Diagnostic Test
- DETERMINE ACTIVE OR STORED DTC NOTE: Ensure the battery is fully charged.
Turn the ignition on.
With the scan tool, read all active ORC DTCs.
Is the DTC active or stored?
ORC - ACTIVE DTC
- Go To 2.
ORC - STORED DTC
- Go To 4.
- CHECK FOR SHORTED DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR TENSIONER
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, turn the ignition off, disconnect the battery and wait two minutes before proceeding.
Disconnect the Driver Seat Belt Retractor Tensioner connector.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, do not place an intact undeployed airbag face down on a hard surface, the airbag will propel into the air if accidentally deployed.NOTE: Check connectors - Clean and repair as necessary.Connect the 8443 Load Tool and the 8443-8 Jumper to the Driver Seat Belt Retractor Tensioner connector.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, turn the ignition on, then reconnect the battery.With the scan tool, read the active ORC DTCs.
Does the scan tool display: B1C39-1ST ROW DRIVER RETRACTOR TENSIONER CIRCUIT HIGH?
Yes
- Go To 3.
No
- Replace the Driver Seat Belt Retractor Tensioner in accordance with the Service Information.
- Perform *ORC VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1 .
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, turn the ignition off, disconnect the battery and wait two minutes before proceeding. - CHECK (R505) DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR TENSIONER DATA CIRCUIT AND (R503) DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR TENSIONER VOLTAGE CIRCUIT FOR A SHORT TO BATTERY Fig 2: Checking Driver Seat Belt Retractor Tensioner Data Circuit And Driver Seat Belt Retractor Tensioner Voltage Circuit For A Short To Battery
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WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, turn the ignition off, disconnect the battery and wait two minutes before proceeding.Disconnect the 8443 Load Tool and the 8443-8 Jumper from the Driver Seat Belt Retractor Tensioner connector.
Disconnect the ORC connectors.
NOTE: Check connectors - Clean and repair as necessary.Connect the Load Tool ORC 8443-28 Adapter to the ORC connectors.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, turn the ignition on, then reconnect the battery.Measure the voltage of the (R505) Driver Seat Belt Retractor Tensioner Line 1 circuit between the Driver Seat Belt Retractor Tensioner connector and ground.
Measure the voltage of the (R503) Driver Seat Belt Retractor Tensioner Line 2 circuit between the Driver Seat Belt Retractor Tensioner connector and ground.
Is there any voltage present on either circuit?
Yes
- Repair or replace the Driver Seat Belt Retractor Tensioner circuits with voltage present in accordance with the Service Information.
- Perform *ORC VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1 .
No
WARNING: If the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) is dropped at any time, it must be replaced. Failure to take the proper precautions can result in accidental airbag deployment and serious or fatal injury.WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, turn the ignition off, disconnect the battery and wait two minutes before proceeding.- Replace the ORC in accordance with the Service Information.
- Perform *ORC VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1 .
- STORED ORC DTC
With the scan tool, record and erase all DTC's from all Airbag System Modules.
If any ACTIVE codes are present they must be resolved before diagnosing any stored codes.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, turn the ignition off, disconnect the battery and wait two minutes before proceeding.Using the wiring diagram/schematic as a guide, inspect the wiring and connectors.
Look for chafed, pierced, pinched, or partially broken wires and broken, bent, pushed out, spread, corroded, or contaminated terminals.
The following additional checks may assist you in identifying a possible intermittent problem.
Reconnect any disconnected components and harness connector.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, turn the ignition on, then reconnect the battery.With the scan tool monitor active codes as you work through the following steps.
Wiggle the wiring harness and connectors of the related airbag circuit or component.
If codes are related to the Driver Airbag circuits, rotate the steering wheel from stop to stop.
If only stored codes return continue the test until the problem area has been isolated.
In the previous steps you have attempted to recreate the conditions responsible for setting active DTC in question.
Are any ACTIVE DTC's present?
Yes
- Select the appropriate diagnostic procedure from DIAGNOSTIC CODE INDEX .
No
- No problem found at this time. Erase all codes before returning vehicle to customer.