Airbag control unit with part number 77960-TE0-A012-M1

What does the airbag control unit 77960-TE0-A012-M1 do?

The airbag control unit 77960-TE0-A012-M1 carries out the evaluation of the sensors in the restraint system (SRS) of Honda. In an impact it decides within milliseconds which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners deploy, and it monitors the system constantly. Faults are indicated via the airbag warning light.

Monitoring also takes place when the vehicle is stationary. If the unit detects a deviation, it writes it to the fault memory.

An accident causes the unit to store crash data and lock itself. This is exactly the finding every specialist encounters during diagnosis.

Why does the control unit 77960-TE0-A012-M1 fail?

The most common cause is crash data stored after an accident, even if no airbag has deployed. Added to this are aged components, cold solder joints, moisture and corrosion at plug connections, and voltage spikes.

A normal diagnostic tool cannot remove crash data. Airbag24 takes care of the deletion as part of the repair.

The other causes lie in the electronics and the connections. Components age, solder joints can go cold, and moisture or corrosion disturbs the contact at the plugs. Voltage spikes, for example from a weak battery, add further strain.

How can you tell that the 77960-TE0-A012-M1 is defective?

Signs include the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster (permanently or intermittently), a fault message there, and no connection to the diagnostic tool. In addition, a fault memory that cannot be cleared. In an emergency, the airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may then not deploy.

The signs at a glance:

• The airbag warning light shows permanent or intermittent lighting.
• A fault message is visible in the instrument cluster.
• The diagnostic tool cannot reach the control unit.
• The fault memory stays full despite an attempt to clear it.

The warning light must not be ignored, even if the vehicle still drives. Only the evaluation of the fault memory shows whether the control unit or a plug is the cause.

Which vehicles is the 77960-TE0-A012-M1 fitted in?

Whether a vehicle is affected is shown by comparing it with the list. The airbag control unit 77960-TE0-A012-M1 is fitted in these vehicles: Honda Accord 8th generation (2008-2015).

Below you will find the details from our data, listed line by line.

• Honda Accord 8th generation (2008-2015)

Before you remove the unit, compare the part number on the removed unit with this page; this only shows that it is the right unit. Have the fault memory read out beforehand, because only the log shows whether the control unit is defective or whether a plug or cable is the cause.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 77960-TA0-A01, 77960-TA0-A011M4, 77960-TA0-A02, 77960-TA0-A020-M4, 77960-TA0-A040-M4, 77960-TA0-A202-M4.

How does the repair of the 77960-TE0-A012-M1 work?

The first step is reading out the fault memory; you enclose the log. Only then do you disconnect the battery and remove the control unit. Afterwards you create the repair order online and send the unit in well packed. At Airbag24 the check, the replacement of defective components, the deletion of the crash data and the function test then follow.

The processing time at Airbag24 is usually 3–4 working days. It covers only these steps, not your work and not the shipping. Afterwards your own unit is returned.

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 77960-TE0-A012-M1 get to Airbag24?

Send the unit as a parcel, or book a UPS collection for an extra charge. It also comes back to you by UPS after the repair.

The printed repair order belongs in the parcel, and you pack the unit shockproof.