Airbag Removal

[tpunx99GSX]

In a 97-99 eclipse gsx, how do you remove the drivers side airbag without it blowing up in your face? I havent taken anything out yet but was wondering if this was a hard job or easy one. Im going to be mounting my SAFC in the steering wheel and im sure there wont be enough room to wire around the airbag. and my DSM CD broke so i dont have any instructions on it.
BTW i would be much thankful if someone could zip up one of the cds and send it over aim for me.
Tom

[LightningGSX]

The easiest way for you to remove the airbag from the drivers side is to get out of the car.

[Raptor]

That wasn't very nice.....

[tpunx99GSX]

lol. but anyways, from what i gathered, Disconnect the battery and/or pull the fuse, touch the battery wires together (to discharge the SRS capacitor) wait 15 minutes just to be safe, then have at it and keep your face out of the way just in case.
Im just gonna pick up a manual on the way home from work because of my dsm cd being broken.

[LightningGSX]

You don't even have to do that.Just make sure the ignition is turned off, and unplug them.They are designed to short out the terminals when unplugged, making them, for the most part, impossible to fire when unplugged.The SRS is designed to be extremely safe to work on

[A//// Guy]

How exactly are you going to make all the wiring swivel with your steering wheel. Maybe if you have enough slack it will work but the wires will rub alot.

[LightningGSX]

I've mounted a lot of things in airbag steering wheels.TV screens, gauges, even the face from a MP3 player.Its really easy, just remove the airbag detanator, propellant and bag itself from the back side.Fill the whole thing in with expanda-foam(home depot or whatever the hell you have in Cali).Then trace and cut the hole.Hot glue it in there.And do the wiring(top secret, it took me a while to figure out how to run a gang of wires without them getting fucked up)

[santa]

You don't even have to do that.Just make sure the ignition is turned off, and unplug them.They are designed to short out the terminals when unplugged, making them, for the most part, impossible to fire when unplugged.The SRS is designed to be extremely safe to work on

Well not all systems have that safty feature. The srs does have what your talking about there called bridge bar's. Not all do either like you stated. It's accually very illegal to remove any part of the srs system. Say if you get into a reck and the insurance of course has to review the crash and the car. Say you took your airbag's out and well now they can denigh you of any claim's or anything accually. I wouldn't remove them myself if you've never done it before, also they are very dangerous at all times no matter what (even with the bridge bars they still can deploy with out warning). All of the powder that comes out can give you a nice chemical burn also. Well I'm done with my 2 cent's (wouldn't mess with them myself unless replacing them)

Kevin

[Jakey]

Tom why exactly have you chosen to mount your AFC in your steering wheel? What is going to happen, say a year from now, if you decide to upgrade to DSMLink? You will be left with a ugly f*cking hole in your steering wheel along with no air bag.

IMHO this is a stupid idea.

[tpunx99GSX]

What i was planning on doing for the wiring is follow the other electrical wires. but ill have to see when i get in there.
If i decide down the road to get a dsmlink ill just get a new cover for my steering wheel and call it a day no big deal.
Im going to discharge the capacitor because Its better to be safe then have an airbag deploy on your face.