Re: Disabling pass airbag in '97 TJ
 

"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
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> My 99 TJ had a key-activated disconnect.
>
> Carl
>


Yes, and that key activated switch can be applied to earlier models if one
visits the National Highway traffic Safety Administration website.

Re: Disabling pass airbag in '97 TJ
 

One thing I forgot to mention was that you will protect yourself better if
you have the dealer install the cutoff switch versus just pulling the fuses.
If you have personal injury protection (PIP) or medical coverage for your
person as part of your insurance (most people do) your insurance company
will not pay out for your injuries.

Also, if you are hit by someone else, thier insurance company will not pay
out for your injuries if your airbag is disabled. It's a liability you don't
want to take.

Make the dealer install the switch.

Carl


"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Bobo Bonobo" <CLASSACT@BRICK.NET> wrote in message
> news:1168305691.542151.287590@s34g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>>
>> DougW wrote:
>>> CLASSACT wrote:
>>> > I read on old thread on this NG where Jerry Bransford wrote, "Rob,
>>> > both fuses control both air bags. You can remove one of the two fuses
>>> > and both air bags will still work as each fuse was designed as backup
>>> > for the other fuse. To disable your air bags, you must remove both
>>> > fuses... which then disables both airbags."
>>>
>>> You should be able to go to your local dealer and have them install
>>> a airbag cutoff switch. It usually takes some paperwork and may take
>>> some pressure as dealerships can be reluctant to put one in.
>>> But in the long run that is the best way.
>>
>> No dealership will do it. No one else will either. I tried that.
>
> That is wrong, the dealership MUST do it. Go to the National Highway
> Transportation Safety Administration website for the official word on this
> important matter. DO NOT listen to -------- from the dealer. Download the
> PDF, and carry it to the dealer and get the job done right, which protects
> your liability at the same time.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Re: Disabling pass airbag in '97 TJ
 

One thing I forgot to mention was that you will protect yourself better if
you have the dealer install the cutoff switch versus just pulling the fuses.
If you have personal injury protection (PIP) or medical coverage for your
person as part of your insurance (most people do) your insurance company
will not pay out for your injuries.

Also, if you are hit by someone else, thier insurance company will not pay
out for your injuries if your airbag is disabled. It's a liability you don't
want to take.

Make the dealer install the switch.

Carl


"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:_KudnV31Bbs_aj_YnZ2dnUVZ_q-vnZ2d@ez2.net...
>
> "Bobo Bonobo" <CLASSACT@BRICK.NET> wrote in message
> news:1168305691.542151.287590@s34g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>>
>> DougW wrote:
>>> CLASSACT wrote:
>>> > I read on old thread on this NG where Jerry Bransford wrote, "Rob,
>>> > both fuses control both air bags. You can remove one of the two fuses
>>> > and both air bags will still work as each fuse was designed as backup
>>> > for the other fuse. To disable your air bags, you must remove both
>>> > fuses... which then disables both airbags."
>>>
>>> You should be able to go to your local dealer and have them install
>>> a airbag cutoff switch. It usually takes some paperwork and may take
>>> some pressure as dealerships can be reluctant to put one in.
>>> But in the long run that is the best way.
>>
>> No dealership will do it. No one else will either. I tried that.
>
> That is wrong, the dealership MUST do it. Go to the National Highway
> Transportation Safety Administration website for the official word on this
> important matter. DO NOT listen to -------- from the dealer. Download the
> PDF, and carry it to the dealer and get the job done right, which protects
> your liability at the same time.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Re: Disabling pass airbag in '97 TJ
 

One thing I forgot to mention was that you will protect yourself better if
you have the dealer install the cutoff switch versus just pulling the fuses.
If you have personal injury protection (PIP) or medical coverage for your
person as part of your insurance (most people do) your insurance company
will not pay out for your injuries.

Also, if you are hit by someone else, thier insurance company will not pay
out for your injuries if your airbag is disabled. It's a liability you don't
want to take.

Make the dealer install the switch.

Carl


"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:_KudnV31Bbs_aj_YnZ2dnUVZ_q-vnZ2d@ez2.net...
>
> "Bobo Bonobo" <CLASSACT@BRICK.NET> wrote in message
> news:1168305691.542151.287590@s34g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>>
>> DougW wrote:
>>> CLASSACT wrote:
>>> > I read on old thread on this NG where Jerry Bransford wrote, "Rob,
>>> > both fuses control both air bags. You can remove one of the two fuses
>>> > and both air bags will still work as each fuse was designed as backup
>>> > for the other fuse. To disable your air bags, you must remove both
>>> > fuses... which then disables both airbags."
>>>
>>> You should be able to go to your local dealer and have them install
>>> a airbag cutoff switch. It usually takes some paperwork and may take
>>> some pressure as dealerships can be reluctant to put one in.
>>> But in the long run that is the best way.
>>
>> No dealership will do it. No one else will either. I tried that.
>
> That is wrong, the dealership MUST do it. Go to the National Highway
> Transportation Safety Administration website for the official word on this
> important matter. DO NOT listen to -------- from the dealer. Download the
> PDF, and carry it to the dealer and get the job done right, which protects
> your liability at the same time.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Re: Disabling pass airbag in '97 TJ
 

Wrong. They don't have the authority to require a dealer to disable
an airbag.

You should know what you're talking about before spewing --------.


On Mon, 8 Jan 2007 18:02:10 -0800, "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>
>"Bobo Bonobo" <CLASSACT@BRICK.NET> wrote in message
>news:1168305691.542151.287590@s34g2000cwa.googleg roups.com...
>>
>> DougW wrote:
>>> CLASSACT wrote:
>>> > I read on old thread on this NG where Jerry Bransford wrote, "Rob,
>>> > both fuses control both air bags. You can remove one of the two fuses
>>> > and both air bags will still work as each fuse was designed as backup
>>> > for the other fuse. To disable your air bags, you must remove both
>>> > fuses... which then disables both airbags."
>>>
>>> You should be able to go to your local dealer and have them install
>>> a airbag cutoff switch. It usually takes some paperwork and may take
>>> some pressure as dealerships can be reluctant to put one in.
>>> But in the long run that is the best way.
>>
>> No dealership will do it. No one else will either. I tried that.
>
>That is wrong, the dealership MUST do it. Go to the National Highway
>Transportation Safety Administration website for the official word on this
>important matter. DO NOT listen to -------- from the dealer. Download the
>PDF, and carry it to the dealer and get the job done right, which protects
>your liability at the same time.
>
>
>
>
>
>

Re: Disabling pass airbag in '97 TJ
 

Wrong. They don't have the authority to require a dealer to disable
an airbag.

You should know what you're talking about before spewing --------.


On Mon, 8 Jan 2007 18:02:10 -0800, "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>
>"Bobo Bonobo" <CLASSACT@BRICK.NET> wrote in message
>news:1168305691.542151.287590@s34g2000cwa.googleg roups.com...
>>
>> DougW wrote:
>>> CLASSACT wrote:
>>> > I read on old thread on this NG where Jerry Bransford wrote, "Rob,
>>> > both fuses control both air bags. You can remove one of the two fuses
>>> > and both air bags will still work as each fuse was designed as backup
>>> > for the other fuse. To disable your air bags, you must remove both
>>> > fuses... which then disables both airbags."
>>>
>>> You should be able to go to your local dealer and have them install
>>> a airbag cutoff switch. It usually takes some paperwork and may take
>>> some pressure as dealerships can be reluctant to put one in.
>>> But in the long run that is the best way.
>>
>> No dealership will do it. No one else will either. I tried that.
>
>That is wrong, the dealership MUST do it. Go to the National Highway
>Transportation Safety Administration website for the official word on this
>important matter. DO NOT listen to -------- from the dealer. Download the
>PDF, and carry it to the dealer and get the job done right, which protects
>your liability at the same time.
>
>
>
>
>
>

Re: Disabling pass airbag in '97 TJ
 

Wrong. They don't have the authority to require a dealer to disable
an airbag.

You should know what you're talking about before spewing --------.


On Mon, 8 Jan 2007 18:02:10 -0800, "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>
>"Bobo Bonobo" <CLASSACT@BRICK.NET> wrote in message
>news:1168305691.542151.287590@s34g2000cwa.googleg roups.com...
>>
>> DougW wrote:
>>> CLASSACT wrote:
>>> > I read on old thread on this NG where Jerry Bransford wrote, "Rob,
>>> > both fuses control both air bags. You can remove one of the two fuses
>>> > and both air bags will still work as each fuse was designed as backup
>>> > for the other fuse. To disable your air bags, you must remove both
>>> > fuses... which then disables both airbags."
>>>
>>> You should be able to go to your local dealer and have them install
>>> a airbag cutoff switch. It usually takes some paperwork and may take
>>> some pressure as dealerships can be reluctant to put one in.
>>> But in the long run that is the best way.
>>
>> No dealership will do it. No one else will either. I tried that.
>
>That is wrong, the dealership MUST do it. Go to the National Highway
>Transportation Safety Administration website for the official word on this
>important matter. DO NOT listen to -------- from the dealer. Download the
>PDF, and carry it to the dealer and get the job done right, which protects
>your liability at the same time.
>
>
>
>
>
>

Re: Disabling pass airbag in '97 TJ
 

bllsht wrote:
> Wrong. They don't have the authority to require a dealer to disable
> an airbag.

True.

> You should know what you're talking about before spewing --------.

It is a DOT Regulation 49 CFR 571/595
http://dmses.dot.gov/docimages/pdf24/29064_web.pdf
It only exempts the dealership from the statutory prohibition
against modifying safey equipment.

--
DougW

Re: Disabling pass airbag in '97 TJ
 

bllsht wrote:
> Wrong. They don't have the authority to require a dealer to disable
> an airbag.

True.

> You should know what you're talking about before spewing --------.

It is a DOT Regulation 49 CFR 571/595
http://dmses.dot.gov/docimages/pdf24/29064_web.pdf
It only exempts the dealership from the statutory prohibition
against modifying safey equipment.

--
DougW

Re: Disabling pass airbag in '97 TJ
 

bllsht wrote:
> Wrong. They don't have the authority to require a dealer to disable
> an airbag.

True.

> You should know what you're talking about before spewing --------.

It is a DOT Regulation 49 CFR 571/595
http://dmses.dot.gov/docimages/pdf24/29064_web.pdf
It only exempts the dealership from the statutory prohibition
against modifying safey equipment.

--
DougW