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B1378 Side Airbag Front-Driver Resistance too High

AutoHex Online Help: Hyundai TUCSON/ix35(LM/EL) 2012
Component Location
General Description

Side Airbag (hereinafter referred to SAB) located in driver and passenger seat protects passenger's head and shoulder. SAB is consist of air bag and inflator.

Air bag reduces impact of collision by fillied up gas.

Inflator keeps gas and uses it to deploy air bag on collision.

caution

Never measure resistance of SAB directly, Current of measuring device may cause unexpected air bag deploy.

note

If you strike or spin the SRSCM at the IG “ON” state, the seat-belt pretensioner, curtain-airbag or side-airbag could be unfolded and bring on danger. Handle it with care.



DTC Description

The SRSCM sets DTC B1378 if the measured resistance value of DSAB circuit is more than the threshold value.

*In this case, SRSCM checks if there's any fault in circuit by sending current for a while.

DTC Detecting Condition

Item

Detecting Condition

Possible cause

DTC Strategy

Check Resistance

Poor connection of connected part.

Poor connection between shorting bar and release pin.

Faulty DSAB.

Faulty SRSCM.

Enable Conditions

Ignition "ON"

Threshold Value

DSAB resistance = 6?

Diagnostic Time

Qualification

More than 1s (100ms x 10)

De-Qualification

More than 2s (100ms x 20)

Specification

Test Condition

Resistance

Ignition ON

1.5O = Squib resistance = 6O

Diagnostic Circuit Diagram