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DERM turns on INFLATABLE RESTRAINT indicator light.

NOTE: Test numbers refer to test numbers on diagnostic chart. For circuit number identification, see WIRING DIAGRAMS .

Determines if a short exists in wiring from resistor module to steering column or from resistor module to DERM.
Determines if resistor module is defective or if SENSE HI wiring is shorted to SENSE LOW wiring.
Checks for short between SENSE HI and data line.

Fig 1: Current Code 22, Chart 2 Steering Column Resistance Too Low

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