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| Outlaw1 Member Since: 11 Aug 2016 Location: east sussex Posts: 268   
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Hi Biffa I cannot remember how to get the plastic cover off . but once in just unbolt airbag .They need a electric trigger to operate Unless you are sure of which wire does what . Do not get 12 volt near them . Because apart from possible injury you will need new boxers .I Know
 very scary
Very comfy , I mounted mine on some 45x20 steel box first for clearance .Which made it easier to line up with original seat fixing |
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3rd May 2021 6:10pm |
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| newton-tony Member Since: 18 Sep 2016 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 122  
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The advice I followed was to simply trim the yellow wire and tape off (the issue if this wire is energised!)
I did read some threads on actually removing the airbags when I fitted mine, but don't think many people actually do this. If you Google you will find lots of guidance, such as: "The yellow plug is for the Air Bag in the side of the seat. I just cut the plug off to get it out of the way. You can't remove the airbag because the cover is the trim at your left shoulder and it is attached to the airbag. " |
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3rd May 2021 6:10pm |
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| Pacha Member Since: 23 Feb 2020 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 772 
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The automotive industry generally use yellow as the colour for SRS (supplementary restrain system) wiring. You need to be very careful when doing anything with the wiring/airbags. As an aside, salvage yards store steering wheels in an armoured cage.
If there is just a plug I would seal it up and tape out of the way. What happens when it goes wrong....... Rgds. Chris |
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3rd May 2021 6:52pm |
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| Biffa90 Member Since: 02 Apr 2021 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 9 
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Thanks all, I have taped up the yellow wires I'm just concerned it could go off at any time. I read a thread somewhere, a guy had cut the airbag up and disarmed it to use the plastic cover again?
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3rd May 2021 7:08pm |
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| Outlaw1 Member Since: 11 Aug 2016 Location: east sussex Posts: 268
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that is what i done . Removed cannister and all chance of going off in a bizzare accident . Not that you would find defender electrics to do strange things in any way .
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3rd May 2021 7:24pm |
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| Biffa90 Member Since: 02 Apr 2021 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 9
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How did you dismantle the airbag?
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3rd May 2021 7:28pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17386 
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Personally I wouldn't be happy sitting on or near a viable airbag with its connector cut off or unplugged, I'd be too concerned at the prospect of electromagnetic interference triggering it.
I'm not sure what an insurance company would make of it either. |
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3rd May 2021 8:28pm |
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| Davy Member Since: 16 Feb 2017 Location: DERRY Posts: 39 
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 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge I’ve just done this. Prise off the wee SRS Airbag clip. There’s a an 8mm bolt in there, take that out. on top of the yellow plug there’s a black clip prise it up and release the plug from the airbag. Now pull the airbag holder assembly out a wee bit and upward it will come free. To remove the bag I removed the 3 nuts and went around the edge of the metal airbag enclosure with a screwdriver to separate the two.. it’s a bit fiddly but really easy. I put the metal airbag enclosure back on so I can refit it using the original 8mm bolt. Here’s a FEF pics which should make it easy to follow |
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8th May 2021 9:11am |
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