Code No.65: Passenger’s (front) air bag module (squib) system (short-circuited to the earth)

OPERATION

The SRS-ECU judges how severe a collision is by detecting signals from the front impact sensors and the front air bag analog G-sensor. If the impact is over a predetermined level, the SRS-ECU outputs an ignition signal. At this time, if the front air bag safing G-sensor is on, the SRS air bag will inflate.
The ignition signal is input to the air bag module via the clock spring to inflate the air bag.

DIAGNOSIS CODE SET CONDITIONS

This diagnosis code is set if the passenger’s (front) air bag squib wire(s) are short-circuited to the earth.

PROBABLE CAUSES

Damaged harness wires and connectors
Short to the earth in the passenger’s air bag module (squib) harness
Malfunction of the SRS-ECU

DIAGNOSIS PROCEDURE

STEP 1. Check the diagnosis code by connecting a dummy resistor (M.U.T.-III diagnosis code).

(1)Disconnect the negative battery terminal.

(2)Unclip passenger’s air bag module connector C-132.

(3)Connect special tool dummy resistor (MB991865) to special tool resistor harness (MB991866).
(4)

caution

Do not insert a test probe into the terminal from its front side directly as the connector contact pressure may be weakened.

Disconnect the passenger’s air bag module connector C-132, and insert special tool (MB991866) into the harness side connector by backprobing.
(5)Connect the negative battery terminal.
(6)Erase the diagnosis code memory, and check the diagnosis code.

Q. Is diagnosis code 65 set?

Go to Step 2.

Replace the passenger’s air bag module (Refer to

STEP 2. Resistance measurement at the SRS-ECU connector C-147.

(1)Disconnect SRS-ECU connector C-147.

(2)

caution

To prevents the air bag from deploying unintentionally, disconnect the passenger’s air bag module connector C-132 to short the squib circuit.

Unclip passenger’s air bag module connector C-132.

(3)

caution

Do not insert a test probe into the terminal from its front side directly as the connector contact pressure may be weakened.

Resistance measurement between C-147 harness side connector terminals 9, 10 and body earth.
OK: Open circuit

Q. Is the check result normal?

Go to Step 3.

Repair the harness wires between SRS-ECU connector C-147 (terminal No.9 and 10) and passenger’s air bag module connector C-132 (terminal No.1 and 2).

STEP 3. Check whether the diagnosis code is reset.

Q. Is diagnosis code 65 set?

	Replace the SRS-ECU (Refer to ).

	An intermittent malfunction is suspected (Refer to GROUP 00, How to Use Troubleshooting/Inspection Service Points ).