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disabling airbag - 1/24/2007 6:59:08 PM

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I am having my driver side airbag disconnected in my 2003 Montero Sport. Has anyone done this? Any problems or things I need to know before starting?

I have been told that the disabling kits you get on-line will also disable the airbag light on my dash, yet others have said this will always stay on. Anyone know if you can completely disconnect this light?

Thanks for the help!

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RE: disabling airbag - 1/24/2007 8:30:17 PM

Sebba

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Why the hell would you want to do that?

You can just remove the wires going to the air bag... and remove the wires going to the bulb in the dash.

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RE: disabling airbag - 1/25/2007 7:07:35 PM

off roader

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Or remove the light bulb.

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RE: disabling airbag - 1/25/2007 7:56:37 PM

Sebba

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That dosent disable the airbag though does it.

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RE: disabling airbag - 1/26/2007 12:51:18 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Sebba

That dosent disable the airbag though does it.

No, it doesn't but I was refering to his comment about also getting the light to shut off when you unpluged the airbag.

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RE: disabling airbag - 1/26/2007 1:43:17 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Sebba

That dosent disable the airbag though does it.

No but it sure does answer the OP's question quite well.

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Anyone know if you can completely disconnect this light?

< Message edited by Joel_CA -- 1/26/2007 1:45:36 AM >

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RE: disabling airbag - 1/26/2007 10:39:54 AM

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I am still curious as to why anyone would want to disconnect their airbag.

Unless you are a 5 foot tall 75 yo grandmother who likes to sit 6 inches away from the steering wheel.

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RE: disabling airbag - 1/29/2007 6:12:42 PM

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The only reason i could ever think of to disable one would be if you were making a show vehicle out of one, or had worn the factory wheel down to the metal, and pulled all the foam of it... then needed to replace it. but even then, i think I would scower the damn junk yards and find a nice used example.
as for the show vehicle thing... not likely, it is a montero we are talking about here.
then again, he/she could be making a dedicated off road vehicle out of it... but then again, it is a montero...

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RE: disabling airbag - 1/29/2007 8:31:30 PM

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... then again, he/she could be making a dedicated off road vehicle out of it... but then again, it is a montero...

Soundcolor,

No offense intended but do you know what you're talking about here? Have you wheeled a Montero Sport? I know plenty of sport owners who take them off road. I even have a friend with a 98 sport w/ 35x12.5" Mud Terrain tires who regularly does hard core trails like the Rubicon, Fordyce, Dusy Ersham, etc.

Lu,

Any luck disconnecting your airbags?

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RE: disabling airbag - 1/30/2007 12:18:19 PM

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not that its not a great truck, and decent off road,
but there are much better platforms is all I was saying.

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