Airbag light won't turn off

[r0m4ca3ped]

Scott, appreciate the quick response. I do not understand what squib means. When I took the airbag out, I removed two connectors from it. There was an Orange connector and a black connector. What was interesting to me was that each connector had two pins, these stupid pins were shorted together. What was more interesting was that each pin had different color wires associated with it. Since both the Black connector and Orange connector's had their pins shorted, I thought I must be by design. But it didnt make sense as to why would Toyota use different wire but short them. Are these connectors should NOT have their pins shorted? Should I investigate and remedy the short within these connectors?

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by r0m4ca3ped

Scott, appreciate the quick response. I do not understand what squib means. When I took the airbag out, I removed two connectors from it. There was an Orange connector and a black connector. What was interesting to me was that each connector had two pins, these stupid pins were shorted together. What was more interesting was that each pin had different color wires associated with it. Since both the Black connector and Orange connector's had their pins shorted, I thought I must be by design. But it didnt make sense as to why would Toyota use different wire but short them. Are these connectors should NOT have their pins shorted? Should I investigate and remedy the short within these connectors?

Squib is just a fancy name for the explosive portion of the airbag. The driver's side airbag has two squibs, hence the two connectors.

On the steering column end of the spiral cable when you pull the connector off the pins short together. So, you can leave that connector plugged in and check for no opens or shorts all the way back to the SRS ECU (which is located under the bottom of the center of the dash). You have to pull the center console to gain access to the connector on the SRS ECU.