Possible Causes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Lincoln Navigator and 2002 Ford Expedition. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
A passenger-side air bag ignitor circuit shorted to battery or ignition voltage could be caused by a short to battery or ignition voltage in Light Blue/Orange wire (circuit No. 607), short to battery or ignition voltage in Pink/Black wire (circuit No. 616), short to battery or ignition voltage in air bag module or RCM internal fault.
- Check for hard or intermittent DTC
Turn ignition switch to OFF position. Connect scan tool to Data Link Connector (DLC). See USING SCAN TOOL under DIAGNOSTICS. Turn ignition switch to RUN position. Retrieve and record any continuous DTCs. See RETRIEVING FAULT CODES under DIAGNOSTICS. Perform on-demand self-test. See ON-DEMAND SELF-TEST under DIAGNOSTICS. If DTC B1925 was retrieved during on-demand self-test, fault is hard. Go to next step. If DTC B1925 was not retrieved, fault is intermittent. Go to step 5 . - Check passenger-side air bag module
Turn ignition switch to OFF position. Disable air bag system. See DISABLING SYSTEM under DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM. Turn ignition switch to RUN position. Perform on-demand self-test. See ON-DEMAND SELF-TEST under DIAGNOSTICS. If DTC B1925 is retrieved, go to next step. If DTC B1925 is not retrieved, replace passenger-side air bag module. See PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Go to step 6 .NOTE: Do not remove or separate shorting bars from RCM harness connector. - Check passenger-side air bag circuit
Turn ignition switch to OFF position. Disconnect negative battery cable. Access RCM and disconnect harness connector C2005. See RESTRAINTS CONTROL MODULE (RCM) under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Turn ignition switch to RUN position. Measure resistance between harness side of RCM connector C2005, terminals No. 6 (Light Blue/Orange wire) and No. 2 (Violet/Orange wire, circuit No. 298). See Figure . If resistance is less than 10 k/ohms, go to next step. If resistance is more than 10 k/ohms, replace RCM. Go to step 6 . - Check passenger-side air bag wiring
Disconnect passenger-side air bag simulator from harness connector. Inspect all crimps, terminals, fuses, wires and connectors feeding RCM harness connector C2005, terminals No. 6 (Light Blue/Orange wire) and No. 7 (Pink/Black wire, circuit No. 616). See WIRING DIAGRAMS . Also, check for pinched wires and damaged connector terminals. If any damage is found, repair or replace as necessary. Go to step 6 . If no damage is found, go to step 6 . - Check for intermittent fault
Refer to continuous DTCs recorded in step 1 . If DTC retrieved in step 1 was an intermittent fault, check for cause of intermittent short to battery or ignition voltage in Light Blue/Orange wire and Pink/Black wire. See WIRING DIAGRAMS . Attempt to recreate fault by flexing wire harness and cycling ignition switch frequently. Repair any intermittent problems found. Go to next step. If DTC retrieved in step 1 was not an intermittent fault, go to next step. - Check for additional DTCs
Refer to continuous DTCs recorded in step 1 . If any continuous DTCs were retrieved, go to diagnostic trouble code identification table for direction to appropriate test. DO NOT clear any DTCs until all DTCs have been resolved. See DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) IDENTIFICATION table. If no continuous DTCs were retrieved, reconnect air bag system. Activate air bag system. See ACTIVATING SYSTEM under DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM. Clear all DTCs. See CLEARING FAULT CODES under DIAGNOSTICS.