5th gen drivers airbag removal - yay or nay

rainbow_nugget · Post by **rainbow_nugget** » Wed May 06, 2015 12:45 pm

Hey hey!

Got myself a momo steering wheel which I have (quite sadly) fallen in love with as I am not too keen on the standard one. Just wondering how easy it is to remove the airbag and if there is anything else I should do while at it. If it turns out it is a big job then I won't bother for now but this will inevitably get done at some point so thought why not just get it done now. That and I am incredibly impatient!

Thankings

Rachel

Post by **Lude-dude** » Wed May 06, 2015 2:04 pm

disconnect the battery, its easy enough to remove the steering wheel, just unplug the airbag

but the SRS light will come on the dash

you can either remove the bulb or use a resistor somehow I think

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:34 pm

You can buy the resistor clips from USA (yellow plug). So you won't get the light on dash.

rainbow_nugget · Post by **rainbow_nugget** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:40 pm

Sounds nice and easy....in theory....until I touch it

looks like this will be next on the hit list. Cheers guys

Post by **Doggo** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:51 pm

Lude-dude wrote:disconnect the battery, its easy enough to remove the steering wheel, just unplug the airbag

but the SRS light will come on the dash

you can either remove the bulb or use a resistor somehow I think

Avoid crashing

prelude91 · Post by **prelude91** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:56 pm

Techie question, are we saying that once an airbag / steering wheel are removed from a vehicle, that a warning light automatically illuminates, and then needs re-setting, even after the assembly has been replaced / re-installed?

hondansxr · Post by **hondansxr** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:57 pm

or could you take the air bag module out of the steering wheel hide it under the dash with the lead connected ?

this would keep the srs light working

Post by **Merlin** » Wed May 06, 2015 5:00 pm

And blow your knee caps off in a crash

rainbow_nugget · Post by **rainbow_nugget** » Wed May 06, 2015 5:02 pm

Doggo wrote:
Lude-dude wrote:disconnect the battery, its easy enough to remove the steering wheel, just unplug the airbag

but the SRS light will come on the dash

you can either remove the bulb or use a resistor somehow I think

Avoid crashing

I fully intend on trying this!!

prelude91 · Post by **prelude91** » Wed May 06, 2015 5:10 pm

..or avoid having an accident in the first place. There was life before airbags.

Lude Generation

5th gen drivers airbag removal - yay or nay

5th gen drivers airbag removal - yay or nay

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