5th gen drivers airbag removal - yay or nay

Post by **Vtecmec** » Wed May 06, 2015 6:02 pm

Yes, and death.

'92 Si VTEC · Post by **jjmartin349571** » Wed May 06, 2015 6:17 pm

And there still is both of those, airbags or not!

Although an airbag will hopefully increase your chances of survival, presumably provided that you are the size and weight of a crash test dummy.

On a separate note it's my understanding that if the SRS light is on then the whole system is disabled as it has detected a potential fault... Might be worth bearing in mind if you do leave the connector loose, due to implications for passengers etc.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed May 06, 2015 7:14 pm

And the implications for passing an mot these days...

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Wed May 06, 2015 7:25 pm

^ that.

..but if you do swap the wheel, when you've undone the nut, put it back on a couple of turns so when you whack the steering wheel free from the splines you don't smack yourself in the face with it.

rainbow_nugget · Post by **rainbow_nugget** » Wed May 06, 2015 8:49 pm

I'm a walking hazard, will probably injure myself somewhere along the line. Plus having rolled a car before this doesn't fill me with confidence

Post by **Doggo** » Wed May 06, 2015 9:29 pm

rainbow_nugget wrote:I'm a walking hazard, will probably injure myself somewhere along the line. Plus having rolled a car before this doesn't fill me with confidence

Ummm.... on reflection, might I respectfully suggest an alternative?

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Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Wed May 06, 2015 10:23 pm

Woooo..
disconnect the battery then unplug the yellow harness and plug it into the safely harness before removing.

Also ground yourself in metal before touching the wires as you carry static which can set the bag off. You won't but it's not unheard of.