I'm thinking of buying a 1981 Citroen 2CV. Can I have airbags installed? (I might not buy it if I can't have airbags in it.) Thanks!
2006-10-20 06:53:40 · 8 answers · asked by LadyD 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
Sure you can install an air bag, and sensors, and the computer to handle the sensors, but you don't want the know the cost after installing everything. It would be somewhere on the cost of 3X-4X the value of the car.
Air bags aren't just a simple bag in the center of the steering wheel, which by the way is not a cheap item. You'll also need to replace the steering mechanism, run wires to the steering wheel to the computer and then all the sensors.
If you don't want a car without an airbag, my recommendations is to go and purchase a car that already has an air bag in it.
Oh, and air bags are suppose to be maintained. (Though few people acutally do this). The life span of an air bag is some where on the order of 10 years. After 10 years they are suppose to be inspected every other year to ensure their safety.
So if you are truly looking for a car with a good safe air bag, don't purchase a car that is older than 10 years.
2006-10-20 06:55:22 · answer #1 · answered by hsueh010 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definite and no. it is conceivable if you're prepared to spend a lot of money. the project is the air bags are literally not remoted. they prefer truly a mode sensors with the intention to inflate if there is an result. those might want to be made to a severe wide-spread and that i'm guessing they are diverse for each variety of vehicle. Getting airbags in an old vehicle will be not basic and severe priced. it's going to be a shopper job and when you consider that the large majorities of garages does no longer be geared up to position in airbags (they could be ready to interchange them yet no longer set up them) then it's going to be puzzling to locate everywhere that would want to. i might want to correctly be incorrect and it would want to be less difficult than i imagine. the large subject will be coverage. each and every new vehicle has to flow by ability of truly a mode safe practices checks. If an airbag is going off on the incorrect time it would want to reason an coincidence so that they could properly be doubtful about insuring it. also, if the installer receives it incorrect they are open to be sued. i imagine you'll both ought to miss this, or try contacting Volkswagon quickly as they could be ready to extra constructive advise.
2016-12-05 01:15:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not worth it.
Installing the sensors, the bags, the other 'stuff' required to make them work - that could cost what the car is worth. If an airbag is THAT important, then buy one that already has them.
1981? And it's still running??
2006-10-20 06:59:52 · answer #3 · answered by words_smith_4u 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way. They are integrated with the eletronics of the car so they only depoly when you are above a certian speed. Also a series of senesors would need to be installed in the car. It just won't work and would be too costly to do.
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2006-10-20 07:01:47 · answer #4 · answered by N3WJL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whats the point of it? its not just the airbags that saves u! airbag is one of the many parts that saves ur life! u need the whole set.
2006-10-20 06:55:40 · answer #5 · answered by vaiosoft 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really anything is possible but it would far exceed the value of the car. The air bag system is very involved
2006-10-20 06:56:32 · answer #6 · answered by nikowrench72 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes possible but you have to spend lot money. Hence, better change your car with a latest one or just use seat-belt.
2016-07-20 07:05:49 · answer #7 · answered by Debasish D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just get new car
2015-07-13 05:50:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋