AnswerID: 128064 Submitted: Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 09:01
Member - Roachie (SA)
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Mine's a 2000 model with bags and ABS. I've never bothered even trying to disable the airbags, but I have rigged up a system to turn off the ABS at the flick of a switch.
All I did was remove the fuse and make up a replacement "do-dad" out of a small piece of PC board, with 2 small prongs (looks like a fuse/same shape). Cut a gap in the PC board so the 2 sides are isolated. Solder a wire to the top of each side/prong. Insert an in-line fuse (7.5amp) into one side. Run both wires up to a dash switch. Job's right!!
As you mentioned about legality....we won't go there.....but it's soooooooooooo much safer on gravel roads. Of course the dashboard warning light comes on as soon as I flick the switch to off, so I have a reminder to turn it back on later.
Like the other bloke said......not sure why you'd want to disable the airbags, but would imagine the fuse removal idea would work on them too.
Cheers
Roachie
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FollowupID: 382828 Submitted:
Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 04:54
4X4Treker posted:
Hi Roachie
I was going to do a modification similair to what you have done except that I was going to break into the wiring after the fuse and before the ABS unit and as you have done put in a switch,
As for the bags I am wary about what will happen when I am winching heavily and deflection is measured by the system in the chasic and the other reason is that our property is in the
Flinders Ranges and quite often we get wash aways on the tracks and with my old Patrol I have bottomed out the bull bar heavily and I am concerned that this may also deploy the Air Bags when it is not necessary.
I have heard of this happening and the repair costs are just crazy.
Cheers
Treker
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