Deployment Inside Vehicle-Vehicle Scrapping Procedures

Deploy inflator modules inside of the vehicle when destroying the vehicle or when salvaging the vehicle for parts. This includes but is not limited to the following situations:

• The vehicle has completed its useful life.
• Irreparable damage occurs to the vehicle in a non-deployment type accident.
• Irreparable damage occurs to the vehicle during a theft.
• The vehicle is being salvaged for parts to be used on a vehicle with a different VIN as opposed to rebuilding as the same VIN.

Fig 1: View Of Connector Position Assurance (CPA) & Steering Wheel Module Yellow 4-Way Connector
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1. Turn OFF the ignition.
2. Remove the ignition key.
3. Put on safety glasses.
4. Remove all loose objects from the front seats.
5. Disconnect the connector position assurance (CPA) lock (1) then, disconnect the inflatable restraint steering wheel module connector (2) located next to the steering column.
Fig 2: Cutting Steering Wheel Module Harness To Size
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6. Cut the steering wheel module harness connector out of the vehicle, leaving at least 16 cm (6 in) of wire at the connector.
7. Strip 13 mm (0.5 in) of insulation from each of the connector wire leads.
Fig 3: Fabricating 20 Ft. Deployment Harness
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8. Cut two 6.1 m (20 ft) deployment wires from a 0.8 mm (18 gage) or thicker multi-strand wire. Use these wires to fabricate the deployment harness.
9. Strip 13 mm (0.5 in) of insulation from both ends of the wires cut in the previous step.
10. Twist together one end from each of the wires in order to short the wires. Deployment wires shall remain shorted, and not connected to a power source until you are ready to deploy the inflator module.
Fig 4: View Of Twisted Connector Wire To Deployment Wire
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11. Twist together one connector wire lead to one deployment wire.
12. Inspect that the connection is secure.
Fig 5: Bending Twisted Connection Flat & Insulating With Tape
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13. Bend flat the twisted connection.
14. Secure and insulate the connection using electrical tape.
Fig 6: View Of Insulated Connector Wire To Deployment Wire
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15. Twist together, bend, and tape the remaining connector wire lead to the remaining deployment wire.
16. Inspect that the connection is secure.
Fig 7: View Of Connector Position Assurance (CPA) & Steering Wheel Module Yellow 4-Way Connector
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17. Connect the deployment harness to the steering wheel module connector (2) and then connect the component position assurance (CPA) lock (1).
18. Route the deployment harness out of the vehicles driver side.
Fig 8: Removing Connector Position Assurance (CPA) From I/P Module Yellow 4-Way Connector - Zone 5
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19. Disconnect the inflatable restraint I/P module connector (1) located behind the I/P module (2).
Fig 9: Cutting Steering Wheel Module Harness To Size
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20. Cut the I/P module harness connector out of the vehicle, leaving at least 16 cm (6 in) of wire at the connector.
21. Strip 13 mm (0.5 in) of insulation from each of the connector wire leads.
Fig 10: Fabricating 20 Ft. Deployment Harness
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22. Cut two 6.1 m (20 ft) deployment wires from a 0.8 mm (18 gage) or thicker multi-strand wire. These wires will be used to fabricate the deployment harness.
23. Strip 13 mm (0.5 in) of insulation from both ends of the wires cut in the previous step.
24. Twist together one end from each of the wires in order to short the wires.
Fig 11: View Of Twisted Connector Wire To Deployment Wire
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25. Twist together one connector wire lead to one deployment wire.
26. Inspect that the connection is secure.
Fig 12: Bending Twisted Connection Flat & Insulating With Tape
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27. Bend flat the twisted connection.
28. Secure and insulate the connection using electrical tape.
Fig 13: View Of Insulated Connector Wire To Deployment Wire
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29. Twist together, bend, and tape the remaining connector wire lead to the remaining deployment wire.
30. Inspect that the connection is secure.
Fig 14: Removing Connector Position Assurance (CPA) From I/P Module Yellow 4-Way Connector - Zone 5
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31. Connect the deployment harness to the I/P module connector (1).
32. Route the deployment harness out of the vehicles passenger side.
33. Stretch out all of the deployment harness wires on the left and right side of the vehicle to their full length.
34. Completely cover the windshield and front door window openings with a drop cloth.
35. Place a power source, 12 V minimum/2 A minimum, i.e., a vehicle battery, near the shorted ends of the deployment harnesses.
IMPORTANT: The inflator module will deploy when the wire ends contact the power source.
36. Separate one set of wires and touch the wire ends to the power source in order to deploy the inflator modules.
37. Disconnect the deployment harness from the power source and twist the wire ends together.
38. Continue the same process with the remaining deployment harnesses that are available.
39. Remove the drop cloth from the vehicle.
40. Disconnect all harnesses from the vehicle.
41. Discard the harnesses.
42. Scrap the vehicle in the same manner as a non-SIR equipped vehicle.
43. If one or more of the inflator modules did not deploy, perform the following steps to remove the undeployed modules from the vehicle:
    • If the steering wheel module did not deploy, refer to Inflatable Restraint Steering Wheel Module Replacement .
    • If the I/P module did not deploy, refer to Inflatable Restraint Instrument Panel Module Replacement .
44. Call the Technical Assistance Group for further assistance.