Welcome Guest [Log In] [Register]
clubae111.com is the largest community forum of English speaking AE111 owners on the internet today with over 2000 members plus a wealth of information and resources relating to the AE111 chassis and 4A-GE engines.

Join our community today!

If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features:

Username:   Password:
Add Reply
Installing Airbag Difficult?; help
Topic Started: Feb 25 2009, 09:51 AM (178 Views)
InitialD
Member Avatar
Stage 3
Was considering buying this air bag for my 95 BZ-G Levin:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=203842603

Is this possible/difficult to install? :idk:
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
TRUENOSAM
Member Avatar
Stage 6
InitialD
Feb 25 2009, 09:51 AM
Was considering buying this air bag for my 95 BZ-G Levin:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=203842603

Is this possible/difficult to install? :idk:
I would get somebody to fit it if you are not sure. ;)


At the end of the day it is an explosive and it will hurt you if you mess it up
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Mantis
GYROFTW
Are you just replacing and old/activated one?

Ive removed mine before. Disconnect the battery, Turn your lights on (they wont come on but it'll drain what voltage is in the car) Leave them on and dont remove the airbag for 20/30 mins to be safe.
As far as i can remember its just two hex bolts on each side and its off!

Make sure and keep out of the way of it just incase the worst happends :D:D

But as said already, if you dont feel confident to do it yourself then get someone else too. Its only a quick job so shouldnt cost too much!
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
JohnnyBZG
Member Avatar
Needs to Try Harder
Mantis
Feb 25 2009, 09:54 PM
Are you just replacing and old/activated one?

Ive removed mine before. Disconnect the battery, Turn your lights on (they wont come on but it'll drain what voltage is in the car) Leave them on and dont remove the airbag for 20/30 mins to be safe.
As far as i can remember its just two hex bolts on each side and its off!

Make sure and keep out of the way of it just incase the worst happends :D:D

But as said already, if you dont feel confident to do it yourself then get someone else too. Its only a quick job so shouldnt cost too much!
They're TORX bolts, either 25 or 30 can't remember...
and it only makes sense to replace with a new airbag...as a 10+ yr old airbag is not proven as reliable...

Now if you have some money to burn you could always get a TRD steering wheel (€500+) :P
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
InitialD
Member Avatar
Stage 3
Thanks guys, all great info :D Because I just got my levin I thought maybe I should get a driver airbag as I'm pretty sure it doesn't have one. It didn't occur to me though that an old air bag might be unreliable.. Do they still make new airbags for levins though?
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
JohnnyBZG
Member Avatar
Needs to Try Harder
They'll be NOS (New Old Stock) probably lying around Toyota parts warehouse for a while but not activated- no power added except for testing- so should be reliable enough. 2nd hand ones could be from a crashed car- unless you can verify no crash, I'd steer clear of those...if you know that the original wheel was replaced just for aesthetics/after market wheel, then it could be OK...just that as a safety item it makes sense to go new.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
jetshin
Member Avatar
Stage 5
why do you want airbags? if your car doesnt have them I'm guessing it won't be as simple as installing an airbag steering wheel, it may not even be legal (installing an explosive device on a vehicle which didn't come factory on your car sounds a bit dodgy) airbags are something you shouldn't really play around with.

Anyway some people prefer the air-bagless wheels because you can go aftermarket and removing factory airbags is illegal in NZ unless you can be bothered going through proper certification
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
InitialD
Member Avatar
Stage 3
jetshin
Feb 28 2009, 03:51 PM
why do you want airbags? if your car doesnt have them I'm guessing it won't be as simple as installing an airbag steering wheel, it may not even be legal (installing an explosive device on a vehicle which didn't come factory on your car sounds a bit dodgy) airbags are something you shouldn't really play around with.

Anyway some people prefer the air-bagless wheels because you can go aftermarket and removing factory airbags is illegal in NZ unless you can be bothered going through proper certification
Yeah, I'll prob flag it. I just thought that it would be a good way to make the car a bit safer. But seams a bit more hassle than its worth not to mention the points you made..
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous)
« Previous Topic · Interior · Next Topic »
Add Reply