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Side airbag - telltale comes on TC 71/81 > < Side Airbag - Light comes on, TC 77/87

Field Remedy: 1245

Subject: Side airbag - Light comes on, TC 77/87
Models: Engines: Option:
Corsa-B 98...,Vectra-B 98...,Omega-B 98...,Astra-G 98... All,All,All,All
Complaint: Troublecode 77 / 87 (firing circuit resistance too high) is stored.
Cause: The too high resistance of the ignition circuit is caused by a too high contact resistance and a bad crimping of the plug-in connecttion between airbag-module, wiring harness of seat and wiring harness of body.
Production:

Remedy:

Note: As of TIS-CD 40 the T-Numbers of TSB 1245 will become invalid.
Please use TSB 1410 instead.

In case of complaint, it is permitted in this case, contradicting the
Service-Instruction,to work at the Airbag-System. The wiring harness of
seat is to be replaced and wiring harness of body is to be repaired.
Repairkits with the corresponding parts for all models available with the
following catalog- and partnumbers: 

Caution!

Repair of wiring harness of body is to be performed exclusivly by use of
special tool KM-923-31.

During repair works on airbag-system the "Safty-Instructions for pyrotechnical
system" in "Introduction" Service-Instruction have to be attended without fail.

Repair of wiring harness of body may be carried out only by specialists with
corresponding proir knowledge in wiring harness repair and in compliance with
greatest care.

Work-instruction for Corsa-B:

 1) Open bonnet, disconnect battery clamp (wait 1 minute until condensors in
    ECU are unloaded).

 2) Remove front seat - see work procedure "remove and reinstall front seat"
    in unit "C" of service instruction.

 3) Remove insulating tape from wiring harness of body.

 4) Cut wiring harness of body 13 centimetres after plug.

 5) Strip wiring harness of body, install shrink sleeve and cable sleeve.

 Caution!
 6) Repair kit has the cable colours blue and brown. While crimping the
    polarity of wiring harness of body and of the plugs from repair kit has
    to be attended(Brown-Brown, Blue-White)!
 7) Position and shrink shrink sleeve.
 8) Rewind wiring harness of body with insulating tape and fix cable sleeve
    with insulating tape.
 9) Loose and remove trim of front seat back partially - see work procedure
    "remove and reinstall back of front seat" in unit "C" of service
    instruction.
10) Disconnect and remove wiring harness plug of side-airbag.
11) Remove wiring harness of side-airbag.
12) Remove and reinstall clips.
13) Install and connect wiring harness plug of repair kit.
14) Lay wiring harness and fix  with clips (Pic.I)
15) Install and upholster trim of back of front seat.
16) Install front seat in vehicle.
17) Install and connect wiring harness plug of side-airbag.
18) Install and connect wiring harness plug of front seat.
19) Connect battery.
20) Delete troublecode.
21) Programm volatile memories.

Spare Parts:                       Part-No.:         Catalog-No.:

Clamping bolts - seat guides       90482552           1 65 682
Repair-kit                         09192359          90 97 145 
Clips                              90569665          12 86 933

Workinstruction for Astra-G:

 1) Open the bonnet, disconnect battery clamp (wait 1 minute until condensors
    in ECU are unloaded).

 2) Remove front seat - see work procedure "remove and reinstall front seat"
    in unit "C" of service instruction.

 3) Open angle plug.

 4) Remove insulation tape from wiring harness of body.
 5) Remove corrugated protection.

 6) Crimping should be positioned in area of angle plug. 
 7) Cut wiring harness of body.

 8) Strip wiring harness of body, install shrink sleeve and cable sleeve.

Caution!

 9) Repair kit has the cable colours blue and brown. While crimping the
    polarity of wiring harness of body and of the plugs from repair kit has
    to be attended (Brown-Brown, Blue-White)!
10) Position and shrink shrink sleeve.
11) Install corrugated protection.
12) Rewind wiring harness with insulating tape and fix corrugated protection.
13) Fix cable sleeve with insulating tape.
14) Install wiring harness of body on angle plug and close angle plug.
15) Loose and remove trim of front seat back partially - see work procedure
    "remove and reinstall back of front seat" in unit "C" of service
    instruction.
16) Disconnect and remove wiring harness plug of side-airbag.
17) Remove wiring harness plug of side-airbag.
18) Install and connect wiring harness plug of repair kit.
19) Lay wiring harness and fix with clips (pic.I).
20) Install and upholster trim of back of front seat
21) Install front seat in vehicle.
22) Install and connect wiring harness plug of side-airbag.
23) Install and connect wiring harness plug of front seat.
24) Connect battery.
25) Delete troublecode.
26) Programm volatile memories.

Spare Parts:                           Part-No.:      Catalog-No.:

Clamping bolts - seat guides           90584606       51 65 916
Repair kit                             09192360       90 97 146
Clips                                  90569665       12 86 933

Workinstruction for Vectra-B:

 1) Open the bonnet, disconnect battery clamp (wait 1 minute until condensors
    in ECU are unloaded).

 2) Remove front seat - see work procedure "remove and reinstall front seat"
    in unit "C" of service instruction.

 3) Remove insulating tape from wiring harness of body.

 4) Remove corrugated protection.

 5) Cut wiring harness of body 13 centimetres after plug.
 6) Strip wiring harness of body, install shrink sleeve and cable
    sleeve.

 Caution!
 7) Repair kit has the cable colours blue and brown. While crimping the
    polarity of wiring harness of body and of the plugs from repair kit has
    to be attended (Brown-Brown, Blue-White)!
 8) Position and shrink shrink sleeve.
 9) Install corrugated protection.
10) Rewind wiring harness of body with insulating tape and fix corrugated
    protection. 
11) Fix cable sleeve with insulatiing tape.
12) Loose and remove trim of front seat back partially - see work procedure
    "remove and reinstall back of front seat" in unit "C" of service
    instruction.
13) Disconnect and remove wiring harness plug of side-airbag.
14) Remove wiring harness of side-airbag.
15) Install and connect wiring harness plug of repair kit.
16) Lay wiring harness and fix with clips (pic.I)
17) Install and upholster trim of back of front seat.
18) Install front seat in vehicle.
19) Install and connect wiring harness plug of side-airbag.
20) Install and connect wiring harness plug of front seat.
21) Connect battery.
22) Delete troublecode.
23) Programm volatile memories.

Spare Parts:                             Part-No.:     Catalog-No.:

Clamping bolts - seat guides

To VIN:   V1900193                       90482552       1 65 682
          V5205855                       90482552       1 65 682
          V7115901                       90482552       1 65 682

From VIN: V1900193                       90584606      51 65 916
          V5205855                       90584606      51 65 916
          V7115901                       90584606      51 65 916

Repair kit                               09192361      90 97 147
Clips                                    90569665      12 86 933

Workinstruction for Omega-B:

 1) Open the bonnet, disconnect battery clamp (wait 1 minute until condensors
    in ECU are unloaded).

 2) Remove front seat - see work procedure "remove and reinstall front seat"
    in unit "C" of service instruction.

 3) Remove insulating tape from wiring harness of body.

 4) Cut wiring harness of body 13 centimetres after plug.

 5) Strip wiring harness of body, install shrink sleeve and cable sleeve.

 Caution!
 6) Repair kit has the cable colours blue and brown. While crimping the
    polarity of wiring harness of body and of the plugs from repair kit has
    to be attendedBrown-Brown, Blue-White)!
 7) Position and shrink shrink sleeve.
 8) Rewind wiring harness of body with insulating tape and fix cable sleeve
    with insulation tape.
 9) Loose and remove trim of front seat back partially - see work procedure
    "remove and reinstall back of front seat" in unit "C" of service
    instruction.
10) Disconnect and remove wiring harness plug of side-airbag.
11) Remove wiring harness of side-airbag.
12) Install and connect wiring harness plug of repair kit.
13) Lay wiring harness and fix with clips (pic.I).
14) Install and upholster trim of back of front seat.
15) Install front seat in vehicle.
16) Install and connect wiring harness plug of side-airbag.
17) Install and connect wiring harness plug of front seat.
18) Connect battery.
19) Delete troublecode.
20) Programm volatile memories.

Spare Parts:                           Part-No.:      Catalog-No.:

Clamping bolts - seat guides           90482552        1 65 682
Repair kit                             09192362       90 97 148
Clips                                  90569665       12 86 933

Object Number: 2434787  Size: DEFAULT

FunctionalGroup: C - Equipment/Windows,N - Electrical Equipment
Complaint Group: 04 - Electrical failures
Trouble Code: 77,87

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