Dodge Ram 2004 - Driver Seat Belt Tensioner Short to Battery

Symptom:
DRIVER SEAT BELT TENSIONER SHORT TO BATTERY
When Monitored and Set Condition:
DRIVER SEAT BELT TENSIONER SHORT TO BATTERY
When Monitored: With the ignition on the ACM monitors the voltage of the Driver Seat
Belt Tensioner circuits.
Set Condition: The ACM has detected high voltage on the Driver Seat Belt Tensioner
circuits.
POSSIBLE CAUSES
DRIVER SEAT BELT TENSIONER SHORT TO BATTERY
DRIVER SBT LINE 1 OR LINE 2 SHORT TO BATTERY
ACM, DRIVER SEAT BELT TENSIONER SHORT TO BATTERY
STORED CODE OR INTERMITTENT CONDITION
ACTIVE CODE PRESENT
TEST ACTION APPLICABILITY
1 Turn the ignition on.
NOTE: Ensure the battery is fully charged.
NOTE: For the purpose of this test, the AECM and ORC modules will be
referred to as an ACM.
SELECT ACTIVE or STORED DTC:
All
ACM - ACTIVE DTC
Go To 2
ACM - STORED DTC
Go To 5
NOTE: When reconnecting airbag system components the Ignition must be
turned off and the Battery must be disconnected.
2 WARNING: TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, TURN IGNITION
OFF, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND WAIT TWO MINUTES BEFORE
PROCEEDING.
Disconnect the Driver Seat Belt Tensioner connector.
NOTE: Check connectors - Clean and repair as necessary.
Connect the appropriate Load Tool to the Driver Seat Belt Tensioner connector.
WARNING: TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH,TURN IGNITION
ON, THEN RECONNECT THE BATTERY.
With the DRBIIIt, read the active Airbag Control Module DTC’s.
Does the DRBIIIt display DRIVER SEAT BELT TENSIONER SHORT TO BAT-
TERY?
All
Yes → Go To 3
No → Replace Driver Seat Belt Tensioner in accordance with the Service
Information.
Perform __AIRBAG VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
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AIRBAG