OEM Dodge Ram 3500 Van Air Bag Control Module

Dodge Ram 3500 Van Air Bag Control Module Parts and Q&A

• Control Module
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  Q: How to safely disable the airbag system and remove the Air Bag Control Module on Dodge Ram 3500 Van?

  A:

  Before starting any work with the steering wheel, steering column, seat belt tensioners or instrument panel, you need to disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable and wait for two minutes so the air bag capacitor discharges. The impact sensor for the air bag is built into the air bag control module, so making contact with it by accident can cause damage. The module must be replaced if it falls accidentally when carrying it. Before you remove the air bag control module, unhook the negative battery cable and, if air bags were not used, allow it to sit for at least two minutes. Accessing the module in certain cases requires first removing the driver's front seat riser. Pull off the plastic cover, fixed to the air bag control module with double-faced acrylic foam tape and throw it away. Slide the red Connector Position Assurance plug to the side and then pull straight to unplug the instrument panel wire harness connector from the module. Undo the three screws and slide the module out from the mount where it is attached to the floor panel. During installation, set the new module up so that the locator pins press into the slots and the arrow on the label points ahead. Join the module to its position with three 12 Nm (105 in. lbs.) tightened screws and plug back in the instrument panel wire connector, also making sure both the latch and the CPA lock are properly closed. Rub your floor panel clean to get rid of the old adhesive marks and get the new tape to stick well. Place the new cover on top of the module and push down to make sure it's secure. Do not attach the negative cable from the battery until the air bag system verification test has been done.
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  Q: How to service the Air Bag Control Module in van conversions on Dodge Ram 3500 Van?

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  In many van conversions, getting to the air bag Control Module (ACM) means removing the front seat riser. Before doing so, remember to first disconnect the battery negative wire and wait two minutes for the capacitor to drain off its electricity. Take off the ACM cover on the front floor panel. Slide the red lock forward toward the side of the connector, press the connector's latch tab and pull to separate the harness connector from the rear of the instrument panel. Undo the three screws holding the ACM to the floor bracket, then lift the ACM to pull the locator pins out of the bracket and take the ACM away. For installation, bring the unit to the bracket, ensuring that the pins on the mounting bracket go into the locating pins of ACM and the "forward" symbol on ACM label faces towards the front. Tighten the three screws to 12 N.m (105 in. lbs.), make certain the instrument panel wire harness connector is correctly connected and is locked and then install a new ACM cover over the ACM. Do not attach the battery negative cable until you perform the supplemental restraint system verification test after any service on supplemental restraint system component.