TW

It is illegal in New Zealand as well. If a car/truck came with an airbag
from factory, it cannot be removed or disabled as that would void the
"warrant of fitness". If you have an accident like that, you will be
walking up the proverbial creek.....

TW

"Jason Backshall" <jbackshall@staff.iinet.net.au> wrote in message
news:436af7e9$0$1687$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>
> "RobM" <motobusa@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1131081389.600157.258410@g49g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>>I know how to do it in my CJ. :)
>>
>> I understand the late '98 and '99's have a cust-off switch, but I need
>> to be able to temporarily disable it in my '97.
>>
>> I searched the net and faq and didn't see anything so hoping one of you
>> can shed some light.
>
> Please beware that in certain states (such as Western Australia, Victoria
> and Queensland here in Australia), this may be illegal. :)
>
> J.
>

TW

It is illegal in New Zealand as well. If a car/truck came with an airbag
from factory, it cannot be removed or disabled as that would void the
"warrant of fitness". If you have an accident like that, you will be
walking up the proverbial creek.....

TW

"Jason Backshall" <jbackshall@staff.iinet.net.au> wrote in message
news:436af7e9$0$1687$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>
> "RobM" <motobusa@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1131081389.600157.258410@g49g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>>I know how to do it in my CJ. :)
>>
>> I understand the late '98 and '99's have a cust-off switch, but I need
>> to be able to temporarily disable it in my '97.
>>
>> I searched the net and faq and didn't see anything so hoping one of you
>> can shed some light.
>
> Please beware that in certain states (such as Western Australia, Victoria
> and Queensland here in Australia), this may be illegal. :)
>
> J.
>

TW

It is illegal in New Zealand as well. If a car/truck came with an airbag
from factory, it cannot be removed or disabled as that would void the
"warrant of fitness". If you have an accident like that, you will be
walking up the proverbial creek.....

TW

"Jason Backshall" <jbackshall@staff.iinet.net.au> wrote in message
news:436af7e9$0$1687$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>
> "RobM" <motobusa@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1131081389.600157.258410@g49g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>>I know how to do it in my CJ. :)
>>
>> I understand the late '98 and '99's have a cust-off switch, but I need
>> to be able to temporarily disable it in my '97.
>>
>> I searched the net and faq and didn't see anything so hoping one of you
>> can shed some light.
>
> Please beware that in certain states (such as Western Australia, Victoria
> and Queensland here in Australia), this may be illegal. :)
>
> J.
>

Jerry Bransford

There are two fuses for the airbag system behind the glove compartment
door. Both must be removed, they are back-up for each other. I would
not remove them however. Plus for offroading, the air bags won't
activiate just from a rough or bumpy trail.

Jerry

Fidelio wrote:
> OK I'm from Spain and I'm interesting in having that airbag being temporaly
> off in a '97 TJ.
>
> As far as I read there is a fuse (at the fuse panel) to manage that. But I'm
> not sure about which one.
>
> Thank you in advance,
> Fidelio
>
> "RobM" <motobusa@gmail.com> escribió en el mensaje
> news:1131081389.600157.258410@g49g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>
>>I know how to do it in my CJ. :)
>>
>>I understand the late '98 and '99's have a cust-off switch, but I need
>>to be able to temporarily disable it in my '97.
>>
>>I searched the net and faq and didn't see anything so hoping one of you
>>can shed some light.
>>
>>Thanks in advance!
>>
>>Rob
>>
>
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/

Jerry Bransford

There are two fuses for the airbag system behind the glove compartment
door. Both must be removed, they are back-up for each other. I would
not remove them however. Plus for offroading, the air bags won't
activiate just from a rough or bumpy trail.

Jerry

Fidelio wrote:
> OK I'm from Spain and I'm interesting in having that airbag being temporaly
> off in a '97 TJ.
>
> As far as I read there is a fuse (at the fuse panel) to manage that. But I'm
> not sure about which one.
>
> Thank you in advance,
> Fidelio
>
> "RobM" <motobusa@gmail.com> escribió en el mensaje
> news:1131081389.600157.258410@g49g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>
>>I know how to do it in my CJ. :)
>>
>>I understand the late '98 and '99's have a cust-off switch, but I need
>>to be able to temporarily disable it in my '97.
>>
>>I searched the net and faq and didn't see anything so hoping one of you
>>can shed some light.
>>
>>Thanks in advance!
>>
>>Rob
>>
>
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/

Jerry Bransford

There are two fuses for the airbag system behind the glove compartment
door. Both must be removed, they are back-up for each other. I would
not remove them however. Plus for offroading, the air bags won't
activiate just from a rough or bumpy trail.

Jerry

Fidelio wrote:
> OK I'm from Spain and I'm interesting in having that airbag being temporaly
> off in a '97 TJ.
>
> As far as I read there is a fuse (at the fuse panel) to manage that. But I'm
> not sure about which one.
>
> Thank you in advance,
> Fidelio
>
> "RobM" <motobusa@gmail.com> escribió en el mensaje
> news:1131081389.600157.258410@g49g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>
>>I know how to do it in my CJ. :)
>>
>>I understand the late '98 and '99's have a cust-off switch, but I need
>>to be able to temporarily disable it in my '97.
>>
>>I searched the net and faq and didn't see anything so hoping one of you
>>can shed some light.
>>
>>Thanks in advance!
>>
>>Rob
>>
>
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/

RobM

Thanks ... I'm in that proverbial rock and a hard place. My daughter
(age 6) and I have to go out of toen this weekend unexpectedly and I
don't have a rear seat right now. There are cut-off switches in newer
cars specifically to disable the passenger-side airbag as kids and
small adults can incur severe head and neck trauma just from the force
of the airbag. Whether it's best to leave them on or not is another
matter. I just wanted to know how so I'd have the choice. I'm
thinking of my child's safety and personally don't know which would be
the better option.

I assume the fuses control BOTH driver and passenger airbags?

Maybe I should rent a car. :)

Thanks,

Rob


Thanks

RobM

Thanks ... I'm in that proverbial rock and a hard place. My daughter
(age 6) and I have to go out of toen this weekend unexpectedly and I
don't have a rear seat right now. There are cut-off switches in newer
cars specifically to disable the passenger-side airbag as kids and
small adults can incur severe head and neck trauma just from the force
of the airbag. Whether it's best to leave them on or not is another
matter. I just wanted to know how so I'd have the choice. I'm
thinking of my child's safety and personally don't know which would be
the better option.

I assume the fuses control BOTH driver and passenger airbags?

Maybe I should rent a car. :)

Thanks,

Rob


Thanks

RobM

Thanks ... I'm in that proverbial rock and a hard place. My daughter
(age 6) and I have to go out of toen this weekend unexpectedly and I
don't have a rear seat right now. There are cut-off switches in newer
cars specifically to disable the passenger-side airbag as kids and
small adults can incur severe head and neck trauma just from the force
of the airbag. Whether it's best to leave them on or not is another
matter. I just wanted to know how so I'd have the choice. I'm
thinking of my child's safety and personally don't know which would be
the better option.

I assume the fuses control BOTH driver and passenger airbags?

Maybe I should rent a car. :)

Thanks,

Rob


Thanks

Jerry Bransford

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.

Jerry

RobM wrote:
> Thanks ... I'm in that proverbial rock and a hard place. My daughter
> (age 6) and I have to go out of toen this weekend unexpectedly and I
> don't have a rear seat right now. There are cut-off switches in newer
> cars specifically to disable the passenger-side airbag as kids and
> small adults can incur severe head and neck trauma just from the force
> of the airbag. Whether it's best to leave them on or not is another
> matter. I just wanted to know how so I'd have the choice. I'm
> thinking of my child's safety and personally don't know which would be
> the better option.
>
> I assume the fuses control BOTH driver and passenger airbags?
>
> Maybe I should rent a car. :)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rob
>
>
> Thanks
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/