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I need to deactivate the airbag on a 98 reg mitsi FTO. Just wondering whats involved. The owners club appear to be useless.
It's the passenger side airbag.
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Normally, disconnect the battery for half hour to one hour, then unplug.
Removed one the other day (not from an FTO) and the battery was off for about 2 hrs. Everything was fine when I disconnected the bag.
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I want to leave the old bag as its part of the dash on the fto and we might want to reconnect it at some point. We have a kid on the way and the missus doesnt want to give up the fto despite the scaffolding pole suspension and bean can exhaust. Hell its got 4 seats. I'm keeping my mr2 for as long as I can as it's mainly for commuting.
Are there 2 wires connecting it (just pull those off I take it?) I've never done one. Do you need to pull the bag out to disconnect? Or is it accessible underneath on most?
Its not like a modern with a key or button to switch it off.
Cheers for the help.
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Driving into a wall normally sets it off  But seriously, there should be a bit of (usually bright orange) wire clipped to the back of the explosive unit - unclip it, and tie it up somewhere. Annoyingly, the other airbags more than likely won't work after disconnecting one, as it thinks one's gone off already... And shorting it out with a bit of wire gaurantees that the others won't go off... The bit of wire will just short-out the circuit in the event of a crash. So it's everything, or nothing |
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You're like a crazy backyard genius! |
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Last Edit: Feb 4, 2011 20:10:42 GMT by blacksun
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alx
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@alx
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If you open the glove box and then remove it you will get a better view of the back of the passenger airbag. What you should see is quite a chunky connector block that sits on the back of the airbag. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY!! Give it a bit of time like said before for any power in the system to dissipate then you should be able to just unclip the connector block. When you put your battery back on you will probably get the airbag light on the dash, same as if you take the steering wheel off and then connect the battery. This can only be reset by Mitsi and they'll use the MUTTIII to do the reset and charge you (ask me how I know that  I haven't had the dash out on mine for ages but I think that covers it all. If you get stuck I can always have a look at mine but I think you should be set with that. HTH AL. Edit: Gratuitous opportunity for a shot if mine   |
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Last Edit: Feb 6, 2011 18:09:44 GMT by alx
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what ever you do don't use a screwdriver to try and seperate the 2 halvs of the plug a mate of mine did this as accidently shorted the airbag and died as a result wouldent have happend if he waited a few mins longer  |
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Last Edit: Feb 6, 2011 21:51:13 GMT by stuartrf
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^ No way! I've done loads of airbags.
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Cheers guys gratuitous shot welcomed. Looks nice. Are the fogs aftermarket? Just got blanking holes on ours. Bronze gram lights on a purple car.
I cant get an image up because I'm a numpty.
Will be unplugged for 2 hour beforehand no worries.
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Last Edit: Feb 6, 2011 20:13:31 GMT by blacksun
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^ No way! I've done loads of airbags. i know all that happend is he slipped and basically stabbed through the wire into the body of the car setting the air bag off that then hit him from about 6 inches away |
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alx
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 21
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fto airbag deactivationalx
@alx
Club Retro Rides Member 21
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Cheers guys gratuitous shot welcomed. Looks nice. Are the fogs aftermarket? Just got blanking holes on ours. Bronze gram lights on a purple car. Fogs are aftermarket on mine but FTO's could be specced with OE ones when new. Good luck with the airbag, I've had mine out a couple of times and had no problems. Just be sensible with isolating stuff and you should be OK. Dunno about the shorting out the plug with a screwdriver? I would have thought if you were looking at and prodding around the back of the airbag and it went off it'd go off away from you and as it's a fixed component all the blast would be directed into the car not into the space under the dash. Anyway, they make a big bang so being extra safe is always a good idea. Cheers AL. |
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I'm simply repeating what i was told
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