non-airbag steering wheel on my '91, what to do about airbag light?
04-09-2002, 03:56 PM
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non-airbag steering wheel on my '91, what to do about airbag light?
I put a steering wheel from an 80-something firebird on my '91. I just have the two wires for the airbag sitting there, under the horn button/center cover. What should I do to make the airbag light go off? Should I just connect the wires, or would this mess up the computer if the airbag was ever supposed to deploy (i.e., power to the wires)? Should I connect the wires via a fuse? (I'm obviously ignorant of the ECM, but I plan to learn in the future.)
04-09-2002, 09:14 PM
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Don't just pull the bulb. You need to disable the system. Leaving a loose steering wheel module connector can cause an inadvertant deployment rendering your Airbag module useless and very expensive to replace {it will store a latching code for deployment}. It would be better to disable the system by pulling the SIR fuse. Just my $.02.
04-09-2002, 09:23 PM
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I guess if I don't put the fuse back in (it's still out), the system can't try to deploy the airbag. I hadn't even put the fuse back in! (Note: I have not ever asked about any other light so I don't routinely pull fuses, forget about them, and then ask why my light is on or how I can get a light to go out.) Trending Topics
04-09-2002, 11:57 PM
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Originally posted by JAY4SPEED
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Its the Airbag Computer.....the module that deploys the airbags. It also controls the light in the dash.
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Its the Airbag Computer.....the module that deploys the airbags. It also controls the light in the dash.
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Here you go, this is straight out of a '92 Camaro GM service manual. Pay attention to #4 in the top left picture. Thats the DERM. That is the view of the rear of the dashboard {like from the firewall looking back to the interior of the car}. Looks like you can get to it by taking off the dashpad. If you blow the pic up real big its really clear to read.
Here is the page, I posted it on my website, click here.
However, on 4th generation Camaro's I know they are under the center console.
Here is the page, I posted it on my website, click here.
However, on 4th generation Camaro's I know they are under the center console.
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