dealer said that the front impact sensor is bad and the wiring harness to it. $215. Im a do-it-youselfer, bought the parts, but now not sure which sensor to replace? I see the two sensor on the side. But the wire color doesnt match the harness i bought? Is there sensors in the middle that im not seeing? how many front sensors are there?

Thks, 2005 dodge caravan. NO recalls.

FYI- the new harness colors are. 1 white and 1 purple both solid colors.

 

Here's a recall notice. Did the dealer run a fuction 14?
June 2007
Dealer Service Instructions for:Customer Satisfaction Notification G09
Supplemental Front Airbag Sensors
2005 (RS) Dodge Caravan, Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country
NOTE: This notification applies only to the above vehicles built at the Windsor
Assembly plant (“R” in the 11th VIN position) through February 3, 2005
(MDH 020323) and the St. Louis Assembly plant (“B” in the 11th VIN position)
through January 19, 2005 (MDH 011923).
IMPORTANT: Many of the vehicles within the above build period have already
been repaired according to our warranty records, and therefore, have been
excluded from this notification. Only the above vehicles originally sold or
currently registered in certain states are involved. See the “Owner Notification
and Service Scheduling” section for a list of states involved in this notification.
The supplemental front airbag sensors on about 263,000 of the above vehicles may
crack under certain conditions and allow water to enter into the sensor. These
sensors were added to enhance the performance of the vehicle’s airbag system;
however, a cracked sensor may not operate properly in a frontal crash. A cracked
sensor can also illuminate the airbag warning light.
The right and left supplemental front airbag sensors must be replaced and the
sensor harness connectors must be inspected and replaced, if necessary.
Models
IMPORTANT: Some of the involved vehicles may be in dealer used vehicle
inventory. Dealers should complete this repair service on these vehicles
before retail delivery. Dealers should also perform this repair on vehicles in for
service. Involved vehicles can be determined by using the VIP inquiry process.
Subject
Repair
Customer Satisfaction Notification G09 Page 2
Supplemental Front Airbag Sensors
Part Number Description
CBX2G091 Supplemental Front Airbag Sensor Package
Each package contains the following components:
Quantity Description
2 Sensor, Supplemental Front Airbag
4 Washer, M8
4 Bolt, M6
4 Bolt, M7 self tapping
Each dealer to whom vehicles in this notification were assigned will receive enough
Supplemental Front Airbag Sensor packages to service about 50% of those vehicles.
Part Number Description
J8126688 Dielectric Grease (Each tube will service about 150 sensors)

 

Function 14? NOt sure if they did. They ran my vin in the chrysler database and nothing came up. What should I ask them to check?

Thanks for the replies.

 

Have the dealer run the vin and ck for any outstanding recall's.

 

Match the wire colors on the connectors to the tracer on the harness. White to white and purple to purple. And you should replace both of them.

 

Thats what they did. No recalls showed up.

The colors are different on the vehicle than the new one I got.

 

the connector package you have has a purple wire and a white wire. the harness colors on the left impact sensor are light blue with a purple tracer and light blue with a white tracer. You attach the purple wire to the wire with the purple tracer. White wire to the wire with the white tracer. The harness colors on the right impact sensor are purple with a light blue tracer and white with a light blue tracer. Purple to purple and white to white.

 

thanks Tizzy, another thing, after I do the job. Am I going to have go back to dealer and have them reset the module. Or can I do it? or does the local auto store have one to lend out?

 

that I'm not sure about. There's a chance the lamp will go out but you can try disconnecting the battey to see if it will clear if it doesn't go out.