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Removing steering wheel with airbag
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:09 pm
by Novice1
The airbag in my NB98 drivers side is not working. Is it legal to replace the steering wheel and remove the airbag and replace it with another steering wheel. I was thinking Isotta?
Cheers Novice1
Removing steering wheel with airbag
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:26 pm
by mx52nv
Short answer is yes it would be illegal to remove a factory airbag steering wheel and replace it with a non-airbag steering wheel.
Get a replacement from MX5 Plus would be my advice.
Les
Removing steering wheel with airbag
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:22 am
by Novice1
mx52nv wrote:Short answer is yes it would be illegal to remove a factory airbag steering wheel and replace it with a non-airbag steering wheel.
Get a replacement from MX5 Plus would be my advice.
Les
Mazda quoted me $1,100 plus fitting to replace the faulty system.
I will see richard at mx5plus re replacement.
Cheers Novice1
Removing steering wheel with airbag
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:30 am
by silvermiata
Novice1
The airbag in my NB98 drivers side is not working. Is it legal to replace the steering wheel and remove the airbag and replace it with another steering wheel. I was thinking Isotta?
Cheers Novice1
Question is, how did you find out your airbag is not working???
Removing steering wheel with airbag
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:44 am
by bruce
Yes, how do you know it does not work?
I doubt if all the components have failed, thus you need to find out which part needs replacing. It is not as simple as just unbolting the pad from the steering wheel.
As said, it is not legal to delete an airbag wheel.
Removing steering wheel with airbag
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:07 pm
by Mr Morlock
always shop around- it is an expensive job. I suggest you ring Airbags SRS 03 9585 7702 and speak to Din- he may be able to give you some guidance and est of cost at the very least to assist decision making.
Removing steering wheel with airbag
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:17 pm
by 93_Clubman
silvermiata wrote:Question is, how did you find out your airbag is not working???
Hopefully not the hard way! Perhaps there's a warning light, fault code or Mazda have a way of diagnosing?
Removing steering wheel with airbag
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 6:36 pm
by Novice1
The airbag warning light came on. Many dollars later Mazda diagnosed that a wire had shorted out and the airbag would not go off if in a crash.
Cheers Novice1
Removing steering wheel with airbag
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:00 pm
by davekmoore
So did they try un-shorting it?
Removing steering wheel with airbag
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:05 pm
by de Bounce
I would consider a second opinion
For my 03 Nissan Pulsar
Nissan stated the airbag light was on because of low voltage.
Cost $80 for the diagnostic and reset
Replaced the battery as it
was getting old
Cost $140
Airbag light came on again
Surfed the web to find how to reset the airbag system and also found the diagnostic codes.
Code identified a problem with the
passenger airbagTurned out it was a dirty connection on the passenger side.
Thanks Nissan
Removing steering wheel with airbag
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:31 pm
by Novice1
de Bounce wrote:I would consider a second opinion
For my 03 Nissan Pulsar
Nissan stated the airbag light was on because of low voltage.
Cost $80 for the diagnostic and reset
Replaced the battery as it
was getting old
Cost $140
Airbag light came on again
Surfed the web to find how to reset the airbag system and also found the diagnostic codes.
Code identified a problem with the
passenger airbagThanks for that I will seek a 2nd opinion .
Cheers Novice1
Turned out it was a dirty connection on the passenger side.
Thanks Nissan
Removing steering wheel with airbag
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:11 pm
by TieNN89
Take a look at this thread I made a while ago
viewtopic.php?f=55&t=35187&p=456074