B2871, B2872, B2873
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Symptom: Airbag warning lamp on.
B2871
Side Airbag Sensor, Driver. Faulty Communication
B2872
Side Airbag Sensor, Driver. Data Line. Short to B+
B2873
Side Airbag Sensor, Driver. Data Line. Short to Ground
Fault symptoms
Airbag warning lamp on.
Conditions
The following conditions are applicable to the respective diagnostic trouble codes:
B2871
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No communication between side impact sensor and control module
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B2872
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The voltage on the side impact sensor's communications lead is lower than 3 V for 1.25 s.
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B2873
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The voltage on the side impact sensor's ground lead is higher than 6 V for 1.25 s.
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Diagnostic help
Diagnostic trouble code B2871 will be generated if the side impact sensor is defective or if the sensor's communications lead (pin 1 on the side impact sensor, pin 41 on the control module) is short-circuited to battery positive (B+) or open-circuit (broken).
