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Possible Causes

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A passenger-side air bag ignitor circuit shorted to battery or ignition voltage could be caused by 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 passenger-side air bag module or faulty RCM.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Check passenger-side air bag circuit

    Turn ignition switch to OFF position. Disconnect passenger-side air bag simulator from harness connector. Access RCM and disconnect harness connector. See RESTRAINTS CONTROL MODULE (RCM)  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Turn ignition switch to RUN position. Measure voltage between ground and harness side of RCM connector terminal No. 6 (Light Blue/Orange wire). See Figure. If voltage is less than 0.2 volt, replace RCM. Go to next step. If voltage is more than 0.2 volt, repair short to battery or ignition in Light Blue/Orange wire. See WIRING DIAGRAMS . Go to step  6.
  4. Check passenger-side air bag wiring

    Inspect all crimps, terminals, fuses, wires and connectors feeding RCM harness connector terminals No. 6 (Light Blue/Orange wire) and No. 7 (Pink/Black wire). 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.
  5. Check for intermittent fault

    Turn ignition switch to OFF position. Disable air bag system. See DISABLING SYSTEM  under DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM. Perform on-demand self-test. If DTC B1925 was retrieved during on-demand self-test, check for cause of intermittent faults at or near passenger-side air bag module harness connector. Repair any intermittent faults found. If intermittent faults are found and corrected, go to next step. If intermittent faults are not found, go to step  2. If DTC B1925 was not retrieved during on-demand self-test, fault is intermittent. Check for cause of intermittent short to battery or ignition in Light Blue/Orange and/or Pink/Black wire(s). 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.
  6. 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. See DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) IDENTIFICATION  table. DO NOT clear any DTCs until all DTCs have been resolved. 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.