Impala V6-3.8L SC VIN 1 (2005)
47. Secure and insulate the 3 wire connection to the deployment harness using electrical tape.
48. Connect the deployment harness to the I/P module connector.
49. Route the deployment harness out of the passenger side of the vehicle.
50. Completely cover the windshield and the front door openings with a drop cloth.
51. Stretch out all of the deployment harness wires on the left and right side of the vehicle to their full length.
52. Deploy each deployment loop one at a time.
53. Place a power source, 12 V minimum/2 A minimum, i.e., a vehicle battery, near the shorted end of the harnesses.
54. Separate one set of wires and touch the wire ends to the power source in order to deploy the inflator modules, doing only one inflator module at a
time.
55. Disconnect the deployment harness from the power source and twist the wire ends together.
56. Continue the same process with the remaining deployment harnesses that are available.
57. Remove the drop cloth from the vehicle.
58. Disconnect all harnesses from the vehicle.
59. Discard the harnesses.
60. Scrap the vehicle in the same manner as a non-SIR equipped vehicle.
61. If one or more of the inflator modules did not deploy, perform the following steps to remove the undeployed modules from the vehicle:
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If the steering wheel module did not deploy, refer to Inflatable Restraint Steering Wheel Module Replacement (Impala) Inflatable Restraint
Steering Wheel Module Replacement (Monte Carlo).
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If the I/P module did not deploy, refer to Inflatable Restraint Instrument Panel Module Replacement.
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If the side impact module - LF did not deploy, refer to Inflatable Restraint Side Impact Module Replacement - Front.
62. Call the Technical Assistance Group for further assistance.
