When do you need to disable the airbags?
You should only disable the airbag if it is a danger to the person sitting in the seat. These are important safety devices and can help prevent injuries during an accident. There are several reasons why you may need to disable the airbags.
How can I disable the airbag control module?
Check your car manual about which one you need to disable. You may need some additional power to unhook it and a flathead screwdriver can do the trick. Without the harness on the module if the sensor should go off the harness is no longer connected and will not deploy the airbag.
How are airbags deployed in an older car?
Older cars will have three different sensors that can deploy the airbag. There are several different types of sensors. To make sure the airbags do not deploy when the sensors go off you want to disable the module device that passes the message from the sensor to the airbag.
What should I do if my airbag sensor goes off?
You may need some additional power to unhook it and a flathead screwdriver can do the trick. Without the harness on the module if the sensor should go off the harness is no longer connected and will not deploy the airbag.
Can a steering wheel air bag be turned off?
Factor this bit in as part of the job you’re doing and get everything ready. The basic premise is the same for both seats and steering wheels, you need to trick the car into thinking the airbag is still fitted. To do this you’ll need to fit an electrical resistor before you reconnect the car battery or turn the key for the first time.
How can I Turn Off the air bag light?
To do this you’ll need to fit an electrical resistor before you reconnect the car battery or turn the key for the first time. A broken circuit or wrong resistance will either tell the car the airbag is missing, or that it’s faulty, and this will trip the light. Unfortunately it’s not a ‘one size fits all’ solution with resistors.
What’s the resistance of an air bag on a car?
They all have different values of resistance (measured in OHMS) and this needs to be specific to match the resistance of the airbag you’re taking out of the circuit. The value generally changes between car models and manufacturers so a little forum hunting will be needed. Don’t worry too much though – someone has always done it before.
Is there a one size fits all air bag resistor?
Unfortunately it’s not a ‘one size fits all’ solution with resistors. They all have different values of resistance (measured in OHMS) and this needs to be specific to match the resistance of the airbag you’re taking out of the circuit. The value generally changes between car models and manufacturers so a little forum hunting will be needed.