95 s14 airbag removal

[TwinCityTech]

Thinking removing/ disabeling both air bags in my 95 240- and heard was illegal. Anyone got info on this? And what are the effects if u do? (btw new to the site)

[s14tan]

(btw new to the site)

We know..

Removing the airbag is impractical and unsafe. I recommend you not remove them.

[vtund777]

I guess I would need to know why you want to remove them? Swapping steering wheel, trying to shed some weight...

[wetawded87]

hey idk if you figured it out yet but i changed my steering wheel out not too long ago. all you have to do is un bolt the negative wire to the battery.and undo it. youll need a allen wrench with a small hole in the middle.

[BoBa524]

hey idk if you figured it out yet but i changed my steering wheel out not too long ago. all you have to do is un bolt the negative wire to the battery.and undo it. youll need a allen wrench with a small hole in the middle.

i believe you have to wait 15 mins with neg cable disconnected before touching the airbags. they store a charge for that long. correct me if i'm wrong i dont have the fsm here to double check.

also you will prolly have the airbag light on and wont pass safety inspection... so you will have to take out the bulb in the cluster.

[wetawded87]

thats true i forgot about that ..... and yes my airbag light blinks but you dont even notice it after a while but i think ill remove my bulb tomarrow cause my papers are about to expire.....

[Asmar]

We know..

Removing the airbag is impractical and unsafe. I recommend you not remove them.

Yeah seriously dude why do you want to remove them anyway?

[cyb]

I take them out of almost every car and will be taking the out of the s14 I just bought soon. I have been in two serious car wrecks where I was the driver and sustained powder burns, and a broken wrist. Before anyone is quick to flame, put it this way. I'm 6'3" tall and always wear a seat belt. At best an air bag might come out 12" when it deploys. My arms are a good 24" long each (head math). Considering most of my cars have had belt pre-tensioners, I would be much more likely to bet my life on those belts keeping me in the car and the crumple-zone doing its job, than two (or ten) high explosive, rough textured pieces of woven burlap exploding 2-3 feet from my face and filling the car with smoke. Trust me, when those babies pop, it's not the same silky fluff bags that they show you in Lexus commercials. They hurt. Ask my best friend that lost a tooth and had to have several surgeries on his mouth. Airbags are good for: 1.) Body-shops 2.) Dealer part sales, 3.) People that don't wear seat belts, and 4.) Senators wanting to show voters their proven track-record in forcing manufacturers to fix their "unsafe" cars while they fulfill their own political ambitions.

Shot-answer: Sell 'em on eBay and buy yourself a nice Italian or Japanese steering wheel and hub adapter with the money you just made. In my opinion, your car will be faster, lighter, and safer without them. Less weight = less momentum. Trust me, I've been the crash test dummy. Price a set from the dealer sometime. If they're anything like Honda you'll quickly realize an SRS system can easily set you back two large- all for technology that my 1986 Mercedes had. I'd say that's just raw capitalism at work by instilling fear in the masses.

[BoBa524]

just disconnect the airbags and take out the computer and the airbag light. this way you wont have problems passing your safety inspection.

[sirgilbert357]

just disconnect the airbags and take out the computer and the airbag light. this way you wont have problems passing your safety inspection.

I think he wants to sell them though, so thats not gonna work. And yeah, I'm 6'3" and been in a wreck, he's right, the bag didn't touch my face (granted I was only going 30 or so) and the car is instantly filled with smoke making it hard to breathe and impossible to see. I thought the car was on fire and got out right away... I guess to each their own, but I see his point.

[sirgilbert357]

Hey TwinCityTech, just get an FSM and git er done...let us know how much money you get for selling em!