Air bags

alkat · Post by **alkat** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:39 pm

I have a question for TJ owners, that trail there jeeps, do you disable your airbags or not. I really don't want an airbag going off in my face but I don't know if what we do on the trails would set it off. How about it Fraiser, Matt, Steve, and anybody else. All opinions welcome, I've never had to worry about this before, my cj doesn't have them and if it did they'd probably be broke.

todd watkins · Post by **todd watkins** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:16 pm

I have never disabled mine..you would have to hit really really hard.

Duke Winch · Post by **Duke Winch** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:22 pm

I have not turned mine off and at this point unclear if the bags even work. Not sure what it would take to set it off. Lynn crashed into a tree hard enough to bend a rim, pitman arm, brake caliper bracket and bust a lockout and yet no air bag.

In fact I'm pretty sure the drivers side no longer is wired to the sensor since I trashed the wiring in the steering wheel. It turns continuously in both directions.

Duke

alkat · Post by **alkat** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:30 pm

Is there a mph hit required to set them off?

Post by **Fraser** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:52 am

Mine are still enabled. I pulled the fuse once and all the gauges died too. Based on our collective experience, I think it's safe to leave them alone.

todd watkins · Post by **todd watkins** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:30 pm

Not sure on how hard the hitting something. Are you planning to hit trees?

matt4wheels · Post by **matt4wheels** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:50 pm

I'm assuming mine are still enabled. Clint Biederman here on the forum may have dealt with his in the past but he's currently skiing in WV. Perhaps he'll chime in when he returns.

Matt

vlucdog · Post by **vlucdog** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:16 pm

What do you think for a license plate. THAT TREE!

yankeg8r · Post by **yankeg8r** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:09 pm

I've thought that too. I have a switch to turn off the passenger side only.
How about plate: HIT HERE

CLBJeep · Post by **CLBJeep** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:21 am

I've got a 97 TJ and I've disabled both bags by disconnecting the yellow pigtails to the impact modules. As others have indicated, you have to hit something pretty hard to deploy them, so going through the trouble to disconnect them isn't worth it. I'll be plugging mine back in this spring, as I plan to drive it on the street more. Not sure what year TJ you have, but some have the airbag system tied to the starting circuit. I'd say let them ride as is, it's best not to mess with wiring unless necessary.

todd watkins · Post by **todd watkins** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:35 pm

alkat wrote:Is there a mph hit required to set them off?

This might be a good question to ask Tony the technician at Uftring Jeep saturday

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