Air Bag Harness: Testing and Inspection

INSPECTION ITEMS AND REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS
- If a vehicle is brought in for an supplemental restraint system inspection, or if a vehicle which has been involved in a collision is inspected, perform the inspection in accordance with the following procedure. If any problems are discovered, replace the affected part with a new one.





HINT: The wires for the airbag wire harness are encased in a yellow corrugated tube and all the connectors in the system are a standard yellow color.

INSPECTION ITEMS
1. VEHICLES NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION
^ Perform a diagnostic system check.
Displaying & Reading Trouble Codes

2. VEHICLES INVOLVED IN A COLLISION
(a) Perform a diagnostic system check.
Displaying & Reading Trouble Codes

(b) If there is a break in any of the wires in the supplemental restraint system wire harness, or if conductors are exposed.
(c) If the supplemental restraint system wire harness connectors are cracked or chipped.

REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS
- In the following cases, replace the wire harness or connector.
^ If any part of the supplemental restraint system wire harness or any connector has been found to be faulty in troubleshooting.
^ If any part of the supplemental restraint system wire harness or any connector has been found to be faulty during the check in item 2(b) or (c).

NOTICE: If the wire harness used in the supplemental restraint system is damaged, replace the whole wire harness assembly. When the connector to the front airbag sensors can be repaired alone (when there is no damage to the wire harness), use the repair wire specially designed for the purpose.