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May 21, 2011 | 12:38 PM

Tater50

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Air Bag Deployed

Put this in the 4.9 section; do not know if this is the right section or not.

Bought a 96, 4.9, automatic; steering wheel has a deployed airbag; seller claims it cannot be repaired.

This will be used as a farm truck; can the bag be bypassed & the truck be operated?

Recycled place said that I need spring, module & bag; this sound right?

Anyone know how I should proceed with this? Did a search could not find anything.

Thanks

May 21, 2011 | 12:46 PM

raytasch

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I am subscribing to this one FMI. As an unregistered farm truck it seems to me that you pull the airbag stuff out of the way and drive the truck. Some laws may mandate that the bag be fixed before the vehicle is driveable on a public highway. Hope someone who knows will site the rulings. My guess is that a mod will move this.

May 21, 2011 | 10:05 PM

billt28

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I would imaging replace the bag, sensor, module, and spring an your good to go. If your planning on using this truck to pull stumps and the like, you'll just set it off again.

May 22, 2011 | 11:52 AM

Tater50

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Thanks

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Originally Posted by billt28

I would imaging replace the bag, sensor, module, and spring an your good to go. If your planning on using this truck to pull stumps and the like, you'll just set it off again.

No stumps or hard pulling; just a small trailer; grass trimmer, chainsaw, the usual items for repair; boards, etc.

May 22, 2011 | 12:15 PM

billt28

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Then you should be fine. Just replace whats necessary and go for it.

May 22, 2011 | 03:11 PM

Tater50

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8 of 10

This truck only has 112K on it; is an 8 of a 10; EC; there are NO obvious dings or dents on the front bumper to indicate a wreck. I bought this from a county auction over the internet. It was a maintenance truck & has been sitting for 2 years.

Will proceed & let you know the results.

Thanks

PS Sensors: must be some sensors located in the bumper section to set off the deployment of the bag?? Any help here?

May 22, 2011 | 06:59 PM

billt28

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I'm not sure where the sensors are. My neighbor was pulling stumps last fall when he set his airbags off. He had to replace both his bags and sensors. I believe they are in the engine compartment somewhere.

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May 25, 2011 | 08:48 PM

Tater50

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Would not run

According to the county school dept. where I purchased (auction on internet) this truck; it had been sitting for 2 years; air bag deployed, & would not start. Well; I had a wrecker service deliver the truck; county did not send the keys; got the keys today; put a battery in; cleaned the terminals; after 3 turnovers, started up & ran beautifully.

Put my cheap scanner on it, but picked up no info; will get our shop expensive scanner & see what codes come up. Got to have some kind of code since the AB is deployed.

Anyway: it runs great; now for the bag.