Failure Mode E

Mode E: Open in driver's airbag inflator or cable reel.

NOTE: Do not disconnect the driver's airbag connector for the following test.

1. Before disconnecting any part of the SRS wire harness, disconnect both the negative and positive battery cables. Then install the short connectors - refer to "Short Connector Installation" procedure.

2. Connect Test Harness B between the SRS unit and the SRS main harness 18-P connector. Measure the resistance between the B1 and the B7 terminals.










- If resistance is more than 0.2K ohms, go to step 3.

- If resistance is less than 0.2K ohms, the SRS unit is faulty. Substitute a known-good SRS unit and recheck the voltages according to the chart on page 23-372.

3. Disconnect the cable reel harness 7-P connector from the SRS main harness, then connect Test Harness C only to the cable reel harness side of the 7-P connector.

4. Measure the resistance between the No.4 terminal and the No.5 terminal.






- If resistance is more than 0.2K ohms, go to step 5.

- If resistance is less than 0.2K ohms, the SRS main harness is faulty. Replace the SRS main harness and recheck the voltages according to the chart in the "Indicator Stays On Continuously" procedure.

5. Disconnect the driver's airbag 3-P connector from the cable reel harness, then connect Test Harness C to the driver's airbag 3-P connector.






6. Measure the resistance between the No.9 terminal and No.10 terminal.

- If resistance is more than 0.2K ohms, the inflator is faulty. Replace the airbag assembly and recheck the voltage according to the chart in the "Indicator Stays On Continuously" procedure.






- If resistance is less than 0.2K ohms, the cable reel is faulty. Replace the cable reel and recheck the voltages according to the chart in the "Indicator Stays On Continuously" procedure.