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faisal_16:
I thought you disconnected the battery to prevent an airbag warning light from appearing on the dash?
Having said that though, I was warned that removing the airbag from it's clips without actually disconnecting the wires, with the battery still connected was dangerous..
Can we get something straight here? Has anyone ever had an airbag go off when you disconected it? Didn't think so
Done this job many time with the battery conected and guess what? They haven't gone off.
It's one of those classic urban myths handed down from father to son.You can quite safely disconnect the airbag(s) with the battery still connected and nothing will happen unless you turn the ignition on,when it will record a fault condition of "airbag not detected" or similar that is only a warning light and nothing more,and can be switched off by plugging in a diagnostic tool.
An airbag can't be set off from the airbag itself unless we put the required voltage down the almost microscopically small female connectors in its plug,but it's always a good idea if using any sort of power probe in a car to avoid yellow or orange taped looms that are normally associated with safety restraint systems.
Chris.