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Check for an opgn in the cabl6 reel (cont'd):
5. Reconnect the battery positive cable, then roconnect the
negative cable.6. Erasethe DTC memory (see page 24 15i
7. Read the DTC (see page 24-13).
l. DTC 1-l or DTC 1-2 indicrt.d?
Opan or incraGad rcsbtanca in tha crbla raal; rapllca
Chcck lor .n oDcn in th. SBS mtin harne$i
1. Disconn€ct the battery negative cabl€, then disconnect
the positive cable, and wait tor three minutes
2, Disconnect the lront passgnger's airbag connoctor from
the SRS main harness (with front pssseng€r's airbag).
3. Disconnect the SRS main harn€ss 18P connector from
the SRS unit. Do not disconnect the special tool {2 0)
from the SRS main harness 2P connector.
4. Check resistance betlveon terminals No. 1 and No 13 ot
the SRS main harness 18P connector.
There should be approx. 2.0 - 3.0 O.
Poor contact rt tha SRS main harna*t 18P connactor;
chack tho clnnactot,. It th. conn.ctol b OK. tubttitut. a known-good SRS
unit. end rcchock..lf the problem is still prcsent, replace tho SRS main
harnoss.
Ooen or incr6asad r.si3tlnca in tha SRS mlin hatnaar;
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Troubleshooting
DTC 1-3
CAUTION: Whenever the ignition switch is ON {lll, orhas been turned OFF lor less than thrEe minutes, becaroful not to bump the SRS unit; the airbag(s) couldaccidenlally deploy and cause damage 01 iniuries.
DRIVER'S AIRBAGASSEMALY
REEL2P CONNECTOR
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07saz - TB4011A{2 0 JACK)
CABLEREEL2P CONNECTOR
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TrV to reproduce the SRS indicator light:1. Erase the DTC memory (see page 24-15).2. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll), and check that the SRS indicator light comes on for about six seconds and goes off.
Does the SRS indicalor light stav on?
YESNO
Intermittent lailure. system is OK ai this tim€. Se€ Troubl€-shooting Intermittent Failures on page 24-15.
Check tor a short lo another wire in the drivo.'s eirbrg in{la-
1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then disconnectthe positive cable, and wait for three minutes.3. Disconnect the driver's airbag 2P connector from thecable reel 2P connector,CAUTION: Do not disconnect the passenger's airb.gconnector,4. Connect the special tool (2 0)to the cable reel 2P connector,5. Reconnect the baftery positive cable, then reconnect thenegative cable,6. Erase the DTC memory (see page 24 15).7. Read the DTC (see page 24-13).
ls DTC 1-3 indicated?
NOYES
Shon in the driver's airbag intlator; replace the driv-er's airbag {see page 24-67}.
Check lor a short in the ceble reel:1. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then disconnectthe positive cable, and wait for three minutes.2. Disconnect the special tool (2 O) from the cable reel 2p
3. Remove the dashboard lower cover, and disconnect thecable reel 2P connector from the SRS marn naroess.4. Connect the special tool (2 O) to the SRS main harness2P coonector. {cont,di
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SRS MAIN HARNESS
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Check for a shon in the cable reel lcont'dl:5, Reconnect the batterv Dositive cable, then reconnect thenegative cable.6. Erase the DTC memory (see page 24-15).7. Read the DTC lsee page 24'13).
Ch€ck tor a shon in the SRS main harness:1. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then disconnectthe positive cable, and wait for three minutes.2. Disconnect the front passenger's airbag connector fromthe SRS main harness (with front passenger's airbag).3. Disconnect the SRS main harness 18P connector trom
the SRS unit. Do not disconnect the special tool (2 0)
from the SRS main harness 2P connector.4. Check resistance between terminals No. 1 and No. 13 ofthe SRS main harness '18P connector.There should be aDorox. 2.0 - 3.0 0.
SRS unit; replace lhe SRS unit lsee ptge 21-
Short in the SRS m.in ha.ness; roplace the SRS mein hal-
Short in the cable reel; replace the cable reel (see
page 21-721.
SRS UNIT
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Troubleshooting
DTC 2-1 and DTC 2-2 - With Front Passenger's Airbag
CAUTION: Whenever the ignition switch is ON (ll), or
has been turned OFF for less than thr€e minutes, be
careful not to bump th€ SRS unit; the airbags could
accid€ntally deploy and cause damage 01 iniuries.
Try to reproduce the SRS indicator light:1. Erase the DTC memory (see page 24-15).2. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll), and check that the SRS indi-cator light comes on for about six seconds and goes off.
Does the SRS indicator liqht stay on?
NOYES
Int€rmitl€nl failure, sFtem is OK at thb time. Soe Trouble-shooting Intermittent Failures on page 24-15.
Check tor an open in the pmi€nger's airbag inflator:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then discohnectthe positive cable, and wait tor three manutes-3, Disconnect the front passenger's airbag connector lromthe SRS main harness {see page 24.1 ...4. Connect the special tool (2 0) to the SRS main harness2P connector,CAUTION: Do not disconnect the driver's airbag connec-tot,5. Reconnect the battery positive cable, then reconnect thenegative cable.6. Erase the DTC memory (see page 24-'!5).7. Read the DTC (see page 24-13).
ls DTC 2-l or DTC 2-2 indicated?
NOYES
Opon or increased rosistance in the pa$enger's airbaginflator; replace tho pass€nqor's airbaq lsee paEJe2a$71.
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FRONT PASSENGER'SAIRBAG 2P CONNECTOB
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MAIN HARNESS
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Check for an open in the SRS main ha.ness:
1. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then disconnect
the positive cable, and wait for three mrnrrtes
2. Disconnect the driver's airbag 2P connector from the
cable reel2P connector (see page 24 11)
3. Disconnect the SRS main harness 18P connector from
the SRS unit. Do not disconnect the special tool (2 0)
from the SRS main harness 2P connector'
4- Check resistance between the No. 10 terminal and No. 14
terminal of the SRS main harness 18P connector' There
should be apProx 2 0 3.0 0
ls the resislance as specified?
NOYES
Poor contact at the SRS m.in harness 18P connector;
check the connector'. ll the connector is OK, substituto a known_good SRS
unh. and rccheck,.lf the probl€m is still present, replace th€ SRS main
narness,
Ooen or incretsed resistance in the SRS m.in harness;
replac6 the harness.
SRS UNIT
SRS MAIN18P CONNECTOR
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Troubleshooting
JDTC 2-4 - With Front Passenger's Airbag
CAUTION: Whenever the ignition switch is ON lll), or
has been turnod OFF for less than throa minutes, be
car.Iul not to bump the SRS unit; the airbags could
accidentally deploy and cause damage or iniuries.
Try to r€producethe SRS indicalor light:1. Erase the DTC memory (see page 24 15).2. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll), and check that the SRS indicator light comes on Ior about six seconds and goes off.
Does the SRS indicator light stay on?
YESNO
lDtermittenl failure, syltom b OK at this tima. S€e Trouble.shooting Int€rmittent Failuros on page 24-15.
Check lor a short to pow6r in the passenger's airbag intla-tor:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then disconnectthe positive cable, and wait for three minutes.3. Disconnect the front passenger's airbag 2P connectorfrom the SRS main harness lsee page 2/t 11).4. Connect the special tool (2 O) to the SRS main harness2P connector.CAUTION: Do not disconnect the driver's airbag connec-tor.5, Reconnect the battery posit;ve cable, then reconnect thenegative cable.6. Erase the DTC memory (see page 24-15).7. Bead the DTC (see page 24-13).
ls OTC 2-4 indicatod?
YESNO
Short to power in the passenger's airbag inflator; replacetho passenger's airbag lsee page 24-67)
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MAIN HARNESS
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)DTC 2-3 - Without Front Passenger's Airbag
CAUTION: Whenever the ignition switch is ON (lll, ot
has been turned OFF for less than three minutes, be
careful not to bump thc SRS unit; the ailbag could acci-
dentally deploy and cause damage or iniuries.
Try to reproduce the SRS indicator light:
1. Erase the DTC memory tsee page 24 15).
2. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll), and check that the SRS indi-
cator light comes on for about six seconds and goes off
Ch6ck for a Short to another wile or decreased resistance in
the dummy resistor:1. Turn the ignitaon switch OFF.
2. Remove the dummy resistor from the SRS main harness
2P connector.
SRS UNIT
DUMMY RESISTOR
3. Check the resistance between the A and B terminals of
the dummy resistor. There should be 1-5 - 2.5 O.
Check for a short to another wile or decrea36d r6istance in
the SRS main harness:1. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then d'sconnect
the positive cable, and wait for three m inutes
2. Disconnect the driver's airbag 2P connector from the
cable reel 2P connector (see page 24-l l)
3. Disconnect the SRS main harness 18P connector from
the sRs unit.NOTE: Do not connect the dummy resistor to the SRS
main harness 2P connector.
4. Check resistance between the No lO terrninal andNo lil
terminal of the SRS main harness 18P connector' There
should be 1 M0 or more.
ls the resistance as
YES
SRS MAIN HARNESS
2P CONNECTOR
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DUMMYRESISTOR
SRS UNIT
SRS MAIN HARNESS18P CONNECTOR
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Does the SRS indicator light staY on?
lntermittent failure, system is OK ai this time See
Int€rmittont Failures on page 2/a'15
ls the resistance as specifiod?
Faufly SRS unit; replace tho SRS unit l3ee page2+761'
Short to another wiro or decreased resistance in the SFS
main harness; replace the SRS main harne3s.
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Troubleshooting
DTC 8-6
CAUTION: Whonover the ignition switch is ON lll), or
has been turned OFF for less than thro€ minutes, be
careful not to bump th6 SRS unit; the airbags couldaccidentally deploy and cause damage or iniuries.
Besides indicating an abnormality in the SRS unit, DTC
8-6 may also indicate that two problems equivalent to
DTC 1-l and 2-4, 1-4 and 2-1, ot 1-4 and 2-4 occurred at
the same time. Proceed in the order shown below.
SRS MAIN HARNESS18P CONNECTOR
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Check th. SRS main harn6$:1. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then disconnectthe positive cable, and wait for three minutes.2. Disconnect the driver's airbag (and front passenger,sairbag) connector(s) {see page 21-111.3. Disconnect the SRS main harness 18P connector fromrhe sRS unit.4. Reconnect the battery positive cable, then reconnect thenegative cable.5. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll).6, Connect a voltmeter and measure voltage botween theNo. 10 terminal of the SRS main harness 1BP connectorand ground, and betlveen the No. l{ terminal and qround.Th6re should be aoDrox. 0 - 0.5 V.
Aro voltages as spacified?
NOYES
Sho.t to power in tho SRS mrin hamoss; rsplace th6 SRSmain haanac3.
Chacl the SRS main hrrne*s and the cabl. reel:Connect a voltmeter and measure voltage between theNo. 1 terminal of the SRS main harness 18p connectorand ground, and between the No. 13 terminal andground. There should be approx. 0 - 0.5 V.
Are voltages o3 specilied?
YES
SRS unit; replace the SRS unit lse6 page 2+76).
NO
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Check the cable reel:
1. Turn the ignition switch OFF
2. Disconneit the cable reel 2P connector from the SRS
maln harness,
3. Turn the ignition switch ON {ll}
4. Connect a voltmeter and measure voltage between the
No. 1 terminal of the SRS main harness 18P connector
and ground, and between the No 13 terminal and
ground. There should be approx. 0 - 0.5 V'
Are vohtg6 as specifi"dT -
YESNO
Short to powor in the cabto reel; replace thg cable rool
(see page 24'721.
Short to powet in the SRS main h.rness; replace the SRS
main harness.
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Troubleshooting
DTC 9-2
CAUTION: Whenever the ignition switch is ON 0l), ofhas been turned OFF lor lass than three minutes, becareful not to bump the SRS unit; the airbag(s) couldaccidentally deploy lnd caqse damage or iniuries.
Check the tu.c:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Check for blown No. 23 (10 A) fuse in the under,dashfuse/relay box.
Replace the tuse. Turn the ignition switch ON lll) , and checkthat the fuse doesn't blow.
Th6 problem hs3 disappe.rod, TGt-dJiv€ the vehiclo and3ee Troublerhooting Intermiftcnt Failuro3 on paqo 2l-15.
Check tol short to ground betwe.n tho unde.-da3h fus./r.ley box and the SRS unit.1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Disconnect the baftery negative cable, then disconnectthe positive cable, and waittorthree minutes.3. Disconnect the driver's (and front passenger,s) airbagconnector(s) (see page 24-11).4. Disconnect the SRS main harness 1gp connector fromthe sRs unit.5. Check resistance between the No. 3 terminal of the SRSmarn harness 18P connector and ground,There should be 1 MO or more.
Feufty SRS unh; rcphce the SRS unit lsee pag.2+761.
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