Can a steel bumper affect an airbag circuit?
Now, when you add a steel bumper or bull bar that is not designed to work with a vehicle featuring airbags, there is a chance that these accessories may affect the triggering of the airbag circuit. For instance, steel bumpers are way more solid than fiber ones, which are designed to crumple.
What’s the best way to disable an airbag?
Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait at least two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the SRS. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.
When to deactivate air bags in a car?
To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with air bags, disable the SRS (supplemental restraint system) before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor or instrument panel component diagnosis or service.
What happens when you hit an airbag sensor?
The airbag sensor either features a ball/cam. The ball/cam keeps moving during the normal course of driving but does not complete the airbag circuit. In case of an impact, the ball/cam triggers the circuit, causing the airbags to deploy. If playback doesn’t begin shortly, try restarting your device.
Now, when you add a steel bumper or bull bar that is not designed to work with a vehicle featuring airbags, there is a chance that these accessories may affect the triggering of the airbag circuit. For instance, steel bumpers are way more solid than fiber ones, which are designed to crumple.
The airbag sensor either features a ball/cam. The ball/cam keeps moving during the normal course of driving but does not complete the airbag circuit. In case of an impact, the ball/cam triggers the circuit, causing the airbags to deploy. If playback doesn’t begin shortly, try restarting your device.
How are bull bars / steel bumpers can make your car / SUV?
To understand how bull bars and steel bumpers can interfere with airbag deployment, we first need to understand how an airbag is deployed. An airbag takes input from an inertia sensor ( accelerometer ), called the airbag sensor. The airbag sensor is mounted at the front of the vehicle.
How do I Turn Off the air suspension?
You have to go into the uConnect Settings menu, into Suspension, select ‘Tire Jack Mode’, and turn it back off – your suspension will resume functioning.