Theory Of Operation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Dodge Journey and 2015 Dodge Journey. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
When powered, the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) sends a test current to the squibs to verify the integrity of the squib and wiring. These circuits are maintained in a "floating" configuration at the module (connected to neither power nor ground) as protection against inadvertent deployment. Use of the (special tool #8443A, SRS Load Tool) in the tests below substitutes a suspect squib with a known good component. The use of the (special tool #8443-8, Jumper, SRS Load) and the (special tool #8443-28, SRS Load Tool Adapter) provides a test point as well as a method for opening the shorting bar connections within the harness connector.