Steering Wheel & Airbag advise
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Steering Wheel & Airbag advise
I would like to put an aftermarket Grant (3 hole style) steering wheel on my 1997 Ranger.
Does anyone know the part number of the Grant adapter that I will need? Does anyone have pictures of their Grant wheel installed? I have read many posts and can't find a definate answer on what adapter will work. Also I need to no how to disconnect my airbag correctly so that I will not have the idiot light on the dash on all the time. From what I understand if you pull the bulb, you will get 5 chimes going off everytime you start your truck and I do not want that. Also pulling the fuse will not work, because it controlls other functions as well, such as windshield wipers. AND PLEASE - no discussion about the safety issue of disconnecting your airbag.
Thanks Guys
Does anyone know the part number of the Grant adapter that I will need? Does anyone have pictures of their Grant wheel installed? I have read many posts and can't find a definate answer on what adapter will work. Also I need to no how to disconnect my airbag correctly so that I will not have the idiot light on the dash on all the time. From what I understand if you pull the bulb, you will get 5 chimes going off everytime you start your truck and I do not want that. Also pulling the fuse will not work, because it controlls other functions as well, such as windshield wipers. AND PLEASE - no discussion about the safety issue of disconnecting your airbag.
Thanks Guys
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The system will not function if ANY part of it is disconnected.
If you disconnect the airbag, you will always have an airbag light. In the event of an accident, you will have zero deployment.
The drivers airbag is connected with ribbon wire IIRC, so there is no way to simply jump it either.
If you disconnect the airbag, you will always have an airbag light. In the event of an accident, you will have zero deployment.
The drivers airbag is connected with ribbon wire IIRC, so there is no way to simply jump it either.
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Here's a thought. I am not an expert in electronics, maybe somebody out there is and can shine a little light on this. What if you take out the bulb and solder in it's place a resistor that uses the same amount of voltage? or resistance? or ohms? as the light bulb. You may be able to trick the system into thinking that the light is installed and lit? Any electronics wizards out there that can help us with this?
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This truck is very rarely driven, mostly a show truck and I want a certain look, can we PLEASE leave it at that.
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dude your not getting what im saying...ford starting putting the airbags in the rangers because people were suffering preventable injuries in frontal collisions...leave it there unless you really want a facefull of steering wheel...my dad worked in the tramua ICU at one of the local hospitals he saw first hand what happens when people hit the steering wheel...its called blunt force tramua and it can be FATAL...airbags were put in vehicles to prevent that from happening...but if you want to risk it be my guest
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dude your not getting what im saying...ford starting putting the airbags in the rangers because people were suffering preventable injuries in frontal collisions...leave it there unless you really want a facefull of steering wheel...my dad worked in the tramua ICU at one of the local hospitals he saw first hand what happens when people hit the steering wheel...its called blunt force tramua and it can be FATAL...airbags were put in vehicles to prevent that from happening...but if you want to risk it be my guest
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the light socket has NOTHING to do with the Airbag system. the light is just an indicator, with zero functionality.
I'm beginning to think you should not attempt to do this. If you cannot understand how the airbag system works, you shouldn't be messing with it. ask anyone in the industry, the Airbag system isn't something you mess around with.
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My RCM was ditched quite a while ago. I did it to make the bezel for the twin sticks look better, and since the truck is used mostly for offroad I didn't feel like I needed the bags anymore.
My ABS light is constantly on as well, but that is related directly to the SAS.