Removing the Airbags?

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » March 4th, 2007, 6:47 pm

How would I go about deinstalling the airbags in a 94-95 MX-3?

They are in my parts car and I would like to take them out.

I dont want them to blow up in my face while removing them!

ccreech · Post by **ccreech** » March 4th, 2007, 8:16 pm

Hook a battery up...hit the sensor with a hammer... then un-do all the bolts holding it in.

Sorry, I could't resist.

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » March 4th, 2007, 9:19 pm

lowridah313 · Post by **lowridah313** » March 4th, 2007, 9:40 pm

Seriously its not that hard. Discount the battery, wait acouple minutes then just unplug them. If theres no power, then theres no chance of them going off.

ariesdude · Post by **ariesdude** » March 4th, 2007, 10:56 pm

ccreech wrote:Hook a battery up...hit the sensor with a hammer... then un-do all the bolts holding it in. Sorry, I could't resist.

That actually could be a lot of fun - i thought really hard about that when i was removing airbag from my parts car -

But seriously - no battery - no electronic trigger....

cjthor · Post by **cjthor** » March 4th, 2007, 11:29 pm

I unplugged the battery....and pulled the plugs.

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » March 4th, 2007, 11:46 pm

I think I could figure out the one in the steering wheel- how do I even get to the one in the dash on the passenger side?

mr1in6billion · Post by **mr1in6billion** » March 5th, 2007, 12:25 am

atlantamx3 wrote:how do I even get to the one in the dash on the passenger side?

Is there one? It's been a while since i've had a gs, but I didn't remember there being one. Maybe it was year specific.

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » March 5th, 2007, 8:37 am

ummm yeah they were required in the 1994 + as far as I know. Thats why they were able to remove those pesky auto belts.

neutral · Post by **neutral** » March 5th, 2007, 12:26 pm

The one on the passenger side is removable by undoing mounting bolts from under the dash (4 bolts I think). Hafta remove the glove box to reach the bolts. That would be after you've d/c'd the negative batt cable and diagnostic connectors. The pass airbag unit will lift out once those bolts are removed.

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » March 5th, 2007, 1:23 pm

Sweet.

Thanks for the speedy replies!

There is no battery- so no worries!

lowridah313 · Post by **lowridah313** » March 5th, 2007, 5:04 pm

And no they werent required in 94 to have air bags, cause I have a 94 RS, and a 95 GS no bags in either.

Hoodzy · Post by **Hoodzy** » March 5th, 2007, 11:19 pm

they had them in the states..
i think they are really rare in canada.. i dont think i've ever seen any in canada with airbags