Stratus V6-2.5L VIN H (1997)
Air Bag Control Module: Description and Operation
Circuit Operation
CIRCUIT OPERATION
Two different circuits supply battery voltage from the junction block to the Airbag Control Module (ACM), they are F14 and F23. The F14 and
F23 circuits are connected to separate bus bars internal to the junction block. Different circuits from the Power Distribution Center (PDC) and the
ignition switch supply battery voltage to the junction block bus bars.
The F23 circuit supplies battery voltage to the ACM only when the ignition switch is in the RUN position. The F14 circuit powers the ACM when
the ignition switch is in either the START or RUN position.
A bus bar internal to the ignition switch connects the A1 circuit from the Power Distribution Center (PDC) to the A21 circuit when the switch is in
either the START or RUN position. The A21 circuit supplies battery voltage to the junction block bus bar that feeds the F14 circuit. A 20 amp
fuse in the PDC, cavity 8, protects the A1 and A21 circuits. A 10 amp fuse in cavity 17 of the unction block protects the F14 circuit.
when the ignition switch is in the RUN position, it connects the A2 circuit from the PDC to the A22 circuit. The A22 circuit supplies battery
voltage to the junction block bus bar that feeds the F23 circuit. A 40 amp fuse in cavity 16 of the PDC protects the A2 and A22 circuits. A 10 amp
fuse in cavity 16 of the junction block protects the F23 circuit.
The ACM has a case ground and an external dedicated ground, circuit Z2. The dedicated ground connects to the floor pan near the ACM.
