Off-Vehicle Deployment
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- Before proceeding, see AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . Turn ignition off and remove key. Put on safety glasses.
- Short 2 SIR Deployment Harness (J-38826) leads together by fully seating one banana plug into the other. Connect appropriate pigtail adapter to SIR deployment harness. Use Pigtail Adapter (J-38826-75) for driver-side air bag module and Pigtail Adapter (J-38826-80) for passenger-side air bag module. See Fig 1. Remove driver-side air bag module. See AIR BAG MODULES under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Remove horn lead, redundant steering wheel control leads, horn buttons and steering wheel control buttons from air bag module, if applicable.
- Place driver-side air bag module with vinyl trim cover facing up, on ground (preferably paved surface outdoors) in center of an area at least 6 feet (1.8 m) in diameter. Extend SIR deployment harness and pigtail adapter to full length from air bag module. Place a 12-volt battery near shorted end of SIR deployment harness.
- Connect air bag module to pigtail adapter on SIR deployment harness. Ensure area around air bag module is clear of people or loose objects. Verify that air bag module is resting with trim cover facing up.
- Separate 2 banana plugs on SIR deployment harness. Connect SIR deployment harness wires to battery. Driver-side air bag module should deploy. Using Deployment Fixture (J-39401-B) to hold passenger-side air bag module and seat belt pretensioners, repeat deployment procedure.
- If air bag modules fail to deploy, go to next step. If air bag modules did deploy, disconnect SIR deployment harness from battery. Short 2 SIR deployment harness leads together. DO NOT touch metal surfaces of air bag modules for at least 10 minutes due to heat generated during deployment. Wear gloves and safety glasses when handling deployed air bag modules. Wash hands with mild soap and water. Dispose of deployed components as you would any other part. Inspect pigtail adapter and SIR deployment harness for damage after each use.
- If air bag modules or seat belt pretensioners did not deploy, ensure that SIR deployment harness is disconnected from battery and that 2 banana plugs have been shorted together. Disconnect pigtail adapter from air bag module. Temporarily store air bag module with trim cover facing up. Contact manufacturer for additional instructions.