Long Overdue Update
Sorry everyone that this is a little late. Shortly after my last post I got assigned to an out-of-state job for a few months and didn't have my truck with me. Now that I've returned, the saga continues: Picked the truck up from our tool yard and when I started it it had blown another fuse. I put a pack in the glove box in preparation for this. As I inserted the fuse I saw an electrical arc from the left side of the fuse box (the side pointing to the front of the truck). Drove it home with it saying the air bag needed servicing. Tried again in my driveway. Same issue, this time I inserted slowly and watched as it blew the fuse, from the same side. Both of these times was shortly after the truck had been running, so maybe the capacitor in-line was storing a charge and causing this. I've disconnected the Negative terminal on the battery and am letting it sit for a half hour before trying again to see what happens, although it sounds like a ground short to me. I recall hearing something about trucks in heavy snow states that had a GM recall regarding the air bag and corrosion, the truck lived in Iowa from 07 to 09 when I bought it, if I remember the car history right. ---------- UPDATE: I put the new fuse in, the reconnected the battery; started the truck and promptly blew the fuse again. What started as a mild concern is now a life safety issue. No air-bag at the wrong time could lead to a painful demise; and let's face it, Colorado drivers are not known for being polite and courteous. I've e-mailed Trica, (the posted above) and we'll see what comes from that.
