Airbag control unit with part number 68437717AB

What does the airbag control unit 68437717AB do?

The airbag control unit 68437717AB forms the central control of the SRS restraint system in Jeep vehicles. In the event of an accident it decides within milliseconds which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners are triggered.

To do so it reads the crash sensors and monitors the restraint system continuously. If it detects a fault, it shows this via the airbag warning light. After an accident it records crash data and remains locked afterwards.

Why does the control unit 68437717AB fail?

The most common cause on the 68437717AB is crash data stored after an accident, even if no airbag fired. Added to this are aged components, cold solder joints, moisture and corrosion at plug connections, and voltage spikes from the vehicle electrical system.

An ordinary diagnostic tool cannot erase the crash data. Airbag24 removes it during the repair. The other causes in brief:

• aged components
• cold solder joints
• moisture and corrosion at plug connections
• voltage spikes, for example from a weak battery or a jump start

How can you tell that the 68437717AB is defective?

A defect on the 68437717AB shows itself in the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster, which stays on permanently or intermittently. In addition, fault messages appear, the diagnostic tool finds no connection and the fault memory cannot be cleared.

This warning light must be taken seriously. As long as it is lit, airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may not deploy in an emergency. Therefore have the vehicle checked promptly.

Which vehicles is the 68437717AB fitted in?

The 68437717AB is fitted in these vehicles: Jeep Wrangler JL (from 2018).

The models for which this part number is recorded are as follows:

• Jeep Wrangler JL (from 2018)

Comparing the part number on the label of the removed device with this page only confirms that you have the right device. Whether the control unit is defective or whether a plug or a cable is the cause is shown only by the fault memory. Therefore have it read out beforehand.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 68398609AB, P68003421AB.

How does the repair of the 68437717AB work?

First have the memory read out and attach the log to the device. In the next step disconnect the battery and remove the 68437717AB from the vehicle. The actual work at Airbag24, meaning checking, repairing and testing, usually takes 3–4 working days.

Afterwards create a repair order online and send the device well packed. At Airbag24 it is examined on the test bench, defective components are replaced, the crash data is erased and a function test is carried out.

Your own device is then returned to you. Our repairs come with 2 years' statutory liability for defects. The repaired control unit comes back with all vehicle data and is ready for use as soon as it is refitted — no coding or programming is required.

How does the control unit 68437717AB get to Airbag24?

You can send the 68437717AB as a parcel or book a UPS collection for an extra charge. After the repair Airbag24 returns the 68437717AB by UPS.

The printed repair order belongs in the parcel. Pack the device shockproof so that it arrives intact.