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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 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 5 diagnosis. 5 Flashes - Short Forward Crash Sensor Deployment Ckt