Does the seatbelt go off with seat belt un buckled?
Dec 4, 2011, 08:09 PM
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Does the seatbelt go off with seat belt un buckled?
Title pretty much explains it.
I have 4 point harness in the car and i was wondering if my airbag will even go off if i get in an accident. my seat belt light is on in the dash ofcourse since stock seat belt is not buckled in.
If it does not go off, how can i switch it so that my car thinks seat belt is buckled?
Also,
I also heard that it is a bad thing when air bag goes off with the driver wearing a helmet (track use) is this true? if so, is this the reason why people get aftermarket steering wheels? (other than lightness)
Sorry for the long questions
I have 4 point harness in the car and i was wondering if my airbag will even go off if i get in an accident. my seat belt light is on in the dash ofcourse since stock seat belt is not buckled in.
If it does not go off, how can i switch it so that my car thinks seat belt is buckled?
Also,
I also heard that it is a bad thing when air bag goes off with the driver wearing a helmet (track use) is this true? if so, is this the reason why people get aftermarket steering wheels? (other than lightness)
Sorry for the long questions
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Dec 5, 2011, 08:26 PM
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ok now that i got that question answered
can someone answer this?
I also heard that it is a bad thing when air bag goes off with the driver wearing a helmet (track use) is this true? if so, is this the reason why people get aftermarket steering wheels? (other than lightness)
can someone answer this?
I also heard that it is a bad thing when air bag goes off with the driver wearing a helmet (track use) is this true? if so, is this the reason why people get aftermarket steering wheels? (other than lightness)
Dec 5, 2011, 09:00 PM
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^ Yep, unplug your airbags when wearing helmet @ the track. There's a risk of getting stabbed in the face with the visor when the airbag deployed. Also the added weight may cause you neck injuries when the bag hit you. The quality of the helmet also come into play, if it's a cheap one, it may crack under force.
I'm a little paranoid about that so I disconnect the airbag even when I'm just doing AutoX. It's only take ~5mins anyway. Better safe than sorry.
I'm a little paranoid about that so I disconnect the airbag even when I'm just doing AutoX. It's only take ~5mins anyway. Better safe than sorry.
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Dec 5, 2011, 09:07 PM
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^ Yep, unplug your airbags when wearing helmet @ the track. There's a risk of getting stabbed in the face with the visor when the airbag deployed. Also the added weight may cause you neck injuries when the bag hit you.
I'm a little paranoid about that so I disconnect the airbag even when I'm just doing AutoX. It's only take ~5mins anyway.
I'm a little paranoid about that so I disconnect the airbag even when I'm just doing AutoX. It's only take ~5mins anyway.
Dec 6, 2011, 07:03 PM
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Just pull the SRS fuse when you need the airbags off.
I'd advise you to either stay completely stock (OEM seat belt, OEM seat and airbags) or switch over to full aftermarket safety (4 point roll bar, 5 point harness and fixed back seat). Do it all at once. When a crash happen, it's a crap shoot, better to be safe than sorry.
I'm converting my car as well, already installed my harness but I won't be using it until my seat and roll bar is in.
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