DTC B1636/88 Open in Rear Curtain Shield Squib LH Circuit
DESCRIPTION
The rear curtain shield squib LH circuit consists of the center airbag sensor assembly and the curtain shield airbag assembly LH.
The circuit instructs the SRS to deploy when deployment conditions are met.
DTC B1636/88 is recorded when an open circuit is detected in the rear curtain shield squib LH circuit.
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DTC No. |
DTC Detecting Condition |
Trouble Area |
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B1636/88 |
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INSPECTION PROCEDURE
HINT:
1 CHECK CURTAIN SHIELD AIRBAG ASSEMBLY LH (REAR CURTAIN SHIELD SQUIB LH)

CAUTION: Never connect a tester to the curtain shield airbag assembly LH (Rear curtain shield squib LH) for measurement, as this may lead to a serious injury due to airbag deployment.
NOTICE: Do not forcibly insert the SST into the terminals of the connector when connecting.
Insert the SST straight into the terminals of the connector.
SST 09843-18060
OK: DTC B1636/88 is not output.
HINT: Codes other than DTC B1636/88 may be output at this time, but they are not related to this check.
Go to step 2

REPLACE CURTAIN SHIELD AIRBAG ASSEMBLY LH
2 CHECK FLOOR WIRE (REAR CURTAIN SHIELD SQUIB LH CIRCUIT)

Standard resistance

REPAIR OR REPLACE FLOOR WIRE

3 CHECK CENTER AIRBAG SENSOR ASSEMBLY

OK: DTC B1636/88 is not output.
HINT: Codes other than DTC B1636/88 may be output at this time, but they are not related to this check.
REPLACE CENTER AIRBAG SENSOR
ASSEMBLY

USE SIMULATION METHOD TO CHECK
Short in Rear Curtain Shield Squib LH Circuit
Short to GND in Rear Curtain Shield Squib LH
CircuitRemoval
1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY
TERMINAL
2. REMOVE REAR NO. 2 SEAT LEG SIDE GARNISH SUB-ASSEMBLY
Disengage the 9 clips and remove the rear No. 2
seat leg side garnish sub-assembly.
Remove the 9 clips from the rear No. 2 seat leg side
garnish sub-assembly.
3. ...
Removal
NOTICE:
When installing, coat the parts indicated by the arrows
with power steering fluid or molybdenum disulfide
lithium base grease (See page PS-21).
1. INSPECT CENTER FRONT WHEEL
2. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
3. SEPARATE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY LH
SST 09628-62011
4. SEPARATE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY RH
SST 096 ...
Removal
1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY
TERMINAL
2. REMOVE REAR NO. 2 SEAT LEG SIDE GARNISH SUB-ASSEMBLY
Disengage the 9 clips and remove the rear No. 2
seat leg side garnish sub-assembly.
Remove the 9 clips from the rear No. 2 seat leg side
garnish sub-assembly.
3. ...