DTC 35: Passenger Side Air Bag Circuit Low Resistance/Shorted

Electrical Schematic:

Normal Operation
The air bag diagnostic monitor measures the resistance across pin 9 and pin 11 every time the ignition switch is turned to the ON position. Normal resistance across these circuits is between 0.9 ohm and 1.1 ohms. This resistance comes from the passenger side air bag module itself. If the resistance across pins 9 and 11 is less than 0.7 ohm, the air bag diagnostic monitor will flash a code 35. Note that it does not matter if pin 7 is grounded or not. If low resistance is measured across pins 9 and 11 a fault code 35 will appear.

NOTE: The connector for the passenger side air bag module has a metal spring clips that act as a shorting bar. This shorting bar is built into the plastic hardshell connector. The shorting bar is designed to short circuits 944D and 939 together when the connector is not mated. Do not attempt to remove the air bag module shorting bar and measure the resistance of the air bag.

Possible Causes
Low resistance across pins 9 and 11 can be caused by the following:
1. A faulty shorting bar may short circuits 944D and 939 together.
2. A short across the passenger side air bag module terminals within the passenger side air bag module. DO NOT attempt a direct resistance measurement of the passenger side air bag module. Follow the diagnostic procedures to determine if the passenger side air bag module resistance is lower than normal.

Pinpoint Test Steps:

35-1 - 35-3: