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SRS DTC 71-1x

DTC 71-1x ("x" can be 0 thru 9 or A thru F)  : Open in the Driver's Seat Position Sensor

DTC Description DTC
   

DTC (SRS)

  1. Problem verification

    -1. Clear the DTCs with the HDS .

    -2. Press the engine start/stop button to select the ON mode, then wait for 10 seconds.

    -3. Check for DTCs with the HDS .

    DTC Description DTC
       

    Is DTC 71-1x indicated?

    YES 

    The failure is duplicated. Go to step 2.

    NO 

    Intermittent failure, the system is OK at this time. Go to Troubleshooting Intermittent Failures . If another DTC is indicated, troubleshoot the DTC.

  2. Connector connection check

    -1. Press the engine start/stop button to select the OFF mode.

    -2. Check the following connector connections.

    SRS unit connector B (39P)
    Driver's seat position sensor 2P connector (on the driver's seat wire harness)
    Connector between the SRS unit and the driver's seat position sensor

    Are the connectors OK?

    YES 

    Go to step 4.

    NO 

    Go to step 3.

  3. System check

    -1. Repair the poor connector connections whichever was the cause of the problem in step 2.

    -2. Clear the DTCs with the HDS .

    -3. Press the engine start/stop button to select the ON mode, then wait for 10 seconds.

    -4. Check for DTCs with the HDS .

    DTC Description DTC
       

    Is DTC 71-1x indicated?

    YES 

    Press the engine start/stop button to select the OFF mode, then go to step 4.

    NO 

    The system is OK at this time.

  4. Open wire check (SS+, GND lines)

    -1. Disconnect the following connector.

    Driver's seat position sensor 2P connector (on the driver's seat wire harness)

    -2. Connect terminals A and B with a jumper wire.

    Terminal A Driver's seat position sensor 2P connector No. 1 (on the driver's seat wire harness)
    Terminal B Driver's seat position sensor 2P connector No. 2 (on the driver's seat wire harness)
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    -3. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery, then wait at least 3 minutes.

    -4. Disconnect the following connector.

    SRS unit connector B (39P)

    -5. Measure the resistance between test points 1 and 2.

    Test condition OFF mode
    Driver's seat position sensor 2P connector (on the driver's seat wire harness): disconnected
    SRS unit connector B (39P): disconnected
    Driver's seat position sensor 2P connector terminals No. 1 and No. 2 (on the driver's seat wire harness): jumped
    Test circuit SS+
    Test point 1 SRS unit connector B (39P) No. 37
    Test point 2 Body ground
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    Is there 1.0 Ω or less?

    YES 

    The SS+ and GND wires is OK. Replace the driver's seat position sensor , then clear the DTC, and retest. If the DTC is still present, replace the SRS unit .

    NO 

    Open in the floor wire harness or the driver's seat wire harness; check for a poor ground at G602. If the ground is OK, replace the faulty harness, then clear the DTC.