. •
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