Test Notes

Normal Operation

NOTE: The air bag module connector and the air bag diagnostic monitor harness connector have metal spring clips that act as shorting bars. These shorting bars are built into the plastic hardshell connectors. The shorting bars are designed to short circuit 607 (LB/O) to circuit 616 (PK/BK) when the connectors are not mated. Do not attempt to remove the air bag shorting bar and measure the resistance of the air bag module.

The shorting bar(s) in the air bag diagnostic monitor harness connector may be removed by removing the black spacer (locking wedge) from the connector. Use extreme caution when reinstalling the spacers to make sure they are installed correctly.

While the ignition switch is in the RUN position, the air bag diagnostic monitor runs periodic checks on the resistance of the driver and passenger air bag module circuits.

- Normal resistance from C209-5, circuit 607 (LB/O) (passenger side air bag module feed) to C209-4, circuit 616 (PK/BK) (passenger side air bag module return) is between 0.9 ohm and 1.2 ohms. This resistance consists of the passenger side air bag module resistance (approximately 1.0 ohm) plus a small amount of resistance due to the wire itself, crimps, etc.
- If the resistance across C209-5, circuit 607 (LB/O), and C209-4, circuit 616 (PK/BK), exceeds 3 ohms, the air bag diagnostic monitor will store in memory diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B1933 and flash lamp fault code (LFC) 33 on the air bag indicator.
- If the high resistance is later repaired or otherwise falls into the normal range, DTC B1933 will be stored in memory.

Possible Causes
Excessive resistance across C209-5, circuit 607 (LB/O), and C209-4, circuit 616 (PK/BK) can be caused by:
- An open circuit or high resistance in the wiring harness in either C209-5, circuit 607 (LB/O), or C209-4, circuit 616 (PK/BK).
- An open circuit or high resistance in the passenger side air bag module. Do not attempt a direct resistance measurement of the air bag module. Follow the diagnostic procedure to determine if the air bag module resistance is higher than normal.