RAM 2500 Truck 2WD L6-6.7L DSL Turbo (2010)
Two pressure-type front door side impact sensors (2) are used on this vehicle, one each for the left and right sides of the vehicle. These sensors are
mounted remotely from the impact sensor that is internal to the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC). Each pressure-type sensor is secured with two
screws and is sealed by a resilient gasket (1) to the front door module carrier on the inside of each front door. The sensors are concealed behind the front
door trim panel within the passenger compartment.
The right and left front door side impact sensors are identical in construction and calibration, and are interchangeable. The sensor housing has an integral
connector receptacle (3), two integral mounting tabs, and an integral hood-like water shield (4) that extends through a hole in the front door module
carrier into the interior of the door cavity and protects the sensor orifice from contamination.
A cavity in the center of the molded plastic sensor housing contains the electronic circuitry of the sensor, which includes an electronic communication
chip and the electronic pressure sensor. The housing cavity is filled with a potting material to seal and protect the internal electronic circuitry and
components. A label on the sensor has a directional arrow and the word down imprinted upon it to provide verification of the correct sensor orientation
in the vehicle. The pressure-type side impact sensors are each connected to the vehicle electrical system through a dedicated take out and connector of
the front door wire harnesses.
The pressure-type side impact sensors cannot be repaired or adjusted and, if damaged or ineffective, they must be replaced.
