Honda ACCORD HYBRID 2005 Service Manual page 2189

DTC 34-90: Short to Ground in Right Side
Curtain Airbag Inflator
Special Tools Required
• SRS inflator simulator 07SAZ-TB4011A
• SRS simulator lead E 07XAZ-S1A0200
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 34-90
indicated?
YES—Go to step 3.
NO—intermittent failure, system is OK at this time.
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 right side curtain airbag 2P
connector (A) f r o m the side curtain airbag
subharness (B).
5. Connect the SRS inflator simulator (2 Q connector)
and simulator lead E to the side curtain airbag
subharness.
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 34-90 indicated?
YES — G o t o step 9.
NO — S h o r t to g r o u n d in the right side curtain
airbag inflator; replace the right side curtain airbag
(see page 24-142). •
9. Turn the ignition switch OFF. Disconnect the
battery negative cable, and wait for 3 minutes.
10. Disconnect SRS unit connector C (16P) 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 .
SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG
S U B H A R N E S S 2P CONNECTOR
Is the resistance as specified?
YES—Faulty SRS unit or poor contact at SRS unit
connector C (16P) and the SRS unit. Check the
connection; if the connection is OK, replace the
SRS unit (see page 24-153). •
NO—Short to ground in the side curtain airbag
subharness; replace the side curtain airbag
s u b h a r n e s s . •
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