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Air Bag Crash Sensors #1 / #2 Circuit Short To Ground

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Severity

High

Can I keep driving?

Avoid extended driving; visit a service soon.

First step

Check the window circuit fuse and battery voltage before doing anything else

  • BBody
  • 1Manufacturer-specific
  • 9Body
  • 14Sequence number

What does it mean?

B1914 is a Body (airbags, seat belts, body electronics) fault code. It indicates: Driver Window Control 2 Circuit Low .

Symptoms

  • Driver window will not move in one direction, or does not move at all
  • Auto up and auto down functions no longer work while manual operation may still function
  • Window fuse blows, sometimes taking other door functions with it
  • Motor makes a click or a buzz without moving the glass
  • Glass drops slowly or stops partway and refuses to close

Likely causes

  • Window motor control wire shorted to ground inside the door or in the door jamb boot
  • Water running down inside the door onto the module or motor connector
  • Seized window regulator or motor drawing very high current and overloading the output
  • Chafed loom where it passes the regulator, the speaker or a sharp bracket edge
  • Failed master switch shorting the control line internally
  • Door control module output driver failed shorted
  • Aftermarket alarm or window closer module spliced into the window circuit

How to fix it

  1. Check the window circuit fuse and battery voltage before doing anything else
  2. Read the module codes and watch the window output state in live data while commanding movement
  3. Disconnect the window motor and measure the control wire to ground with the module unplugged; a low reading confirms a shorted wire
  4. If the wiring is clean, check the motor for a shorted winding and the regulator for binding by operating it off the vehicle circuit
  5. Look for water tracking down a damaged door membrane onto the module and dry and reseal it
  6. Remove any aftermarket window closer or alarm wiring spliced into the circuit and retest
  7. Replace the door module last, and verify the manufacturer specific meaning of this code before ordering parts

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This information follows the generic OBD-II definition and does not replace a vehicle-specific diagnosis. The severity rating is rule-based; an authorised diagnostic reading is required for a definitive answer.