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Offline sharki786

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air bag removal
« on: 08 July 2011, 11:27 »
as above realy, will be taking dash out and wanted to know which is the best way to take the air bags out?
disconnect battery 1st obvioulsy.
but how will the pas side airbag come out?
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Offline Luke1981

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Re: air bag removal
« Reply #1 on: 08 July 2011, 13:02 »
Don't quote me on this but I think the best way is to remove the glove box compartment which will give you the space to get behind the dash. You will then be able to see the airbag module and connectors. Separate the airbag connectors and the module should be attached to the dash by 4 bolts. Once these are removed then the module should pull out.

As you stated before make sure the battery is disconnected and make sure when handling the module the exterior trim plate is always facing away from you.

I would wait for a second opinion of somebody else first mate before attempting to remove it.

Good luck  :smiley:
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Re: air bag removal
« Reply #2 on: 08 July 2011, 13:05 »
cheers mate. i will do! :smiley:
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Re: air bag removal
« Reply #3 on: 08 July 2011, 13:14 »
Not got a passenger side one so cant help there.

Have done the steering wheel a couple of times and thats easy. Just disconnect battery, both terminals, and wait 15 minutes.
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Re: air bag removal
« Reply #4 on: 08 July 2011, 15:08 »
going to be taking out the dash so will be taking BOTH air bags out. gonna be a b1tch to do.
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Re: air bag removal
« Reply #5 on: 08 July 2011, 15:36 »
Why are you taking them out  :undecided:
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Re: air bag removal
« Reply #6 on: 08 July 2011, 15:39 »
going to put in the climatronic :wink:
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Re: air bag removal
« Reply #7 on: 08 July 2011, 15:44 »
Quote from: sharki786 on 08 July 2011, 15:39
going to put in the climatronic :wink:

Madness  :smiley: good luck I think you would be better sticking to the standard set up.

Changing the heater itself is a ballache of the job.
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Re: air bag removal
« Reply #8 on: 08 July 2011, 16:00 »
Definitely good luck with that!

Got climatronic in the Passat and I prefer the simple system in the Golf!
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Offline chiefwhosm

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Re: air bag removal
« Reply #9 on: 08 July 2011, 19:34 »
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going to put in the climatronic

Feel free to make a how to guide for anyone else mad enough to do it (I'm told by one person that it takes several weeks mind, so would be a big tutorial)   :smiley:
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