Well my marks a 93 and its basically 11 years old--my air bags have never went off--so hence the question: how long are the factory airbags supposed to last--it would seem to me that they would eventually dry up or something to that effect?!? Anyone have any knowledge of this---not that i plan on a crash anytime soon(knock on wood) but i wanna be safe
Airbags--how long good for?
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RE: Airbags--how long good for?
They have a half-life of 2.7 billion years.
They have a half-life of 2.7 billion years.
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RE: Airbags--how long good for?
Did you buy your car new?
I'd say the front bags last anywhere from 50k-110k miles. It depends on the climate, how you drive it, etc..., as well as luck. Rear bags rarely go out, my last lincoln had 154k on the original bags. My '97 supposedly had them replaced, but i have a feeling the last owner got taken for a ride on that one.
Did you buy your car new?
I'd say the front bags last anywhere from 50k-110k miles. It depends on the climate, how you drive it, etc..., as well as luck. Rear bags rarely go out, my last lincoln had 154k on the original bags. My '97 supposedly had them replaced, but i have a feeling the last owner got taken for a ride on that one.
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He's talking about collusion air bags.
He's talking about collusion air bags.
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You sure it would work?
You sure it would work?
RE: Airbags--how long good for?
See heres where the problem comes in--after racing my car up to the governor around 130mph and slamming into a brink wall--they might go off they might not but how wouuld i know after being instantaneously killed by the impact---you first need the impact in order to make the airbags go off so hence when the impact occurs im already dead so i wouldnt even they went off----so that ways ruled out as a test possibility---u guys gotta think these things through first lol
See heres where the problem comes in--after racing my car up to the governor around 130mph and slamming into a brink wall--they might go off they might not but how wouuld i know after being instantaneously killed by the impact---you first need the impact in order to make the airbags go off so hence when the impact occurs im already dead so i wouldnt even they went off----so that ways ruled out as a test possibility---u guys gotta think these things through first lol
RE: Airbags--how long good for?
Ok, if you really want to know if they work or not, tinker with the ABS wires under the dash with the battery still connected. I'm sure if you find the right wire and short it out....POP! :+ Then you'll know for sure they work. But at that point don't try to repack them like you would a parachute. Just doesn't work that way.
Ok, if you really want to know if they work or not, tinker with the ABS wires under the dash with the battery still connected. I'm sure if you find the right wire and short it out....POP! :+ Then you'll know for sure they work. But at that point don't try to repack them like you would a parachute. Just doesn't work that way.
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Remove the passenger side airbag (it isnt that hard to do). Then take a nine-volt battery and connect wires to the battery terminals. With the airbag out of the car and facing up (face down can shoot really really high and risk injury to others not quite as brave as you) touch the wires to the terminals in the connector. I'm almost positive a nine volt has the juice in it to actuate the system.
If this doesnt work, I can do a little more research and tell you exactly which wires to short in the car to make it go off. I'd hate for you to have to clean all the dust out of your car though, so we need to find a way to deploy it on a bench.
BTW..... http://www.car-part.com is a good place to look for a used replacement airbag =)
Remove the passenger side airbag (it isnt that hard to do). Then take a nine-volt battery and connect wires to the battery terminals. With the airbag out of the car and facing up (face down can shoot really really high and risk injury to others not quite as brave as you) touch the wires to the terminals in the connector. I'm almost positive a nine volt has the juice in it to actuate the system.
If this doesnt work, I can do a little more research and tell you exactly which wires to short in the car to make it go off. I'd hate for you to have to clean all the dust out of your car though, so we need to find a way to deploy it on a bench.
BTW..... http://www.car-part.com is a good place to look for a used replacement airbag =)
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RE: Airbags--how long good for?
Actually, I was looking at the door jam sticker in my friends 99 Mercedes, and it said the Air bags should be replaced by 2013.
Actually, I was looking at the door jam sticker in my friends 99 Mercedes, and it said the Air bags should be replaced by 2013.