SRS Delete

[Mark 42]

I do like the old steering wheel better than the air bag wheel though.
If that is legal where you are.

I've been wondering about that. Is there a good resource to find out (or an existing msg thread)?
Does a Rebuilt/Salvage title make a difference? (since it has a sticker stating something about
safety standards, can't remember what it says right now). This is in state of Washington, BTW

Is there a way to make it go kaboom while at a safe distance? (I mean besides ramming it
with the Excursion) Should be able to energize or short a couple of wires hooked up
to a jumper cable, I'd imagine. Something like this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUZJkti1A3M

Not sure if I should have started a new thread (some forums like to keep the number of similar
threads minimized, others don't like thread necromancy) I lean towards minimizing number of similar
threads.
Yes, I did use the search function, BTW

I don't like the idea of a small bomb 16" from my face, and also don't like the bulky steering wheel.

I wish I lived in a free country where I could buy a car w/o airbags (or order airbags as an option if I want them).

Don't get me started about nanny laws (okay, I guess it's too late).

[Simon S]

Cool.
Thank you much.

[FredK]

Yes, you get at it from below. You must remove the ABS computer first, then you merely need to remove four bolts holding the ABS computer to a sheetmetal plate.

[Simon S]

Nope... You can get it all out with the kick panel removed. Fairly easily actually.

Well that's cool. Do you get at it from below? Screws accessible?

[SamE30e]

How do you guys remove the SRS computer?

I'd like to take mine out - but it looks like you almost have to remove the whole dash to get at it..

Nope... You can get it all out with the kick panel removed. Fairly easily actually.

[Simon S]

How do you guys remove the SRS computer?

I'd like to take mine out - but it looks like you almost have to remove the whole dash to get at it..

[4bangerfury]

I pulled the airbag computer after finding the previous owner cut the wire going to my airbag. It explained why my SRS light was always flashing.

[nmlss2006]

Yes it is.

[Sagaris]

Ah, I see it now, I only had the pedal panel removed, I removed the knee panel and it was visible. Mine had 3 orange plugs so I just unplugged them all. Does anyone know what the control unit directly below it is? I am assuming its the ABS control module.

[blefevre]

there's an orange airbag computer under the dash on the drivers side. it's something like 4" square and an inch thick. you can't miss it, just take it out.

Yep, there should be two connectors if I remember right. I just unplugged both of those so I don't get the SRS light. I didn't bother taking the box out.

[nando]

there's an orange airbag computer under the dash on the drivers side. it's something like 4" square and an inch thick. you can't miss it, just take it out.

[theox69]

I removed my airbag wheel and replaced it with a Nardi over the winter.
My SRS light keeps flashing because I'm not quite sure which plug to pull under my dash. Anyone have a pic?

[Sagaris]

You will also have this pin that sticks up towards the steering wheel you have to either tape down or remove or else it will break off when you put a aftermarket steering wheel on and turn it. The white pin is used for the airbag cable reel to wind the srs cable back when you turn the steering wheel. Once that's broken off the cable reel will not retract correctly. If you were to say sell it and put the airbag back.

Orange box under the dash on driver side is the brain disconnect that before reconnecting the battery or it will trigger the srs light and the box will no longer function if you were ever to put it back in.

I want to disconnect mine, I see an orange box but it just looks like a relay. Can someone give me more clues as to how large the box is, about how large the connector is that needs to be unplugged or even pictures (highly unlikely). Just want to make sure I am not unplugging something totally unrelated.

[blocke]

Remove airbag wheel and do this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vppxu70Wojo

But on a serious note, when I removed my airbag wheel and replaced with Mtech wheel, i just disconnected the orange airbag computer, and used spacers on steering wheel. No weird lights, no explosions.

[nmlss2006]

For spacing, you will note that there is a steel spacer BEHIND the wheel. Get another that needs to go IN FRONT of the wheel, so you have:
(column)->(spacer)->(wheel)->(spacer)->(washer - optional)->(nut - replace) -> you.
Spacer part # is 32 31 1 120 260.