Circuit/System Description
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Saturn Vue. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The high voltage crash impact detector (HVCID) utilizes a unidirectional 2-wire circuit. The HVCID modulates current on the interface to send ID, state of health, and deployment commands to the serial data gateway module (SDGM). The SDGM serves as a power source and a ground for the HVCID. When the ignition is turned ON and input power from the SDGM is first detected, the HVCID responds by performing internal diagnostics and sending an ID to the SDGM. The HVCID continually communicates status messages to the SDGM, which determines if a fault is present in the HVCID circuit.