OEM 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 Air Bag Control Module

2001 Dodge Ram 2500 Air Bag Control Module Parts and Q&A

• Q: How to Service an Air Bag Control Module on 2001 Dodge Ram 2500?

  A: To work on the air bag Control Module, remove the negative battery cable, then sit the work area free of electricity for two minutes. Because of its impact sensor, the air bag Control Module is essential for safe air bag deployment; do not damage it by striking or dropping it, as this may result in a faulty sensor and its replacement. If you have a manual transmission, you need to remove the center floor console for removal. Automatic transmission requires you to remove the two screws that connect the trim cover to the air bag Control Module mount. Unscrew the fasteners holding the instrument panel center support bracket onto the mounting bracket, but don't take the screws out and remove the nuts keeping the center support bracket to the lower instrument panel structural support. Remove the retainer bolt from the instrument panel wire harness headed to the air bag Control Module, then fold down the center support bracket. You can disconnect the air bag Control Module from the wire harness by simply sliding and pulling the red lock in front of the connector. Without exception, replace the air bag Control Module and the bracket as one unit. Unscrew the four bolts holding the mounting bracket to the tunnel floor panel and take the module, bracket and center support bracket unit out at once. Set the air bag Control Module, mounting bracket and center support bracket onto the floor panel transmission tunnel, so the arrow on the module label faces toward the front. Fasten and secure the screws with a torque wrench to 14 Nm (125 in. lbs.). Put the wire harness connector back in, latch it, lock it by pulling the red lock and raise the center bracket. Tighten the bracket with at least 14 Nm (125 in. lbs.) of effort. Grab the side bracket, stick in the main harness and then install each screw one at a time. If your car has an automatic transmission, tighten the trim cover screws to 2.2 Nm (20 in. lbs.) and for a manual transmission, install the center floor console. Do not restore the negative connection to the car battery before performing the air bag system verification test.