FAQ for Air Bag Sensor Repair
Q: How to install the inflatable restraint instrument panel module?
A:
You need to install the inflatable restraint module to the instrument panel, install the fasteners that retain the inflatable restraint module to the instrument panel, install the radio and the I/P storage compartment door, then enable the SIR System.
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01/11/2022 Q: What should be noticed when deploying the inflator module?
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When the inflator module deploys, the deployment fixture may jump vertically. This is a normal reaction of the inflator module due to the force of the rapid expansion of gas inside the inflator module.
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01/11/2022 Q: What is the recommended torque for the retaining nuts and bolts?
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The recommended torque is 8.0 Nm (70 lb in).
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01/11/2022 Q: What should be noticed when installing the inflator module?
A:
You need to ensure that the SIR wires do not get pinched during the installation of the inflator module.
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01/11/2022 Q: When can you deploy inflator modules inside of the vehicle with the vehicle destroyed or the vehicle parts salvaged?
A:
This includes but is not limited to the following situations: the vehicle has completed its useful life. irreparable damage occurs to the vehicle in a non-deployment type accident. irreparable damage occurs to the vehicle during a theft. the vehicle is being salvaged for parts to be used on a vehicle with a different VIN as opposed to rebuilding as the same VIN.
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01/11/2022 Q: How to install the inflatable restraint steering wheel module?
A:
You need to connect the SIR electrical connector, connect the CPA retainer to the SIR connector, install the SIR lead wire to the clip on the steering wheel and the inflator module, press the inflator module into the steering wheel firmly, rotate the steering wheel back into the straight position, then enable the SIR system, and connect the battery negative cable.
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01/11/2022 Q: What should be known about the Air Bag Deployment Procedures?
A:
Inflator modules can be deployed inside or outside of the vehicle. The method used depends upon the final disposition of the vehicle.
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01/11/2022 Q: What kind of special tools will be required in the SIR Inflator Module Disposal?
A:
J38826 SIR Deployment Harness, J 39401-B SIR Deployment Fixture, an appropriate pigtail adaptor.
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01/11/2022 Q: What should be paid attention to in the Inflator Module Handling and Scrapping?
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You should use special care when handling or storing live (undeployed) inflator modules. Inflator module deployment produces a rapid generation of gas. This may cause the inflator module, or an object in front of the inflator module, to project through the air in the event of an unlikely deployment.
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01/11/2022 Q: How to complete the second fastener repair?
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First, you need to remove the improperly installed rivet, next enlarge the mounting holes in the lower radiator support to 9.0 mm (0.35 in), then insert and properly seat the rivnut, install the sensor with screw, tighten fasteners to 8.0 Nm (71 lb in).
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