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Tests AD: LFC 18/DTC B1882 - Passenger Safety Belt Retractor Pretensioner Circuit Shorted to Battery or Ignition

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Normal Operation
The Restraints Control Module (RCM) monitors the circuit to the passenger safety belt retractor pretensioner. When the RCM detects a circuit short to battery or ignition it will set Lamp Fault Code (LFC) 18 and Diagnostic Test Code (DTC) 1882.

Possible Causes
A short to battery or ignition on the passenger safety belt retractor pretensioner circuit can be caused by:
^ a short to battery or ignition on circuit 30S-JA34 (RD/BK).
^ a short to battery or ignition on circuit 31S-JA34 (BK/RD).
^ a short to battery or ignition on the passenger safety belt retractor pretensioner.
^ RCM is faulted.