Airbag question
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Airbag question Im planning to swap out the steering wheel for an aftermarket, along with getting a harness.. however I would like to leave the passenger airbag intact as I dont want passengers to have to deal with a harness. Obviously if you pull one bag, the light will come on... does this light disable the airbag system entirely? Or is it just a warning and the passenger bag would still deploy? Is it even possible to have just one functioning airbag? Thanks for any help 
The complete system is disabled once the drivers side bag is gone. It will set a driver side srs circuit open and disable the system. There is no way around it. Then pull the cluster and pop the airbag light out to save the frustration.
Doesn't the SDM do a resistance check of the bags on power up, and if out of range then it set's a fault.
Wonder if finding the correct resistance for the driver side bag.
Then installing a resistor in place would work.
Wonder if finding the correct resistance for the driver side bag.
Then installing a resistor in place would work.
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Originally Posted by 618HAWK
Doesn't the SDM do a resistance check of the bags on power up, and if out of range then it set's a fault.
Wonder if finding the correct resistance for the driver side bag.
Then installing a resistor in place would work.
Wonder if finding the correct resistance for the driver side bag.
Then installing a resistor in place would work.
Might try and find a schematic for a vehicle that has the switch on the dash to turn off the pass side air bag and see how it is done. Just a idea. I know the late model chevy trucks-vans have it.
