DTC56: Driver Module Open
- Before proceeding, see AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . Disable air bag system. See DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM . Disconnect Air Bag Diagnostic Unit (ADU) connector and upper clockspring connector. Check continuity of Yellow/Red wire between ADU connector terminal No. 11 and upper clockspring connector terminal No. 2. See WIRING DIAGRAMS . If continuity does not exist, go to next step. If continuity does exist, go to step 4.
- Disconnect lower clockspring connector. Check continuity of Yellow/Red wire between terminal No. 2 of harness connector and terminal No. 11 of ADU connector. If continuity does not exist, replace harness between lower clockspring connector and ADU. If continuity exists, go to next step.
- Check continuity of Yellow/Red wire between terminal No. 2 of upper clockspring connector and terminal No. 2 of lower clockspring connector. If continuity exists, go to next step. If continuity does not exist, replace clockspring. See CLOCKSPRING under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
- Reconnect lower clockspring connector. Check continuity of Red wire between ADU connector terminal No. 10 and terminal No. 3 of upper clockspring connector. If continuity does not exist, go to next step. If continuity exists, replace driver-side air bag module. See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
- Disconnect lower clockspring connector. Check continuity of Red wirer between ADU terminal No. 10 and terminal No. 3 of lower clockspring connector. If continuity does not exist, replace wire harness between ADU and lower clockspring connector. If continuity exists, go to next step.
- Check continuity of Red wire between terminal No. 2 of upper clockspring connector and terminal No. 3 of lower clockspring connector. If continuity does not exist, replace clockspring. See CLOCKSPRING under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. If continuity exists, replace driver-side air bag module. See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.