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Circuit Description

When the ignition switch is turned to ON, the sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) will perform a turn-on test to diagnose critical malfunctions within the SDM itself.

The test ignition and deployment loop voltages are measured to ensure that they are within their normal voltage ranges. The SDM monitors the voltages at the driver low and the passenger low to detect shorts to ground or voltage in the deploy loops.

Conditions for Setting the DTC

The resistance of the driver side air bag deployment loop is higher than 2.7 ohms.

Step

Action

Values

Yes

No

Caution: Refer to Sensing and Diagnostic Module Voltage after Ignition is Turned Off Caution in the Preface section.

Caution: Refer to Sensing and Diagnostic Module Handling Caution in the Preface section.

 

1

Perform the Diagnostic System Check - SIR.

Is the Diagnostic System Check - SIR complete?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Diagnostic System Check - SIR

2

Visually inspect the connector and the wiring of the driver side air bag.

Is the connector and wiring OK?

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Go to Step 4

Go to Step 3

3

Connect the connector or replace supplemental inflatable restraint (SIR) wiring harness.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Diagnostic System Check - SIR

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4

  1. Confirm the ignition switch is OFF.
  2. Disconnect the connector of the driver side air bag module.
  3. Disconnect the connector of the sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) wiring.
  4. Measure the resistance between the terminal 18, 19 of the SDM and the terminal 1, 2 of the driver side air bag module.

Is the resistance at the specified value?

0 ohms

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 5

5

Replace the air bag wiring.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Diagnostic System Check - SIR

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6

  1. Replace the SDM.
  2. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
  3. Set the scan tool to CODE ERASE.
  4. Perform the Diagnostic System Check - SIR.

Is DTC 052 still shown as a current fault?

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Go to Diagnostic System Check - SIR

Go to Step 7

7

Replace the drive side air bag module.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Diagnostic System Check - SIR

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