Changing Dash to Non Airbag Dash...

[Projectile]

Hey guys,

I just picked up a new interior trim which i won't go into much detail for now, but basically it's grey leather and currently i have a black dash (how it came when brought).

I just need to know this, how easy is it to change the dash which has a passenger side airbag to one without passenger side airbag. I need to do this because i need to change the dash to grey and i don't really want to paint it. Thanks all.

PS. I like the look of no airbag over what i have now, gives a little 'bench' there.

Cheers,

Jacob.

[seraphic06]

I think you will find that it is illegal to do.

[TheIceman]

I think you will find that it is illegal to do.

i was about to say that. if he does do it and smashes his car and the passenger gets hurt, he will find him self in a majorly deep endless hole of crap and maybe in debt for the rest of his life.

[Projectile]

hmmm dam i thought that might be the case lol
oh well is taking an airbag dash out possible without setting it off or anything like that?

[mischa]

Yes you can change the dash to another airbag dash and even the airbag if you wanted.

Ive blown up a VS passanger airbag i removed once

[accentstencil]

hmmm dam i thought that might be the case lol
oh well is taking an airbag dash out possible without setting it off or anything like that?

Always disconnect the battery when working on anything air bag related.

[Projectile]

lol so the airbag isn't going to just blow up for no reason if i'm taking the dash out? umm would i get a airbag with the new dash or do i like fit the old airbag into the new dash? (i have no idea how it looks under there....yet).

[mischa]

Always disconnect the battery when working on anything air bag related.

Well there was no battery, no wiring loom, no engine etc etc for me so i was pretty safe.

lol so the airbag isn't going to just blow up for no reason if i'm taking the dash out? umm would i get a airbag with the new dash or do i like fit the old airbag into the new dash? (i have no idea how it looks under there....yet).

Nuh it shouldnt but if your worried just dissconect the battery, it wont blow up without 12v. No you shouldnt have to replace or move the airbag with the dash, its not connected to the dash.

[Projectile]

oh that makes it WAYY more easier to understand now... so the dash comes off in the usual suspect places and doesn't effect the air bag since it's a unit underneath?

[mischa]

Last i took a VS dash off that how i found it.

[Projectile]

sick mate cheers

[greenacc]

Airbags ( if they are inside their use by data and working ) are a very handy thing to have.
I smashed my last VS and very nearly needed one and it did not inflate ... apparently they wont work when more than about 10 years old ?!!

[Projectile]

wtf that seems a bit dodge on holden's behalf?

[TVR-190]

Airbags go off with alot of force, so be sure to disconnect that battery.

Tested under safe (drunk :P) conditions

YouTube - Exploding Car Airbag in Slow Motion

[mischa]

^Thats the one i put 12V's to

[woteva]

This looks like more fun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmpsF...layer_embedded