B1B8D
B1B8D-DRIVER SEAT TRACK POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT LOW
Theory of Operation
When powered, the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) sends a test current to the seat track position sensors to verify the integrity of the sensor
and wiring. The use of the SRS Load Tool Adapter in the tests below provides a test point in place of the module.
- When Monitored:
While the CAN bus ignition status is in IGN_RUN and the module is configured for a Driver Seat Track Position Sensor, the module checks
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the sensor input current ranges.
- Set Condition:
If the module detects that the sensor input is less than or equal to 0.3 ma. This DTC may set when the current is between 0.3 mA and 2.0 mA.
Always perform the Pre-Diagnostic Troubleshooting procedure before proceeding. See: Restraints and Safety Systems/Testing and
Inspection/Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview/Restraints System Pre-Diagnostic Procedure.
1. IDENTIFYING VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
NOTE: Make sure the battery is fully charged.
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. With the scan tool, read ORC active DTCs.
Does the scan tool display active DTC: B1B8D-DRIVER SEAT TRACK POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT LOW?
Yes
- Go To 2
No
- Perform the RESTRAINTS SYSTEM INTERMITTENT TEST. . See: Restraints and Safety Systems/Testing and Inspection/Initial
Inspection and Diagnostic Overview/Restraints System Intermittent Condition Test
2. CHECK FOR ACTIVE INTERNAL FAULTS, IGNITION FAULTS, AND BATTERY FAULTS IN THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT
CONTROLLER (ORC)
1. With the scan tool, read Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) DTCs.
Does the scan tool display any active DTCs relating to internal faults, ignition faults, or battery faults?
Yes
- Diagnose and repair the DTCs. See: .
No
- Go To 3
3. INSPECT DRIVER SEAT HARNESS WIRES AND CONNECTORS
WARNING: Turn the ignition off disconnect the 12-volt battery and wait two minutes before proceeding. Failure to follow these
instructions may result in possible serious or fatal injury.
1. Using the wiring diagram/schematic as a guide, inspect the driver seat harness wiring and connectors. Look for chafed, pierced, pinched, or
partially broken wires and broken, bent, pushed out, spread, corroded, or contaminated terminals.
Are any of these conditions present?
Yes
- NOTE: Do not attempt to repair the Seat Harness. Replace the Seat Harness if the condition inspecting or testing for is present in the
Seat Harness.
- Replace the driver seat harness.
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- Perform the ORC VERIFICATION TEST. See: Verification Tests/Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) Verification Test.
No
- Go To 4
4. VERIFY THAT DRIVER SEAT HARNESS IS ROUTED CORRECTLY
1. Verify that the driver seat harness is routed correctly.
Is the Driver Seat Harness routed correctly?
Yes
- Go To 5
No
- Reroute the driver seat harness as necessary.
- Perform the ORC VERIFICATION TEST. See: Verification Tests/Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) Verification Test.
5. CHECK (Z261) DRIVER SEAT POSITION SENSOR GROUND CIRCUIT AND (R263) DRIVER SEAT POSITION SENSOR
VOLTAGE CIRCUIT FOR A SHORT TO GROUND
1. Measure the resistance between ground and the (Z261) Driver Seat Position Sensor Ground circuit cavity 1.
2. Measure the resistance between ground and the (R263) Driver Seat Position Sensor Voltage circuit cavity 2.
Is the resistance below 10k Ohms on either circuit?
Yes
- NOTE: Do not attempt to repair the Seat Harness. Replace the Seat Harness if the condition inspecting or testing for is present in the
Seat Harness.
- Replace the Driver Seat Harness.
- Perform the ORC VERIFICATION TEST. See: Verification Tests/Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) Verification Test.
No
- Go To 6
6. CHECK (Z261) DRIVER SEAT POSITION SENSOR GROUND CIRCUIT AND (R263) DRIVER SEAT POSITION SENSOR
VOLTAGE CIRCUIT FOR AN OPEN
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1. Disconnect the ORC connectors.
2. Connect the SRS Load Tool Adapter 8443-24 to the ORC C1 connector.
3. Measure the resistance of the (Z261) Driver Seat Position Sensor Ground circuit between the ORC-C1 connector cavity C1-13 and the Driver
Seat Track Position Sensor connector cavity 1.
4. Measure the resistance of the (R263) Driver Seat Position Sensor Voltage circuit between the ORC-C1 connector cavity C1-17 and the Driver
Seat Track Position Sensor connector cavity 2.
Is the resistance of either circuit above 5.0 Ohms?
Yes
- NOTE: Do not attempt to repair the Seat Harness. Replace the Seat Harness if the condition inspecting or testing for is present in the
Seat Harness.
- Replace the Driver Seat Harness.
- Perform the ORC VERIFICATION TEST. See: Verification Tests/Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) Verification Test.
No
- WARNING: Turn the ignition off disconnect the 12-volt battery and wait two minutes before proceeding. Failure to follow these
instructions may result in possible serious or fatal injury.
WARNING: If the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) is dropped at any time, it must be replaced. Failure to follow these instructions
may result in possible serious or fatal injury.
- Replace the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC ).
- Perform the ORC VERIFICATION TEST. See: Verification Tests/Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) Verification Test.
B1B8D-DRIVER SEAT TRACK POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT LOW
Theory of Operation
When powered, the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) sends a test current to the seat track position sensors to verify the integrity of the sensor
and wiring. The use of the SRS Load Tool Adapter in the tests below provides a test point in place of the module.
- When Monitored:
While the CAN bus ignition status is in IGN_RUN and the module is configured for a Driver Seat Track Position Sensor, the module checks
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the sensor input current ranges.
- Set Condition:
If the module detects that the sensor input is less than or equal to 0.3 ma. This DTC may set when the current is between 0.3 mA and 2.0 mA.
Always perform the Pre-Diagnostic Troubleshooting procedure before proceeding. See: Restraints and Safety Systems/Testing and
Inspection/Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview/Restraints System Pre-Diagnostic Procedure.
1. IDENTIFYING VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
NOTE: Make sure the battery is fully charged.
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. With the scan tool, read ORC active DTCs.
Does the scan tool display active DTC: B1B8D-DRIVER SEAT TRACK POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT LOW?
Yes
- Go To 2
No
- Perform the RESTRAINTS SYSTEM INTERMITTENT TEST. . See: Restraints and Safety Systems/Testing and Inspection/Initial
Inspection and Diagnostic Overview/Restraints System Intermittent Condition Test
2. CHECK FOR ACTIVE INTERNAL FAULTS, IGNITION FAULTS, AND BATTERY FAULTS IN THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT
CONTROLLER (ORC)
1. With the scan tool, read Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) DTCs.
Does the scan tool display any active DTCs relating to internal faults, ignition faults, or battery faults?
Yes
- Diagnose and repair the DTCs. See: .
No
- Go To 3
3. INSPECT DRIVER SEAT HARNESS WIRES AND CONNECTORS
WARNING: Turn the ignition off disconnect the 12-volt battery and wait two minutes before proceeding. Failure to follow these
instructions may result in possible serious or fatal injury.
1. Using the wiring diagram/schematic as a guide, inspect the driver seat harness wiring and connectors. Look for chafed, pierced, pinched, or
partially broken wires and broken, bent, pushed out, spread, corroded, or contaminated terminals.
Are any of these conditions present?
Yes
- NOTE: Do not attempt to repair the Seat Harness. Replace the Seat Harness if the condition inspecting or testing for is present in the
Seat Harness.
- Replace the driver seat harness.
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- Perform the ORC VERIFICATION TEST. See: Verification Tests/Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) Verification Test.
No
- Go To 4
4. VERIFY THAT DRIVER SEAT HARNESS IS ROUTED CORRECTLY
1. Verify that the driver seat harness is routed correctly.
Is the Driver Seat Harness routed correctly?
Yes
- Go To 5
No
- Reroute the driver seat harness as necessary.
- Perform the ORC VERIFICATION TEST. See: Verification Tests/Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) Verification Test.
5. CHECK (Z261) DRIVER SEAT POSITION SENSOR GROUND CIRCUIT AND (R263) DRIVER SEAT POSITION SENSOR
VOLTAGE CIRCUIT FOR A SHORT TO GROUND
1. Measure the resistance between ground and the (Z261) Driver Seat Position Sensor Ground circuit cavity 1.
2. Measure the resistance between ground and the (R263) Driver Seat Position Sensor Voltage circuit cavity 2.
Is the resistance below 10k Ohms on either circuit?
Yes
- NOTE: Do not attempt to repair the Seat Harness. Replace the Seat Harness if the condition inspecting or testing for is present in the
Seat Harness.
- Replace the Driver Seat Harness.
- Perform the ORC VERIFICATION TEST. See: Verification Tests/Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) Verification Test.
No
- Go To 6
6. CHECK (Z261) DRIVER SEAT POSITION SENSOR GROUND CIRCUIT AND (R263) DRIVER SEAT POSITION SENSOR
VOLTAGE CIRCUIT FOR AN OPEN
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1. Disconnect the ORC connectors.
2. Connect the SRS Load Tool Adapter 8443-24 to the ORC C1 connector.
3. Measure the resistance of the (Z261) Driver Seat Position Sensor Ground circuit between the ORC-C1 connector cavity C1-13 and the Driver
Seat Track Position Sensor connector cavity 1.
4. Measure the resistance of the (R263) Driver Seat Position Sensor Voltage circuit between the ORC-C1 connector cavity C1-17 and the Driver
Seat Track Position Sensor connector cavity 2.
Is the resistance of either circuit above 5.0 Ohms?
Yes
- NOTE: Do not attempt to repair the Seat Harness. Replace the Seat Harness if the condition inspecting or testing for is present in the
Seat Harness.
- Replace the Driver Seat Harness.
- Perform the ORC VERIFICATION TEST. See: Verification Tests/Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) Verification Test.
No
- WARNING: Turn the ignition off disconnect the 12-volt battery and wait two minutes before proceeding. Failure to follow these
instructions may result in possible serious or fatal injury.
WARNING: If the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) is dropped at any time, it must be replaced. Failure to follow these instructions
may result in possible serious or fatal injury.
- Replace the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC ).
- Perform the ORC VERIFICATION TEST. See: Verification Tests/Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) Verification Test.
