W124 Passenger Airbag Cover Removal???

[Gordinho80]

How do I remove the cover of the Airbag on the pass. side of my car??? I want to retrofit a PS2 in there....

any help would be great

its the thing just above where my cell phone is....
http://home.earthlink.net/~gordinho80/images/interior_shots/interior_08.jpg

thanks...

[run.exe]

1) unscrew the 10mm bolt from underneath (you will need a long socket-extender)

2) pull forward

3) stop when 85% of the way out; remove the electrical airbag contacts

CAUTION: removing the cover will do you no good: the airbag is directly behind it...

[BadBenz94]

Question.....where did you get the chrome mercedes emblem on the steering wheel and how did you attach it?
Thanks Chris

[Gordinho80]

the car is a 93, when i got my hands on it, it was STOCK. There were 2 recalls that the car had not had done, both involved airbabgs, driver and pass. when i brought the car in to the dealer, they did the recalls, when i picked it up, it had that chrome star on the wheel, that piece is actually BRAND NEW...

i was as shocked as you would think...i was soooooo happy, it looked SOOOOOOO nice compared to the non-chrome star that the car came with....

CAUTION: removing the cover will do you no good: the airbag is directly behind it...

Scott...

Can I remove the airbag contents, use that area as storage for the PS2 and still use the lid on hinges to close and cover the PS2???

thanks guys....

[run.exe]

Yes, you certainly CAN remove the airbag (keeping only its cover-piece); I'll just be sure NEVER to be your front-seat passenger!!!


G: "You like that PS2, huh? Pretty tight!"

Passenger: "Hell yeah! This setup is OFF THE - ISHHHHHHH... LOOK OUT!!!"


(SCRRREEEEEEEEEEEECH / BAM!!!! / POOF!!!)


G: 1
Passenger: 0


"GAME OVER"

[Dr. ///AMG]

bad idea. I say make a braket under the dash in the passenger foot well.

I' gonna check for recalls too. I haven't done that. I want a chrome star too!

[JRE320]

I don't need to check for arecall on mine coz I sold my steering wheel..... :P :D :)

[Gordinho80]

Scott...

I took a quick look under the dash, there are 2 8mm bolts there, i didnt see a 10mm one. Where is that one located? Also, once thats off, will the cover just slide out??? Thanks...

Honestly, I am not too woried about the airbag not working on that side, I ALWAYS make my passenger wear their seat belt...

also, look at it this way, whats up with cars that dont have Pass. side airbags???

thanks for the info, I will post pics as soon as I work on this...

Doc...

I would make a bracket for under the dash, but that will cut out ALOT of leg room for passengers...and not LOOK as SWEET as it would in the dash...

[MTI]

Originally posted by Gordinho80
Honestly, I am not too woried about the airbag not working on that side, I ALWAYS make my passenger wear their seat belt...



I love it when people say they're not worried about life safety systems . . . especially when they're removing it for a gaming system. As an aside, make sure you notify your insurance carrier about the change. If you don't it could provide them with a reason to exclude coverage if there is a passenger injury claim someday.

[run.exe]

Originally posted by Gordinho80
Scott...

I took a quick look under the dash, there are 2 8mm bolts there, i didnt see a 10mm one. Where is that one located? Also, once thats off, will the cover just slide out??? Thanks...

with your head on the floor of the passenger-side footwell, your back straining against the foot-sill, and your legs splayed out the side of the car like you're sellin' somethin' - look straight up towards the sky, with a mini-Maglite flashlight. see the quarter-sized hole?

NOW you're cookin' with ethylene!!!

(EDIT @ 1026 hrs PDT TUE 03JUN03: careful... don't let the bolt fall into your EYE... it's HEAVY!!!)

[Gordinho80]

Scott, let me just say... YOU ARE THE MAN!!! thanks for the info, will check it out tomorrow...

[run.exe]

Originally posted by Gordinho80
Scott, let me just say... YOU ARE THE MAN!!! thanks for the info, will check it out tomorrow...

Famous last words...

:cool:

[Gordinho80]

should i disconnect the battery before i attempt to remove the airbag???

[run.exe]

Originally posted by Gordinho80
should i disconnect the battery before i attempt to remove the airbag???

Yes, I recommend it...

...unless you're training for a title fight.

:cool:

[Rocky]

Originally posted by Gordinho80
How do I remove the cover of the Airbag on the pass. side of my car??? I want to retrofit a PS2 in there....

going 50mph into a wall..that sucker will pop right out :D

[Brabus]

Can't you just mount that thing underneath?