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Signal Faulty. Intermittent Fault






Signal faulty. Intermittent fault

Checking the wiring








- Ignition off.
- Disconnect connector from passenger air bag.
- Ignition on.
Connect an oscilloscope between the passenger air bag #1 and ground. Check for an intermittent short circuit to ground, as described in Checking wiring and terminals. Intermittent faults Checking Wiring and Terminals. Intermittent Faults.
The oscilloscope should now show a spiked pulse with a period time of approximately 500 ms.
If the value deviates from this, this indicates that the wire is short circuited; replace the cable harness.

Additional information:
- To access/replace passenger air bag, see Removal and Replacement.













Select Continue when the fault has been rectified.

Continue - Trouble-shooting information
DONE

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Trouble-shooting information




Information

Fault-tracing information
If the fault is intermittent, do not verify fault-tracing if the fault does not recur.
It is possible to view the information again, or leave fault-tracing for this diagnostic trouble code (DTC).

Do you want to view the information again?

Yes - Attempt New Test

No - FAULT FOUND

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FAULT-TRACING FAILED - DONE

Attempt New Test - Checking the wiring

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