ABS & Air Bags on 2005 GU Patrol
Submitted: Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 03:24
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4X4Treker
I would like some info from those who may have had some experience with ABS and Air Bag systems as I would like to at times disable either one or the other or both systems as the situation arises.
Before I go any further I am not interested in any comments about the legal requirements and factory warranty etc as for one I dont give a rats about it and two it will only be done when off road on private property.
From the factory manual on the 2005 GU is it just a matter of pulling Fuse number 7 for the ABS or do I have to also pull out the fusible links D & I as
well.
As for the Airbags is it a matter of just pulling fuse number 16 or again do I have to pull the fusible links as
well or because the two systems are linked do I have to diable both at the same time.
Thanks in advance for your constructive comments
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Treker
Reply By: Rosco - Bris. - Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 07:23
Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 07:23
I can understand where you're coming from with the ABS, but out of curiosity .. why disable the SRS??
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Follow Up By: 4X4Treker - Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 04:56
Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 04:56
Rosco
Check my reasons below
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Treker
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Follow Up By: Rosco - Bris. - Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 09:09
Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 09:09
You may be right. But I think what you've heard is based upon US info, where they aren't required to wear seatbelts.
Over here I was told you have to impact with an immoveable object (tree, pole, wall etc) or equivalent, at min 20kph for them to deploy.
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Reply By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 09:01
Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 09:01
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.
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Roachie
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Follow Up By: 4X4Treker - Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 04:54
Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 04:54
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.
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Treker
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Reply By: Tuff60 - Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 15:44
Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 15:44
I think you will find that SRS Airbags that pass Australian standards are inertia controled, ie, a certain amount of decelaration trigger them not impact or chassis deflection. At least in GM systems.
On that note if the inertia trigger fires you'll probably want the Airbags to deploy.
Nissan Australia should be able to give you te correct answer on the triggering sensor system used in Aus.
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