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Resistance too High (1st stage)
B1346 Driver Airbag Resistance too High (1st stage) > General Information
Component Location
General Description
Driver Air bag module (hereinafter referred to DAB) located at center of steering wheel protects driver by reducing impact of
collision.
DAB is consist of air bag, pat cover and inflator.
There are power,circuit for ignition, gas generator and diffuser screen in inflator.
Air bag reduces impact of collision by fillied up gas.
In collision, pat cover splits and through this crack, air bag emerges and deploys.
Inflator generates gas that expands air bag.
Clock spring is located between steering wheel and column. It connects SCSRM to DAB.
Never measure resistance of DAB directly, Current of measuring device may cause unexpected air bag deploy.
DTC Description
The SRSCM sets DTC B1346 if the measured resistance value of DAB 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
● Poor
DTC Strategy ● Check Resistance
connection of
connected part.
Enable Conditions ● Ignition "ON" ● Poor
connection
Threshold Value ● DAB resistance ≥ 7.8 Ω between shorting
bar and release
Qualification pin.
● More than 2 sec
● Faulty DAB.
Diagnostic ● Faulty Clock
Time De- spring.
● More than 10 sec ● Faulty
Qualification
SRSCM.
Specification
Test Condition Resistance
Ignition ON 1.6Ω< DAB resistance <6.1Ω
Schematic Diagram
B1346 Driver Airbag Resistance too High (1st stage) > Scantool Diagnostics > Monitor Scantool
Data
Monitor Scantool Data
1. Ignition "OFF", connect scantool.
2. Ignition "ON"& Engine "OFF", select "Diagnostic Trouble Codes(DTC)" mode.
3. Monitor diagnostic trouble code and present of trouble code.
4. Using a scan tool, clear the DTC.
- H : Historical fault
- P : Present fault
5. Is DTC present problem ?
▶ Go to "W/Harness Inspection" procedure
▶ Displaying nothing(no DTC) or DTC with label "H"(historical) shows that Fault is intermittent caused by poor contact in the
part’s and/or SRSCM connector or was repaired and SRSCM memory was not cleared.
Thoroughly check shorting bar/shorting bar release pin and connectors for looseness, poor connection, bending, corrosion,
contamination, deterioration, or damage.
▶ Repair or replace as necessary and then go to "Verification of Vehicle Repair" procedure.
B1346 Driver Airbag Resistance too High (1st stage) > Inspection/Repair > W/Harness Inspection
Terminal and Connector Inspection
1. Many malfunctions in the electrical system are caused by poor harness and terminals.
Faults can also be caused by interference from other electrical systems, and mechanical or chemical damage.
2. Thoroughly check shorting bar/shorting bar release pin and connectors for looseness, poor connection, bending, corrosion,
contamination, deterioration, or damage.
3. Has a problem been found?
▶ Repair as necessary and then go to "Verification of Vehicle Repair" procedure.
▶ Go to "Squib Circuit Inspection" procedure.
Squib Circuit Inspection
1. Ignition "OFF".
2. Disconnect (-) terminal cable from battery and wait for 1 minutes or more.
3. Remove the DAB module and connect the dummy (0957A-38200) and dummy adapter (0957A-38400) to DAB connector of the
clock spring harness connector.
If dummy and dummy adaptor are not able to be prepared, use a known-good DAB or 2Ω resistor.
Lay Removed DAB facing upward for unexpected air bag deploy .
4. Connect (-) terminal cable to battery and Ignition "ON" & Engine "OFF" and wait for 30 seconds or more
5. Connect scantool to Data Link Connector(DLC) and clear DTC with scantool and diagnose again.
6. Is DTC present problem ?
▶ Go to "Clock Spring Circuit Inspection" procedure.
▶ Substitute a known-good DAB assembly, and check for proper operation.
If the problem is corrected, replace DAB and then go to "Verification of Vehicle Repair" procedure.
Clock Spring Circuit Inspection
1. Ignition "OFF".
2. Disconnect the battery (-) terminal cable from the battery and wait at least one minutes.
3. Remove DAB module and disconnect SRSCM connector of the clock spring harness.
Lay Removed DAB facing upward for unexpected air bag deploy .
4. Measure resistance between terminal "1" and "2" of the Clock Spring harness connector.
1) Specification : approx. 1 Ω below
5. Is the measured resistance within specifications?
▶ Go to "Main harness circuit inspection" procedure.
▶ Substitute the Clock spring and check for proper operation.
If the problem is corrected, replace Clock spring and then go to "Verification of Vehicle Repair" procedure.
Main harness Circuit Inspection
1. Ignition "OFF".
2. Disconnect the battery (-) terminal cable from the battery, and wait at least one minutes.
3. Remove DAB module and disconnect SRSCM connector of the clock spring harness.
Lay Removed DAB facing upward for unexpected air bag deploy .
4. Measure resistance between terminal "1" and "2" of the DAB harness connector.
1) Specification : Approx. 1 Ω below.
5. Is the measured resistance within specifications?
▶ Substitute a known-good SRSCM, and check for proper operation.
If the problem is corrected, replace SRSCM and then go to "Verification of Vehicle Repair" procedure.
▶ Substitute the SRS main harness and check for proper operation.
If the problem is corrected, replace SRS main harness and then go to "Verification of Vehicle Repair" procedure.
B1346 Driver Airbag Resistance too High (1st stage) > Verification of Vehicle Repair
Verification of Vehicle Repair
After a repair, it is essential to verify that the fault has been corrected
1. Connect scan tool and select "Diagnostic Trouble Codes(DTC)" mode
2. Using a scan tool, clear the DTC.
3. Operate the vehicle within DTC Enable conditions in General information.
4. Are any DTC present ?
▶ Go to the applicable troubleshooting procedure.
▶ System is performing to specification at this time.
