10 Flashes - Disarm Device Blown/Deploy. Ckt Short

NOTE: A thermal fuse is built into the diagnostic monitor that opens the battery and power supply circuit to the Air Bag should a short occur in the Air Bag deployment circuit without a safing sensor being closed. This prevents unwanted Air Bag deployment due to damaged vehicle wiring.

The Code 10 is a result of a short to ground, as described in the diagnosis for a Code 5. Code 10 is normally found after repair of a Code 5 condition. If the Code 5 is intermittent, just the Code 10 may be showing. Always look for Code 5 shorts before repairing the Code 10 (replacing the diagnostic monitor). Since the thermal fuse is built into the diagnostic monitor, the monitor must be replaced to repair a Code 10. Refer to Code 51 diagnosis.