Airbag Removal....

[Guest Fastfour]

Im just about to gut the interior of my car, and need to remove the airbag system in the process.

Anyone know how to do this properly without setting the things off and taking your head with it?

Im assuming its battery disconnect, abs fuse out, steering wheel off, dash airbag out, remove sensors and wiring and other airbag stuff ie aribag light?

[Guest boostcut]

i think in the side of the wheel theres a screw you can turn to dissarm the bag..... also your belts will prob have pre tensioners in them too... wicked fun wen you set em off.

[Joker]

I have diagram somewhere.... goes digging:

hahahah

hope that clears it up for you

[Guest Fastfour]

Ok, cheers guys.

Yep the seatbelts will be coming out too.

Looks like I will be driving it round using a swappa crate as a seat for a while - jokes.

[Guest boostcut]

or the old lazyboy ha

[Scoobydoo]

If you intend on your car remaining road legal:

http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/certifiers/virm-in-service/general-07-v3a4.pdf

Page 33

A motor vehicle that has had an airbag removed or made inoperable must either:

a) have all OE signs lights, or other devices that indicated the vehicle was fitted with an airbag removed, or

b) if the signs, lights, or other devices cannot be readily removed, have a label that indicates an airbag has been removed permanently attached in a prominent location where it is clearly visible to any occupant of the seating position that was previously protected by the airbag.

9. A modification that affects an airbag system must be inspected and certified by an LVV specialist certifier, unless the vehicle is:

a) excluded from the requirement for LVV specialist certification (Table 7-6-1), and

b) has been inspected in accordance with the requirements in this manual, including those for equipment, condition and performance.

[DRFVDR]

here is how I do it

disconnect battery

turn on key(hopefully drains any electricity lurking)

go have cup of tea (leave for half hour to drain the capictors)

in the side of the steering wheel there is a screw in each side(maybe a TORX or Security TORX) undo these

remove airbag and centre trim

unplug from clock spring

remove clock spring

put on trade me

heehehhehehehe

[Swindog]

 JoKer said:

I have diagram somewhere.... goes digging:

hahahah

hope that clears it up for you

ROFL and i bet people still get it wrong!

[DRFVDR]

u should try getting a trapped person out of a car when the airbag hasnt gone of

it damn fricken scary

[Guest keltik]

From my service manual back when i was installing a momo into my BC2

* Ground cable must be disconnected for more than 2 minutes prior to servicing the airbag system

* Use ONLY a digital multimeter and DO NOT check continuite of any airbag or pre-tensioner circuits

* DO NOT apply multimeter probes directly to the harness - use a test harness

* Dont drop any components or expose them to temperatures above 93degC

[Guest SPANKU]

there is a tip and instruction in ravenblades site

[Guest Fastfour]

 SPANKU said:

there is a tip and instruction in ravenblades site

Link?

[subieboy]

 DRFVDR said:

u should try getting a trapped person out of a car when the airbag hasnt gone of

it damn fricken scary

One of my more hated jobs back in the day...

Faaaaark is all I can say