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B2876, B2877, B2878

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Symptom: Airbag warning lamp on.

B2876, B2877, B2878


B2876 Side Airbag Sensor, Passenger. Faulty Communication

B2877 Side Airbag Sensor, Passenger. Data Line. Short to B+

B2878 Side Airbag Sensor, Passenger. Data Line. Short to Ground


Fault symptoms

Airbag warning lamp on.

Conditions

The following conditions are applicable to the respective diagnostic trouble codes:


B2876

No communication between side impact sensor and control module.



B2877

The voltage on the side impact sensor's communications lead is lower than 3 V for 1.25 s.



B2878

The voltage on the side impact sensor's ground lead is higher than 6 V for 1.25 s.


Diagnostic help

Diagnostic trouble code B2876 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 44 on the control module) is short-circuited to battery positive (B+) or open-circuit (broken).