Questions tagged [supplemental-restraint-system]
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Why don't rally cars have airbags?
Why don't rally cars have airbags?
Other competition cars, including Ken Block's don't have airbags either.
Is it just for weight reduction, are they redundant or is there another (major) reason?
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How can I know if the airbags have expired and what are the consequences?
How do I know if the airbags have expired? Is it the same years for every airbag? Maybe they can be checked?
Then, if I have the airbags expired, what would be the consequences of using the car? Would the airbags get activated without a crash? Or if…
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Opel Astra J: passenger seat belt warning isn't working, does it affect airbags?
I have an 2013 Opel Astra J, recently noticed that the seat belt warning chime for the passenger seat doesn't work (I don't have any other indication except for that chime), driver's seat chime and dashboard indicator are working.
also, after…
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Is disabling the airbag inflators a task that an amateur can tackle?
I am getting exhausted by the ongoing news that airbag inflators can malfunction and explode, injuring the driver and front passenger. Most worrying is that nothing in the news says that the replacement parts are perfectly safe (or even close).
It…
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Is the smoke or powder produced from an airbag detonation dangerous/toxic?
When the airbag has gone off, you often see a lot of smoke and stuff and there is a load of dust and powder all over the car
What is this powder and smoke normally (obviously all air bags are different)?
Is this powder normally dangerous/harmful to…
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Proper way to do maintenance on an air bag system (SRS)?
My air bag system light started coming on a while ago. Sometimes it will come on and stay on, other times it will go off after a while. This usually happens when it starts raining out. I did some research online and found there is a typical problem…
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VW Mk4 Golf/GTI airbag indicator warning light
My 2002 VW GTI MkIV recently had the airbag warning indicator light turn on. The VW dealership wanted to charge around $600 to fix it. They told me the seatbelt latch was at fault because it had an intermittent connection issue, so I bought a new…
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Should a suspension air bag be changed after so many miles?
I've referenced several manufacture sites (such as Firestone & Slam Specialties) to find any verbiage on their site's but I was unable to find if air bags for a hot rod should be changed after so many miles? My understanding is airbags are somewhat…
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2005 Ford Escape airbag light & beeps
When I first started having the problem the airbag light started flashing, after a week or so airbag light stayed on. When ignition is on for two minutes I get five (5) beeps Five (5) times for a total of 25. After 30 minutes or so the beeping will…
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AirbBag and 4x4 light is on after changing BMW X3 battery. Why?
After I changed my BMW X3 2008 battery at home the 4x4 and AirBag light is on. Any ideas why?
Some people claim that changing BMW x3 battery is not straight forward, however, they don't explicitly mention what, exactly, is different compared to…
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2005 Ford Escape Airbag code 16 - corrective actions?
We have a 2005 Ford Escape XLS that has the airbag light on the dashboard illuminated with error code 16.
After some searching I found how to get the error code by counting the sequence of flashes before the light remains sold. The sequence is one…
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disable passenger airbag on Vauxhall Zafira
How can I safely turn off the front passenger airbag in a Vauxhall (Opel) Zafira MkII (2005-), so that a child seat can be fitted? This is commonly done with a key in the glove box or switch on dashboard end in other makes of car.
I have found and…
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can elm327 (bluetooth,wifi) adapters read and clear airbag(srs) codes?
There are a lot of bluetooth and wifi obd adapters but only a handful of them(e.g blurdriver) claim that they can read and clear abs and srs codes, so I'm wondering whether a cheap elm327 based adapter can deal with srs and abs modules?
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OBD-II reader/scan tool that can also diagnose air bag light
Is there an OBD-II reader/scan tool that can also diagnose air bag warning light?
My 2004 Honda Element EX has a red air bag warning light that recently has turned on. The nearest Honda dealer wants $109 just to do a diagnostic. I know there are…
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2011 Mazda3 airbag disabled for light passenger
I recently bought a new 2011 Mazda3. Everything about it has been great so far, except one glaring detail. When my 87 pound girlfriend rides in the passenger seat, the "pass airbag off" light comes on.
I complained to the dealer and asked them to…
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