Way to disable passenger airbay in '97 TJ?

I know how to do it in my CJ.

I understand the late '98 and '99's have a cust-off switch, but I need
to be able to temporarily disable it in my '97.

I searched the net and faq and didn't see anything so hoping one of you
can shed some light.

Thanks in advance!

Rob

"RobM" > wrote in message
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>I know how to do it in my CJ.
>
> I understand the late '98 and '99's have a cust-off switch, but I need
> to be able to temporarily disable it in my '97.
>
> I searched the net and faq and didn't see anything so hoping one of you
> can shed some light.

Please beware that in certain states (such as Western Australia, Victoria
and Queensland here in Australia), this may be illegal.

J.

I'd love to be in Australia and faced with that dilema. Always wanted
to visit. I have a friend living outside of Sydney and I keep
threatening to fork over the $$$ and go visit.

OK I'm from Spain and I'm interesting in having that airbag being temporaly
off in a '97 TJ.

As far as I read there is a fuse (at the fuse panel) to manage that. But I'm
not sure about which one.

Thank you in advance,
Fidelio

"RobM" > escribió en el mensaje
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>I know how to do it in my CJ.
>
> I understand the late '98 and '99's have a cust-off switch, but I need
> to be able to temporarily disable it in my '97.
>
> I searched the net and faq and didn't see anything so hoping one of you
> can shed some light.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Rob
>

It is illegal in New Zealand as well. If a car/truck came with an airbag
from factory, it cannot be removed or disabled as that would void the
"warrant of fitness". If you have an accident like that, you will be
walking up the proverbial creek.....

TW

"Jason Backshall" > wrote in message
...
>
> "RobM" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>>I know how to do it in my CJ.
>>
>> I understand the late '98 and '99's have a cust-off switch, but I need
>> to be able to temporarily disable it in my '97.
>>
>> I searched the net and faq and didn't see anything so hoping one of you
>> can shed some light.
>
> Please beware that in certain states (such as Western Australia, Victoria
> and Queensland here in Australia), this may be illegal.
>
> J.
>

There are two fuses for the airbag system behind the glove compartment
door. Both must be removed, they are back-up for each other. I would
not remove them however. Plus for offroading, the air bags won't
activiate just from a rough or bumpy trail.

Jerry

Fidelio wrote:
> OK I'm from Spain and I'm interesting in having that airbag being temporaly
> off in a '97 TJ.
>
> As far as I read there is a fuse (at the fuse panel) to manage that. But I'm
> not sure about which one.
>
> Thank you in advance,
> Fidelio
>
> "RobM" > escribió en el mensaje
> oups.com...
>
>>I know how to do it in my CJ.
>>
>>I understand the late '98 and '99's have a cust-off switch, but I need
>>to be able to temporarily disable it in my '97.
>>
>>I searched the net and faq and didn't see anything so hoping one of you
>>can shed some light.
>>
>>Thanks in advance!
>>
>>Rob
>>
>
>
>

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Thanks ... I'm in that proverbial rock and a hard place. My daughter
(age 6) and I have to go out of toen this weekend unexpectedly and I
don't have a rear seat right now. There are cut-off switches in newer
cars specifically to disable the passenger-side airbag as kids and
small adults can incur severe head and neck trauma just from the force
of the airbag. Whether it's best to leave them on or not is another
matter. I just wanted to know how so I'd have the choice. I'm
thinking of my child's safety and personally don't know which would be
the better option.

I assume the fuses control BOTH driver and passenger airbags?

Maybe I should rent a car.

Thanks,

Rob


Thanks

Rob, both fuses control both air bags. You can remove one of the two
fuses and both air bags will still work as each fuse was designed as
backup for the other fuse. To disable your air bags, you must remove
both fuses... which then disables both airbags.

Jerry

RobM wrote:
> Thanks ... I'm in that proverbial rock and a hard place. My daughter
> (age 6) and I have to go out of toen this weekend unexpectedly and I
> don't have a rear seat right now. There are cut-off switches in newer
> cars specifically to disable the passenger-side airbag as kids and
> small adults can incur severe head and neck trauma just from the force
> of the airbag. Whether it's best to leave them on or not is another
> matter. I just wanted to know how so I'd have the choice. I'm
> thinking of my child's safety and personally don't know which would be
> the better option.
>
> I assume the fuses control BOTH driver and passenger airbags?
>
> Maybe I should rent a car.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rob
>
>
> Thanks
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

You can push their set back on the rails. I think the danger lessens if the
distance is over a foot from the bag to the child.

Personally, I would not disable the air bag as I would rather they suffer a
concussion than the alternative.

See Recommendations at the bottom:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00045709.htm

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"RobM" > wrote in message
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> Thanks ... I'm in that proverbial rock and a hard place. My daughter
> (age 6) and I have to go out of toen this weekend unexpectedly and I
> don't have a rear seat right now. There are cut-off switches in newer
> cars specifically to disable the passenger-side airbag as kids and
> small adults can incur severe head and neck trauma just from the force
> of the airbag. Whether it's best to leave them on or not is another
> matter. I just wanted to know how so I'd have the choice. I'm
> thinking of my child's safety and personally don't know which would be
> the better option.
>
> I assume the fuses control BOTH driver and passenger airbags?
>
> Maybe I should rent a car.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rob
>
>
> Thanks
>

Airbags are designed for brain dead adults who refuse to use seatbelts,
nothing else.

They Kill small people even in fender benders. That has happened up
here recently.

Children are not supposed to be in the front seats anymore because of
this.

I don't know about a TJ, but the CJ passenger seat does not go back. I
am right on the dash of a TJ in the passenger seat and would likely get
both legs broken at least if the damn bag went off.

Mike
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Billy Ray wrote:
>
> You can push their set back on the rails. I think the danger lessens if the
> distance is over a foot from the bag to the child.
>
> Personally, I would not disable the air bag as I would rather they suffer a
> concussion than the alternative.
>
> See Recommendations at the bottom:
> http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00045709.htm
>
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> "RobM" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> > Thanks ... I'm in that proverbial rock and a hard place. My daughter
> > (age 6) and I have to go out of toen this weekend unexpectedly and I
> > don't have a rear seat right now. There are cut-off switches in newer
> > cars specifically to disable the passenger-side airbag as kids and
> > small adults can incur severe head and neck trauma just from the force
> > of the airbag. Whether it's best to leave them on or not is another
> > matter. I just wanted to know how so I'd have the choice. I'm
> > thinking of my child's safety and personally don't know which would be
> > the better option.
> >
> > I assume the fuses control BOTH driver and passenger airbags?
> >
> > Maybe I should rent a car.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >