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Searched this site and the internet as a whole but can't find any definitive answers. The reason I would like to deactivate them is so I can straighten one of the bumper brackets for the front bumper, a few good swings of my sledge hammer and some fine tuning with the ball pein should do the trick. I'd rather not add replacing an airbag to my list as this is one of the last obstacles to getting this truck road worthy.
From what I've gathered, the sensor that controls the airbags is located in the transmission well. So I doubt you would deactivate it through removing the sensor. There has to be a common way of deactivation for body shops and such to accomplish their work. Thanks for any help in advance.
Unbolt the driver side one from the steering wheel, and unplug the bag from the harness.
Do the same with the passenger side. Just drop the glove box door all the way down, and you should be able to reach up inside and access the airbag plug. They can't go off if they are unplugged; well at least not due to you beating on the frame with a hammer.
There is a 10 minute wait time before the Caps drain.
If you want to be sure, DISCONNECT the (-) and jump a wire from the (+) to the (-) and that will immediately drain all the Caps in the PCM/ECM/CAN Bus
Make sure you disconnect BOTH batteries before you do this, you don't want to have one connected and try and short it out! Just wanted to clarify things
Unbolt the driver side one from the steering wheel, and unplug the bag from the harness.
Do the same with the passenger side. Just drop the glove box door all the way down, and you should be able to reach up inside and access the airbag plug. They can't go off if they are unplugged; well at least not due to you beating on the frame with a hammer.
Got to respond to this on a SAFETY note to prevent possible personal injury or death:
Under no circumstances unplug the air bag or any supplemental restraint System Circuit without first ensuring the Battery is disconnected. Also, static electricity has been accredited with deploying SRS Bags both in and out of the vehicle.
The Manufacturer suggests a minimum of five minutes prior to servicing any part thereof. Please See the Service Manual for further information: "Section 501.20.B Supplemental Restraint System"
Yeah. I was thinking of tying Mad Max to the front and taking a drive down Fury road but I should level it out a bit first. The bumper and winch combo is insanely heavy and lowers the front around two inches. Already purchased some 285's for it but will run the current tires (235/85) till next hunting season here in Montana.
If the weight is causing the front to sag, then bigger tires are not correct way to "fix it".
I like the idea of replacing the little 235 wide pizza cutters with 285. That will improve overall stability and handling, but its not the fix for excessive front weight and/or tired sagging springs.
You need heavier rated front leaf springs. Perhaps the "X" code plow package front leafs? ATS Spring, in Pennsylvania can help you figure that out.
As for the bumper itself, did you make it, or is it a commercially available item?
I kind of want something sort-of like that. I need a front bumper (mine's rotted out). What I would want is something like what you have, but without the grill guard and winch mount stuff, and made substantially lighter then what I would guess that weighs. My only reason for a non-stock replacement, is that I want that wider, flat "step" area that yours has under each of the headlights; except I would want that width across the whole bumper. Basically, I just need a place to stand when I work under the hood.
I'm curious to know why the airbags would deploy if the truck (or any car) is parked? It would kinda suck if someone could simply tap your front bumper at the local Acme and set off your airbags...
Definitely getting some new springs up front. The tires are more for winter traction around here in Montana. The town I live in rarely plows or removes snow and ice from the roads during the winter.
I think the bumper is a Ranch hand or Tough Country. The headlight portions had to be removed because of an accident the previous owner was in. I thought of welding some new tubing on for the headlight portion but really enjoy having two large steps to stand on while working on the engine bay area.
I'm curious to know why the airbags would deploy if the truck (or any car) is parked? It would kinda suck if someone could simply tap your front bumper at the local Acme and set off your airbags...
Just being cautious. It seems that the airbags may be activated by an inertia switch but better safe than sorry. It took full swings with my olympic sized sledge hammer to straighten out that front bumper bracket.
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