AIR BAG SYSTEMS

AIR BAG SYSTEM

Air Bag Systems

How do they operate ?

.200 of a Second and its Over

.00 sec. -crash initiated

.015 sec. -crash sensors

have detected the
impact.

Intergrated Controller

.016 Controller
evaluates crash sensor
data and determines if
the crash is severe
enough for airbag
deployment

Inflation
.017 sec. Automatic
belt tensioners
activated.
.018 sec. Drivers
side and passenger
side inflators
deploy .

MOMENT OF TRUTH

CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY

CRASH SENSOR

CRASH SENSOR

AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE

AIR BAG DIAGNOSIS

FLASH CODES USUALLY HARD CODE
MUST DISCONNECT CLOCK SPRING
WHEN SERVICING AIR BAG SYSTEM
USUALLY PINPOINT TEST TO LOCATE
FAULT. DVOM
POWERED UP FOR 15 MINUTES
MUST DISCONNECT POWER MODULE