1991 LEXUS SC400 steering wheel

DTC11Short in Squib Circuit or Front Airbag Sen-
sor Circuit (to Ground)
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
The squib circuit consists of the center airbag sensor assembly, spiral cable and the steering wheel pad (squib),
wire harness connector and front passenger airbag assembly (squib). It\
causes the SRS to operate when the
SRS operation conditions are satisfied.
The front airbag sensor detects the deceleration force in a frontal collisi\
on and is located in the front fender on
the left and right sides.
For details of the function of each component, see FUNCTION OF COMPONENTS o\
n page RS±10. Diagnostic
trouble code 11 is recorded when occurrence of ground short is detected in the squib ci\
rcuit or front airbag sen-
sor circuit.
DTC No.Diagnosis
11
 Short circuit in squib wire harness (to ground)
 Squib malfunction
 Short circuit in front airbag sensor +S, D
+, D±, P+, P± wire harness (to ground).
 Front airbag sensor malfunctions.
 Short circuit between +S wire harness and ±S wire harness of front ai\
rbag sensor.
 Spiral cable malfunction.
 Center airbag sensor assembly malfunction.
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INSPECTION PROCEDURE
1Preparation.
P1. Disconnect battery negative (±) terminal cable, andwait at least 90 seconds.
2. Remove steering wheel pad (See page RS±19).
3. Disconnect connectors of front passenger airbag assembly (See page RS±32).
Caution: Store the steering wheel pad with the
surface facing upward.
2Check front airbag sensor circuit. (Measure resistance between terminals +SR and ±SR, +SL
and ±SL of center airbag sensor assembly connector.)
C
OK
PDisconnect center airbag sensor assembly connector.
Measure resistance between terminals +SR and ±SR,
+SL and ±SL of harness side connector o center airbag
sensor assembly.
Resistance: 755
± 885

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OKNG
3Check front airbag sensor circuit. (Measure resistance between terminals +SR\
and +SL of cen-
ter airbag sensor assembly connector and body ground.)
C
OK
Measure resistance between terminals +SR, +SL of
harness side connector of center airbag sensor assem-
bly and body ground.
Resistance: 1 M
or higher
Repair or replace harness or connector between center
airbag sensor assembly and front airbag sensor (See
page RS±48 ).
4Check D squib circuit.
C
OK
For the connector (on the spiral cable side) between the
spiral cable and steering wheel pad, measure the resist-
ance between D+, D± and body ground.
Resistance: 1 M
or higher
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5Check P squib circuit.
OK
PFor the connector (on the center airbag sensor assem-
bly side) between the center airbag sensor assembly
and front passenger airbag assembly, measure the re-
sistance between P+, P± and body ground.
Resistance: 1 M
or Higher
Repair or replace harness or connector between the cen-
ter airbag sensor assembly and front passenger airbag
assembly.
6Check center airbag sensor assembly.
C
OK
Hint
P1. Connect connector to center airbag sensor assem- bly.
2. Using a service wire, connect D+ and D± on spiral cable side of connector between spiral cable and
steering wheel pad.
3. Using a service wire, connect P+ and P± on center airbag sensor assembly and front passenger air-
bag assembly.
4. Connect negative (±) terminal cable to battery, and wait at least 2 seconds.
1. Turn ignition switch ACC or ON and wait at least 20 seconds.
2. Using SST, connect terminals Tc and E
1 of DLC2.
SST 09843±18020
3. Check diagnostic trouble code.
Diagnostic trouble code 11 is not output.
Codes other than code 11 may be output at this time, but
this is not relevant to this check.
Replace center airbag sensor assembly.
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7Check D squib.
C
OK
Hint
P1. Turn ignition switch LOCK.
2. Disconnect battery negative (±) terminal cable, andwait at least 90 seconds.
3. Connect steering wheel pad (squib) connector.
4. Connect negative (±) terminal cable to battery, and wait at least 2 seconds.
1. Turn ignition switch ACC or ON, and wait at least 20
seconds.
Clear malfunction code. Turn ignition switch LOCK
and wait at least 20 seconds.
2. Turn ignition switch ACC or ON, and wait at least 20
seconds.
3. Using SST, connect terminals Tc and E
1 of DLC2.
SST 09843±18020
4. Check diagnostic trouble code.
Diagnostic trouble code 11 is not output.
Codes other than code 11 may be output at this time, but
this is not relevant to this check.
Replace steering wheel pad.
8Check P squib.
C
OK
Hint
P1. Turn ignition switch LOCK.
2. Disconnect battery negative (±) terminal cable, and
wait at least 20 seconds.
3. Connect front passenger airbag assembly (squib) connector.
4. Disconnect steering wheel pad (squib) connector.
5. Connect negative (±) terminal cable to battery and wait at least 2 seconds.
1. Turn ignition switch ACC or ON, and wait at least 20
seconds.
Clear malfunction code. Turn ignition switch LOCK
and wait at least 20 seconds.
2. Turn ignition switch ACC or ON, and wait at least 20
seconds.
3. Using SST, connect terminals Tc and E
1 of DLC2.
4. Check diagnostic trouble code.
Diagnostic trouble code 11 is not output.
Codes other than code 11 nay be output at this time, but
they are not relevant to this check.
Replace front passenger airbag assembly.
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From the results of the above inspection, the malfunctioning part can now be\
considered normal. To
make sure of this, use the simulation method to check.
9Check front airbag sensor.
C
OK
PDisconnect front airbag sensor connector.
Measure resistance between each terminal of front air-
bag sensor.
Notice:
Do not touch ohmmeter probes strongly against
terminals of front airbag sensor.
 Make sure the front airbag sensor connector is
properly connected.
Replace front airbag sensor.
Repair or replace harness or connector between center airbag sensor assembly a\
nd front airbag sen-
sor (See page RS±48).
10Check spiral cable.
C
OK
PDisconnect connector between center airbag sensor
assembly and spiral cable.
Measure resistance between D+, D± on spiral cable
side of connector between spiral cable and steering
wheel pad and body ground.
Resistance: 1 M
or Higher
Repair or replace spiral cable.
Repair or replace harness or connector between
center airbag sensor assembly and spiral cable.
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WIRING DIAGRAM
DTC12
wShort in Squib Circuit of Front Airbag Sensor Circuit
(to B+)
w Open in Front Airbag Sensor Circuit
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
The squib circuit consists of the center airbag sensor assembly, spiral cable and the steering wheel pad (squib).
It causes the SRS to deploy when the SRS deployment conditions are satisfi\
ed.
The front airbag sensor detects the deceleration force in a frontal collisi\
on and is located in the front fender on
the left and right sides.
For details of the function of each component, see FUNCTION OF COMPONENTS o\
n page RS±10. Diagnostic
trouble code 12 is recorded when a B+ short is detected in the squib circuit or\
the front airbag sensor circuit.
DTC No.Diagnosis
12
 Short circuit in squib wire harness (to B+)
 Squib malfunction
 Short circuit in front airbag sensor +S wire harness (to B+)
 Open circuit in RH and LH front airbag sensor harness.
 Spiral cable malfunction
 Center airbag sensor assembly malfunction
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INSPECTION PROCEDURE
1Preparation.
P1. Disconnect battery negative (±) terminal cable, andwait at least 90 seconds.
2. Remove steering wheel pad (See page RS±19).
3. Disconnect connectors of front passenger airbag assembly (See page RS±32).
Caution: Store the steering wheel pad with the
front surface facing upward.
2Check front airbag sensor circuit. (Measure resistance between terminals +SR and ±SR, +SL
and ±SL of center airbag sensor assembly connector.)
C
OK
PDisconnect center airbag sensor assembly connector.
Measure resistance between terminals +SR and ±Sr,
+SL and ±SL of harness side connector of center airbag
sensor assembly.
Resistance: 755
± 855

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