I have a Miata with the orginal airbag. Do you think it is adding or taking away from my safety?
Thank you for your thoughts. Rick
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Aug. 20, 2010 2:58 p.m. Sultan Reader
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Aug. 20, 2010 3:11 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
I have wondered the same thing. As they are totally a chemical reaction with an electronic trigger.. I do not see why it would not fire off in an accident
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Aug. 20, 2010 3:15 p.m. skruffy SuperDork
It will either go off correctly during an accident or it won't. I've never personally seen a "bad" airbag, it's usually some other electronic component in the system the renders it non-functional.
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Aug. 20, 2010 3:48 p.m. pilotbraden Reader
It will probably put your hands through the windshield if it blows.
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Aug. 20, 2010 4:54 p.m. SupraWes Dork
They always seem to splode just fine with 12v no matter how old or ratty the car they came from is, maybe when they get to 50 years there will be an issue but who knows.
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Aug. 20, 2010 6:04 p.m. pigeon Dork
Volvo says to replace after 12 years IIRC. I wouldn't bother or worry about an old one though.
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Aug. 20, 2010 6:27 p.m. neon4891 SuperDork
Simple, dont get into an accident
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Aug. 20, 2010 8:08 p.m. Hocrest Reader
Remove it and test with 12v.
If doesn't go off re-install and always wear seatbelts.
If it does, buy a new one and repeat test in 2031.
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Aug. 20, 2010 8:45 p.m. Spinout007 Dork
SupraWes wrote:
They always seem to splode just fine with 12v no matter how old or ratty the car they came from is, maybe when they get to 50 years there will be an issue but who knows.
C'mon there's gotta be more to that story..........
Oh yeah. pic's or it didn't happen.....
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Aug. 20, 2010 9:52 p.m. M2Pilot Reader
Was it here that I saw a link to a whole bunch of unidentified airbags for not so much money that were promoted as fun to make explode?
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Aug. 22, 2010 9:37 a.m. Sultan Reader
Thanks guys. I really want to get rid of the stock wheel and I need a reason so I can say something like "honey the airbag is so old that it is unsafe so I need to get a new one..."
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Aug. 22, 2010 4:02 p.m. modernbeat HalfDork
Not in a Miata, but I've had an airbag go off unexpectedly when stiff suspension met a pothole and it blew my hands off the steering wheel at speed.
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Aug. 23, 2010 5:41 a.m. ddavidv SuperDork
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Aug. 23, 2010 5:54 a.m. mad_machine SuperDork
I knew they had some power.. but not that much
