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SIR Wiring Repair

Connector Repair

CAUTION: Before attempting any repairs, the SIR system must be disabled. Refer to "Disabling the SIR System" for instructions on how to disable the SIR system.

The terminals in the SIR system are made of a special metal to provide necessary contact integrity for the sensitive, low-energy circuits. These terminals are available only in the connector repair assembly packs. Do not substitute any other terminals for those in the assembly packs.

Wire Repair

CAUTION: Before attempting any repafrs1 the SIR system must be disabled. Refer to "Disabling the SIR System" for instructions on how to disable the SIR system.

Do not repair wires or connectors attached to the passenger airbag module or the clock spring. If the wires or connectors on the clock spring or passenger airbag are damaged, the clock spring or passenger airbag must be replaced. If any other wire is damaged, the wire should be repaired by splicing in a new section of wire of the same gauge. To protect the repair, spliced wires must be sealed with heat-shrink tubing. If the splices are not made correctly, the result will be a high-resistance connection, and the AIRBAG indicator will turn on.