Airbag help

[killj0y]

Ok so I'm driving my 96 2.3 std cab when all of a sudden my airbag light comes on. I check the fuses under the hood and see the 10amp for the airbag system blew. I popped in another and it blew immediately. No idea what suddenly caused this. Any idea where to start?

I checked the connector behind the seat and it looks fine. How do you disconnect it btw? There's no chafing I can see without ripping up the carpet. There's obviously a short but when looking up info I get everything from that connector to the steering column. Any help is appreciated since it's annoying and more importantly it's a safety issue. Plus I don't want it blowing up in my face.

 

[adsm08]

Well, you obviously have a short somewhere. Get a wiring book, and voltmeter and start poking things until you find the short.

 

[killj0y]

Well, you obviously have a short somewhere. Get a wiring book, and voltmeter and start poking things until you find the short.

Figured but any tips on where to start? I have the multimeter just not sure what's powered. I don't want the shit going off in my face...in fact I'd rather it not go off at all lol.

 

[adsm08]

Start on Amazon or Ebay by buying a wiring manual for the truck.

The airbag won't go off if you unhook the battery, and you are going to be doing reistance testing anyway, so you need everything depowered.

As for a specific circuit to look at, no. I have not even a guess.

 

[killj0y]

Start on Amazon or Ebay by buying a wiring manual for the truck.

The airbag won't go off if you unhook the battery, and you are going to be doing reistance testing anyway, so you need everything depowered.

As for a specific circuit to look at, no. I have not even a guess.

Well I have access to alldata think it'll have what I need?

 

[killj0y]

damn no other suggestions?

 

[Tedybear]

Start checking normally prone areas that can short out.

Such as--anything that rubs, anything with a sharp edge...anything that is in the elements. All these things can create shorts in wiring harnesses. Once the harness is ok? Then the next possible defective area would be the control module for the air bag itself.

Have a helper doing the voltage tests--and try a good old fashion "wiggle" test. If you hit the bad spot, and the meter reacts when the harness is moved? You're 1/2 way there.

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