MAMUSTANG ATLASTHE ENTHUSIAST'S REFERENCE

2016 workshop · Body & Paint

Pinpoint Test - DTC: A

501-20B Supplemental Restraint System

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No

GO to A19

A8 CHECK THE DRIVER AIRBAG STAGE 1 CIRCUITS FOR AN OPEN

Ignition OFF. Depower the SRS. REFER to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, General Procedures). Remove the driver airbag. REFER to: Driver Airbag (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, Removal and Installation). Disconnect RCM C310A and C310B. Measure:

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Positive Lead

Measurement / Action

Negative Lead

C310A-29

C216A-1

C310A-30

C216A-2

Are the resistances less than 1 ohm?

Yes

GO to A10

No

GO to A9

A9 CHECK THE DRIVER AIRBAG STAGE 1 CIRCUITS FOR AN OPEN (CLOCKSPRING DISCONNECTED)

Disconnect Clockspring C218A. Measure:

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Positive Lead

Measurement / Action

Negative Lead

C310A-29

C218A-12

C310A-30

C218A-11

Are the resistances less than 0.5 ohm?

A10 CHECK THE DRIVER AIRBAG STAGE 1 DEPLOYMENT CONTROL DTC (DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE) FOR A FAULT STATUS CHANGE (OPEN INDICATED)

NOTE: This pinpoint test step attempts to change the fault reported by the RCM by inducing a different fault condition. If the reported fault changes, this indicates the RCM is functioning correctly and is not the source of the fault. Connect RCM C310A and C310B. Connect a fused jumper wire:

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Lead 1

Measurement / Action

Lead 2

C216A-1

C216A-2

Repower the SRS. Do not prove out the SRS at this time. REFER to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Repowering (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, General Procedures). Ignition ON. Using a diagnostic scan tool, perform RCM self-test. DIAGNOSTIC TIP: When viewing Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) with the driver airbag stage 1 circuits shorted together, a low resistance fault is normally retrieved on stage 1. Stage 2 shows an open circuit fault because the driver airbag is disconnected.

Was DTC B0001:1A retrieved on-demand during self-test?

Yes

REMOVE the fused jumper wire and GO to A17

No

REMOVE the fused jumper wire and GO to A11

A11 CHECK THE DRIVER AIRBAG STAGE 1 DEPLOYMENT CONTROL DTC (DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE) FOR A FAULT STATUS CHANGE (OPEN INDICATED)

Ignition OFF. Depower the SRS. REFER to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, General Procedures).

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