My daughter slid into a brick wall last night, icy street, slow speed hit on left front corner of bumper cover, airbag did not deploy. Fortunately I have a nice bumper cover on an identical parts car. How long should I wait after disconnecting battery before I can safely remove damaged bumper cover without possibility of deploying airbag?
2007-12-06 12:37:11 · 6 answers · asked by Don't know everything ! 7 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Dodge
the airbag won't deploy. Trust me I have airbags in my honda and I remove the front bumper and all the supports all the time to add body kits or do work from when I got a crash. But if you want to be on the safe side the general rule of thumb when working on any components (eg. inside the console, steering wheel/column, doors, seats) is 30 mins. goodluck
2007-12-06 12:41:42 · answer #1 · answered by Romero Hunt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do not need to disconnect the battery to replace the bumper cover. The impact sensor is located behind the bumper impact bar, which is inside the bumper cover. As long as the airbag did not deploy, you are ok. If it will make you feel better to disconnect the battery first, then wait at least 10 minutes after disconnecting it.
2007-12-06 12:42:26 · answer #2 · answered by kuntryguyy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wow...answers all over the place.
kuntryguyy is closest tot he truth.
The capacitor in the diagnostic control unit retains power for 10 minutes after disconnecting the battery.
http://www.airbagsolutions.com/light.aspx
If you're going to be hitting the body panels or the frame with a hammer there is a chance you could deploy the bag on this older model. It would be best to disable the system by disconnecting the battery
http://www.airbagsolutions.com/docs/sensor.pdf
Check out these resource pages and you will learn much of what you need to know about working near and on these systems.
http://www.airbagsolutions.com/resources.aspx
2007-12-07 13:26:37 · answer #3 · answered by Doug G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pull the fuse for the airbag also. The book says 20 minutes to wait. I would say an hour. There should be a switch or two under the radiator. Disconnect them. Make sure the battery is disconnected before you do any of this.
2007-12-06 13:03:26 · answer #4 · answered by Scott P 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you don't really need to remove the battery cable on it ,as long as it didn't trip the air bag your ok with that one the sensor is behind the bumper cover,you would actually have to dent the bumper to set it off,you wont have no problems from swapping those out,good luck ,and have a good holiday.
2007-12-06 15:10:44 · answer #5 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
in case you do as you plan, and somebody complains, you ought to be prosecuted for breaking the regulation - or your organization ought to. If somebody has a placard as somebody with a incapacity- then they are entitled to park in a unique incapacity section. it is not your pastime to confirm even with in case you think of of they might desire to have it or not- they legally have long previous interior the time of the stairs to legally have the perfect to park there. somebody who's obese could desire to be so for a sort of reason - some medical. somebody receiving maximum cancers medical care could desire to be on drugs that makes them income a sturdy type of weight. somebody who has kidney ailment could desire to be on drugs that reason a sturdy type of weight themes. you think of of you recognize what human beings want - yet what they likely actual want is a splash compassion- some thing you do not see to might desire to supply. in the event that they have not have been given a placard and that they are visibly disabled - they have not have been given the perfect to park there. you're able to desire to not come to a variety they are disabled adequate and that's ok.
2016-12-10 14:59:36 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋