Air Bag Warning Light Stays Off
- Disable air bag system. See DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM . Disconnect driver and passenger side impact air bag module connectors.
- Connect negative battery terminal and turn ignition on (with engine off). Observe other warning lights in instrument cluster. If all other warning lights are on except AIR BAG warning light, go to next step. If warning lights are not on, repair combination meter power supply. Go to step 6.
- Inspect fuse No. 5 located in main fuse block. See Fig 1. If fuse is blown, replace fuse. If fuse blows again, go to next step. If fuse is okay, go to next step.
- Turn ignition off and disconnect negative battery cable. Wait at least 20 seconds. Disconnect connector AB1 from body wiring harness connector B31. See Figure. Connector is located behind driver-side kick panel. Reconnect negative battery cable and turn ignition on (with engine off). If AIR BAG warning light is on, go to next step. If AIR BAG warning light is not on, replace AIR BAG warning light bulb or instrument cluster printed circuit and go to step 6.
- Turn ignition off and disconnect negative battery cable. Wait 20 seconds. Reconnect connector AB1 to body wiring harness connector B31. See Figure. Disconnect air bag control module connector AB6. Connect negative battery cable and turn ignition on (with engine off). If AIR BAG warning light is on, replace air bag control module and go to next step. See CONTROL MODULE under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. If AIR BAG warning light is not on, replace air bag main harness and go to next step.
- Turn ignition off and disconnect negative battery terminal. Reconnect system components and activate air bag system. See DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM . Clear air bag system codes. See CLEARING CODES under DIAGNOSTICS. Check for normal air bag system operation. See SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK .
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