SnickterP
SHO Member
My air bag light blinks while my ignition and car is on. 3 times, breif pause, then twice, then a long pause and repeats. im guessing that means 32? whats it trying to tell me?
Air bag trouble?
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naval-avi8or
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code 32 means drivers side airbag module high resistance or open.
BTW as I was reading there is an audiable tone that will sound in the event the the indicator light is malfunctioning to let you know the system needs serviced. However your light is functioning so your SRS needs serviced.
possible broken wire in stering column
this is a dangarous system to work on if you don't know what your doing.
Good luck
BTW as I was reading there is an audiable tone that will sound in the event the the indicator light is malfunctioning to let you know the system needs serviced. However your light is functioning so your SRS needs serviced.
possible broken wire in stering column
this is a dangarous system to work on if you don't know what your doing.
Good luck
sdpatt
Sr. SHO Engr.
I have posted a detailed procedure for cleaning the contacts in the steering wheel of my 1991. They may also apply to your 1992. Here is a reprint.
The code 6 (32) refers to the contacts at the slip rings in the steering wheel hub (Driver-Side Air Bag Circuit - Open or High Resistance). First, remove the negative terminal of the battery tp prevent an inadvertant firing of the air bag. If you have a Gen I (which I assume since the Gen IIs and later had 2 digit codes), to access them, remove the four nuts within the recesses in the rear face of the steering wheel. I think these were 10 mm nuts. With the nuts off, the air bag insert will come out the front of the wheel.
You can now unplug the connectors that route to the air bag module and cruise control and set the air bag aside. Unscrew the hex bolt (can't recall the size - 15 mm?) holding the steering wheel on the shaft. (I saw a '93's and it was about a Torx 30 or 40 bolt). Use a wheel puller (or the same damper puller and bolts used to remove the crankshaft damper) to remove the steering wheel from the shaft. Carefully route the two electrical connectors through the opening on the right hand side of the wheel and place the wheel aside.
With the wheel off, remove the 4 (?) screws holding the black plastic slip ring to the hub. Notice its orientation with the wires routing from the right side. Unplug this assembly. Once this is removed, turn it over to see the three brass contact rings and all of the dried grease used to lubricate them. Use a solvent (Goo Gone, carb cleaner, etc.) and Q-Tips and paper towels to remove all of the grease. Now use about 600 grit emery paper to clean the glazed finish from the rings.
In the steering column, you will see the three spring loaded brass pins that contact the slip rings. Clean the grease off of these and use the emery paper to remove the glazed tip.
Now apply dielectric grease to the slip rings and reinstall the slip ring assembly with the wires on the right side. Remount the wheel but first pass the two connectors through the opening to the right of the hub. Retorque the shaft bolt. Reconnect the airbag connector and reinstall the air bag into the wheel. Retorque the four nuts holding the air bag to the wheel.
The code 6 (32) refers to the contacts at the slip rings in the steering wheel hub (Driver-Side Air Bag Circuit - Open or High Resistance). First, remove the negative terminal of the battery tp prevent an inadvertant firing of the air bag. If you have a Gen I (which I assume since the Gen IIs and later had 2 digit codes), to access them, remove the four nuts within the recesses in the rear face of the steering wheel. I think these were 10 mm nuts. With the nuts off, the air bag insert will come out the front of the wheel.
You can now unplug the connectors that route to the air bag module and cruise control and set the air bag aside. Unscrew the hex bolt (can't recall the size - 15 mm?) holding the steering wheel on the shaft. (I saw a '93's and it was about a Torx 30 or 40 bolt). Use a wheel puller (or the same damper puller and bolts used to remove the crankshaft damper) to remove the steering wheel from the shaft. Carefully route the two electrical connectors through the opening on the right hand side of the wheel and place the wheel aside.
With the wheel off, remove the 4 (?) screws holding the black plastic slip ring to the hub. Notice its orientation with the wires routing from the right side. Unplug this assembly. Once this is removed, turn it over to see the three brass contact rings and all of the dried grease used to lubricate them. Use a solvent (Goo Gone, carb cleaner, etc.) and Q-Tips and paper towels to remove all of the grease. Now use about 600 grit emery paper to clean the glazed finish from the rings.
In the steering column, you will see the three spring loaded brass pins that contact the slip rings. Clean the grease off of these and use the emery paper to remove the glazed tip.
Now apply dielectric grease to the slip rings and reinstall the slip ring assembly with the wires on the right side. Remount the wheel but first pass the two connectors through the opening to the right of the hub. Retorque the shaft bolt. Reconnect the airbag connector and reinstall the air bag into the wheel. Retorque the four nuts holding the air bag to the wheel.
naval-avi8or
New Member
Scott thanks I wasn't to sure of this procedure and I didn't want him to get an airbag upside the head.
SnickterP
SHO Member
oh yea, an airbag in the face would definatly NOT be agood thing. thank you for the help!
SnickterP
SHO Member
And actually i do have a Gen 2, its a 92
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