Current Drain, '98 Ram????????/

[jlynn]

I am having a problem with current drain. I have isolated the problem to the Seat Belt Control Module under the front seat. I have a . 45 amp current with the ignition switch off. When I disconnect the SBCM, it goes away. Problem is, when I disconnect the cable to the left and right seat belt solenoids, I lose half of the current with each. I find it hard to believe both solenoids have gone bad simultaneously. So, anybody experienced anything like this? Any thoughts appreciated.
Jerry Lynn

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Jerry Lynn - '98 Quad, SB, Auto, 4X4, Emerald Green, Wheel Well Trim, Rosewood Dash, Grill Guard, Fog Lites, matching topper & a 100 lb Chesapeake Bay Retriever in the back.

 

[Paul Herioux]

Jerry,
This module is designed to keep the solenoids energized for twenty minutes after the key is shut off and the door is closed. When the solenoids are de-energized the seat belts lock. The problem with these timers is that they have a tendancy to forget to time out. They have been superceded several times. I believe they(DC) were up to the AF version when I left the dealer three weeks ago. If the drain is still there after twenty minutes replace the module and pray.
Hope this helps.

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The smiling ex-dealer technician
89 w250, 47rh trans, cleaned up exhaust, Dynomax bullet muffer, 3" lift, unknown oversized injectors