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air bag removal for passenger side
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:14 pm
by c987long
im looking to remove the airbag, the search gave me nothing, i found 2 nice sized bolts and took the nuts off but the unit is still solid as a rock, did i look something over?
chris
*********i found it im posting the link in case in the future someone else needs to find it**********
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:31 pm
by Donkeypuncher
Don't take this the wrong way, but I have to say this for other peoples consideration.
Is there a reason for removing the air bag? Having been the passenger in a serious accident where the air bag possibly saved my life, I just don't see the reasoning to remove the passenger air bag. You can justify removing the driver air bag, since it's your life, but passengers deserve to be safe.
What if you're driving your mom/wife/child/relative somewhere and you have a head on collision?
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:37 am
by Swordfish2Cowboy
Yeah, airbags saved my brother from serious injury, as the dumb shit wasn't wearing his seatbelt. I think it's common practice to put five-point harnesses in if you take the airbags out.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:16 pm
by racer12306
moving to interior
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:23 pm
by c987long
i was just curious on how to do it.. at first i was considering to do the air bag delete tray, but i have decided against it..
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:10 pm
by occasional demons
I could see it if the car was used for off hwy racing, and the space was needed for equipment, but then in that case looks aren't the #1 priority.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:58 pm
by thttxboy
Well since nobody actually answered your question I'll do it. If everything is done the right way you shouldnt have any issues. I say its your car do what you want,, If the passenger dies from a side impact what good was the airbag... anywayz
1. first disconnect the battery at least 15 min before working on this.
2. raise the dash. there are 2 screws on the side and 1 on each side, also remove the passenger A pillar and lift the dash enough to see the screws that hold the airbag in place and remove those.
3. next remove your glove box, there are a few screws that hold it at the bottom and squeeze it out.
4. Now to remove the airbag there are 3 nuts(13mm i think). 2 are obvious at the bottom and 1 is right above at the top the back of the airbag module you will need a deep socket to get it.
5. When you get the nuts off the airbag will be able to be pulled off. Pull it out slowly cause there is a clip on the left side of it and you will need to disconnect it to get the airbag all the way off(its a squeeze clip)
do the reverse of all this to re-install
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:48 am
by c987long
k.. if i ever make this an auto x car i will know how to do it then
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:48 am
by mr_mopar_neon
that great help i was looking at taking my air bag out now i have harnesess and i wanted to save on wight and i need some more room thanks pal
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:44 pm
by mr_mopar_neon
i have no air bags in my car apart from the wheel witch i am taking of at then end of next month
can i get rid of the relay and the side inpacked relays now to save wight. my neon is just for racin i.e the wight thing
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:14 am
by hybrid-Srt2001
If you don't care about the air bag light or having a/c or radio, etc by all means strip out the extra relays, switches, fuses and wiring, it adds up quick. Every 100lbs shaved off can gain you a tenth in the quarter.
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:06 am
by mr_mopar_neon
will it have any probs with the ecu
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:55 pm
by hybrid-Srt2001
shouldn't maybe throw a few codes but nothing major like burning down the car. You could de pin the wires that you don't want directly at the ecu plug and pull them out of the harness from there.
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:10 pm
by lilnicko11
keep the airbag
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:54 pm
by mr_mopar_neon
y would i need the air bag am pined down bay a 4 point harness i dont even think the air bag would get to me ha ha. i took it all at today no problems at all
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:54 pm
by mr_mopar_neon
i took every thing out day day no probs at all just a few more lb saved
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:11 pm
by teh6xthecharm
you shouldnt have any problems as far as your ecu....just an annoying airbag light lol
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 2:45 pm
by mr_mopar_neon
we stpped that buy taken the bulb out of the back of the dash
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 3:14 pm
by Jenni
never remove that bulb. you can use a 2 ohm resistor to tell trick the ecu.
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 4:12 pm
by mr_mopar_neon
y would you never take the bulb out???
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:26 pm
by Jenni
easy: if you remove the buld - it cannot warn you anymore if drivers airbag has some problems.
(and somewhere else they said: when you remove an airbag and not jumper with 2 ohm resistor - the complete airbag system will not work as long as the bulb is on.)
do you really wanna try to find out that your driver airbag doesn't work anymore just cause you were to lazy to make it right?
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:18 pm
by mr_mopar_neon
it ant am lazy i just dont have any air bags at all any more so dont see the point of a bulb been there???
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:34 am
by Swordfish2Cowboy
Looks like a few people missed this post.
mr_mopar_neon wrote:i have no air bags in my car apart from the wheel witch i am taking of at then end of next month
can i get rid of the relay and the side inpacked relays now to save wight. my neon is just for racin i.e the wight thing
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:53 am
by Jenni
ah okay. hmm - and for the other who only wanna loose the passenger airbag or the airbag seats: protect your life and make it right.

Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:13 am
by mr_mopar_neon
ya good point to make for peeps were they have race seats but still want airbags
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:22 am
by Swordfish2Cowboy
mr_mopar_neon wrote:ya good point to make for peeps were they have race seats but still want airbags
Hey how's about you hook me up with a RHD Neon?

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:43 pm
by UNDERGROUND6T9
I have no airbags in my ride. My car is a death trap!
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:49 pm
by occasional demons
UNDERGROUND6T9 wrote:I have no airbags in my ride. My car is a death trap!
Any neon over 45 mph is a death trap. Neons don't rank #1 in fatalities for no reason.
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:22 am
by Donkeypuncher
occasional demons wrote:
Any neon over 45 mph is a death trap. Neons don't rank #1 in fatalities for no reason.
And that is why I'm very cautious when driving. I'm sure most of you have to avoid collisions everyday just like me, and that is always in the back of my mind. That and the fact that neons aren't worth much money, so if your car is totaled you might get enough for a down payment on another used car.
Side impacts are my worst fear, even if we had a curtain side air bag it won't help in a 50 mph side collision.