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fozziediscovery

Member

• Mar 21, 2014

• #1

Hi all I need to remove the airbag from my disco1. Does anybody know what tool/bit is required to undo the two screws on the back of the steering wheel so I can remove the air bag.

Regards fozzie.

 

discool

Well-Known Member

• Mar 21, 2014

• #2

Resistorx security bit for the size of screw is all need, not sure maybe M5 maybe not, anyway you may be able to tap it with a small chisel to start it off and then undo by hand.

 

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flatline

Active Member

• Mar 22, 2014

• #3

Do people remove them for off roading?

 

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bobbler

New Member

• Mar 22, 2014

• #4

flatline said:

Do people remove them for off roading?

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I would think 99% of people don't.

 

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Bigjay1

Active Member

• Mar 22, 2014

• #5

It's just 2 torn bit screws that hold the centre of steering wheel on.and when you remove it you will see your airbag with a yellow wire going to it.i took mine off last week to straighten the steering wheel.but I was very careful of the yellow wire because someone once said if u cut it or disconnect it, it may go off anyway when I took the airbag out there is a press stud electric fitting that holds the yellow wire to the airbag and it did come in connected I crapped it thinking here go BOOM but it didn't.
I thought I will just connect it completely,but the srs dash light came on.so I bridged the yellow wire connector and it still came up with srs.so I just put it back in.

 

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Bigjay1

Active Member

• Mar 22, 2014

• #6

Torx bit screws

 

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Ian46

Active Member

• Mar 22, 2014

• #7

You're suppose to disconnect your battery before playing with airbags. That's what they say, anyway.
I always do for safety reasons, I don't fancy a broken nose.

 

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fozziediscovery

Member

• Mar 22, 2014

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Cheers I got some torx bits I will take it off. I have to replace the rotary coupling as I disconnected the steering box and I didn't realise there was 15 feet of electronic ribbon that snapped when I spun the steering wheel and reconnected. They say leave the battery disconnected for 20 mins before removal.
Fozzie.