[Jeepsbeme]

Ya they also have recalls they don't plan those either. I am just staying I wouldn't be just ripping out my airbags without checking to make sure I was safe.

So if you don't believe Ford when they state 30 seconds is sufficient, then how do you know 20 minutes is actually enough?

 

[JFord]

Dude you just seem to want to hold the world record for fastest airbag removal. So go for it knock yourself out (potentially quite literally). Only on the internet would something be argued like this.

 

[aiden1983]

I didn't say 20 min but when I do work on my car I don't want to loose and arm or a leg because I saved 2 min. If done correctly you can take the air bags out right away but if you cut the wires or something dumb like that and there is enough to set the bag off, your going to be in a world of trouble. Don't want terrible to come back on here and say aiden ur an a$$hole because you said 30 sec would be fine now I have a broken arm! As for the reference to recalls I mean ford screws up all the time do I want to take a risk if I dont really have to and it will take me 4.5 min longer? I dont but maybe ur in a rush.

 

[Terrible1]

I'm in no rush...... I'll just unplug it and wait over night. I didn't mean to get everyone at each others throats on this. Just chill!
Oh...and I wouldn't call you and a$$hole aiden1983....... I'd just make you fly out to Idaho and sign my cast :lol:

 

[Jeepsbeme]

I didn't say 20 min...

My apology to you. It wasn't you that stated the 20 minutes. Someone else did. My mistake. Sorry.


But much of this thread does tend to show that few people take the time to actually read or follow published service procedures. It's scary to see how many people here work on systems they don't understand and instead follow the recommendations (opinions?) of strangers who are at no risk of repercussion if they're wrong. Luckily in this case the misinformation (anything over Ford's 30 second specification) errs on the side of safety.

More people should make the small investment in a set of shop manuals before they start working on a system they don'y fully understand. Or pay someone who actually is qualified. Either option is much cheaper (and safer!) in the long run.

 

[JFord]

Not much advice on FJ doesn't side with safety...

 

[aiden1983]

I'm in no rush...... I'll just unplug it and wait over night. I didn't mean to get everyone at each others throats on this. Just chill!
Oh...and I wouldn't call you and a$$hole aiden1983....... I'd just make you fly out to Idaho and sign my cast :lol:

LOL then u would punch me in the face

 

[Terrible1]

nah.... I'm usually pretty mello

 

[aiden1983]

I don't know how mello I would be when someone caused me to break my arm . I'm not mello to start with though lol.

 

[Jeepsbeme]

Not much advice on FJ doesn't side with safety...

...and yet this entire thread centers around intentionally disabling a mandatory safety feature so that this vehicle no longer conforms to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 208.

 

[JFord]

Personally I'm not on a high enough horse to tell someone what to do and what not to. I trust terrible is a grown man. He bought the car not myself. When someone asks for advice MANY of us offer the safest way to go about doing it and on occassion throw in alternative methods and opinion etc. In the end it's terribles decision. Whether he waits the bare minimum or a bit more time is also up to him.
The thread title was "can the pass airbag just be disabled" NOT "Should I disable my airbag" the ADVICE you will find in this thread describes the absolute safest way to do such.

 

[Jeepsbeme]

The thread title was "can the pass airbag just be disabled" NOT "Should I disable my airbag" the ADVICE you will find in this thread describes the absolute safest way to do such.

If we want to only answer the title of this this thread, there would have been only a single one-word reply and it would have simply been "yes".


Unfortunately, so far there's only been a focus on only ONE safety precaution that should be followed when performing any type of service on an airbag system. But as anyone that's taken training and/or is reasonably familiar with SRS operation, there are MANY significant procedures and practices that have to be followed to ensure his safety. Why has there been no mention of any of the other safety precautions too?

Terrible1 has only been given one (the best known) of the many appropriate procedures required to safely service an airbag system. If safety truly is a serious consideration here at FJ, when sharing expertise on this subject we shouldn't be selective about the precautions shared.

 

[aiden1983]

just do it the "easy" safe way set the air bag off lol. I hear they are easy to clean up then you don't have to worry about it blowing up in your face. It's win win.

 

[cruisecontrol]

haha, i think you're overreacting to the whole airbag going off thing

i was recently in a wreck in my friend's truck, airbags went off, and i was fine. the only reason i got hurt at all is because i stuck my arm out in front of me then the bag went off and i basically punched myself in the chest . got over it pretty quickly though.

all in all, good luck safely removing it

 

[JFord]

just do it the "easy" safe way set the air bag off lol. I hear they are easy to clean up then you don't have to worry about it blowing up in your face. It's win win.

Only problem is that you then may have a cracked windsild to replace as well. Although it would be alot more fun and a hell of alot quicker,as long as the windshield didn't crack.

 

[aiden1983]

ya open up ur doors first and u shouldn't crack the windshield. BTW I would never do this unless I was stripping the interior. I hear the powder is hard to get rid of.

 

[J5worldi]

this thread has gone its course