Possible to keep Passenger airbag on?

napoleonpp · October 18th, 2011, 07:52 AM

I own a 2008 GT and I'm wondering if it's possible to somehow keep the passenger airbag on? My wife weighs like 98lbs so the light is constantly going on and off when she rides with me. Does anyone know of a way to wire it or something to stay on?

yamanx · October 25th, 2011, 08:02 PM

98lbs wife FTW.

I'm not familiar with how the safety switch works but I am sure it is under the passenger seat and if it is just a two wire lead just splice them together.

LethalDosage · October 28th, 2011, 10:36 PM

Time to do some mods. It should stay on tho, I've got an 08 and my backpack will keep it on..

napoleonpp · October 29th, 2011, 11:44 AM

Well maybe your bookbag weighs more than my wife lol. I'll see if I can find someone who's smart enough to do something like that with it

LethalDosage · October 29th, 2011, 12:31 PM

Bookbag....heheh

The only other option is to have her carry around a bowling ball Wherever. You. Drive.

Lime1GT · October 29th, 2011, 11:48 PM

Don't you want the light to be Off? Meaning the SRS is working on the passenger side to protect your wife. According to my 05 owners manual the pass air bag is also disabled automatically if the seat is empty and the air bag light off will not illuminate.

napoleonpp · November 1st, 2011, 09:19 AM

Thanks Lime for reminding me that the dealership still hasn't gotten me my owners manual like two months later. But yeah I need it off when she's in the car. Just got my words mixed up

01Roush4.6 · November 1st, 2011, 02:54 PM

There will most lekely be a two wire switch under the seat. It would be easy to remove the seat bolts, locate the switch, connect the wires together and have the airbag on at all times. However the sea should recognise your wife. You should take it back to the dealer and get a new switch for free.

kermit · November 6th, 2011, 01:48 AM

I think that it's more than a two wire... To me it sounds like the switch is working correctly. It's weight sensitive so if something isn't heavy enough to trip the sensor, the light will be off and the air bag will be off. If the switch detects that there is someone there, but it's reading their weight as a child, the light will be on and the bag will be off. If it detects the weight of an adult, the light will be off and the bag will be on.

I'm pretty sure that's how this works. Also be careful about unplugging and rewiring that. I believe if you unplug it could cause your SRS light to come one.

October 18th, 2011, 07:52 AM	#1
napoleonpp Regular 2008 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 347 iTrader: 0 reviews	Possible to keep Passenger airbag on? I own a 2008 GT and I'm wondering if it's possible to somehow keep the passenger airbag on? My wife weighs like 98lbs so the light is constantly going on and off when she rides with me. Does anyone know of a way to wire it or something to stay on? __________________ 2008 Mustang GT -Pypes off road x-pipe -Axle-back SLP Loudmouth

October 25th, 2011, 08:02 PM	#2
yamanx Regular 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 105 iTrader: 0 reviews	98lbs wife FTW. I'm not familiar with how the safety switch works but I am sure it is under the passenger seat and if it is just a two wire lead just splice them together. __________________ Mods: Full Griggs suspension, Koni coilovers, Cobra brakes with SS lines, sub frame connectors, 3.73s, 5-speed swap, TR6's

October 28th, 2011, 10:36 PM	#3
LethalDosage uncut 2008 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 2,028 iTrader: 0 reviews	Time to do some mods. It should stay on tho, I've got an 08 and my backpack will keep it on.. __________________ \| 2008 GT \| Full MAC Exhaust \| BAMA 93 Race Tune \| 4.10's \| Boss 338's \| Ford Race Suspension \| Airaid CAI \| BBK 62mm TB \| HURST Short Throw \| Too weird to live, and too rare to die.

October 29th, 2011, 11:44 AM	#4
napoleonpp Regular 2008 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 347 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well maybe your bookbag weighs more than my wife lol. I'll see if I can find someone who's smart enough to do something like that with it __________________ 2008 Mustang GT -Pypes off road x-pipe -Axle-back SLP Loudmouth

October 29th, 2011, 12:31 PM	#5
LethalDosage uncut 2008 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 2,028 iTrader: 0 reviews	Bookbag....heheh The only other option is to have her carry around a bowling ball Wherever. You. Drive. __________________ \| 2008 GT \| Full MAC Exhaust \| BAMA 93 Race Tune \| 4.10's \| Boss 338's \| Ford Race Suspension \| Airaid CAI \| BBK 62mm TB \| HURST Short Throw \| Too weird to live, and too rare to die.

October 29th, 2011, 11:48 PM	#6
Lime1GT Newbie 05 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Winnipeg, Mb. Canada Posts: 5 iTrader: 0 reviews	Don't you want the light to be Off? Meaning the SRS is working on the passenger side to protect your wife. According to my 05 owners manual the pass air bag is also disabled automatically if the seat is empty and the air bag light off will not illuminate.

November 1st, 2011, 09:19 AM	#7
napoleonpp Regular 2008 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 347 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thanks Lime for reminding me that the dealership still hasn't gotten me my owners manual like two months later. But yeah I need it off when she's in the car. Just got my words mixed up __________________ 2008 Mustang GT -Pypes off road x-pipe -Axle-back SLP Loudmouth

November 1st, 2011, 02:54 PM	#8
01Roush4.6 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 19 iTrader: 0 reviews	There will most lekely be a two wire switch under the seat. It would be easy to remove the seat bolts, locate the switch, connect the wires together and have the airbag on at all times. However the sea should recognise your wife. You should take it back to the dealer and get a new switch for free.

November 6th, 2011, 01:48 AM	#9
kermit Newbie Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 44 iTrader: 0 reviews	I think that it's more than a two wire... To me it sounds like the switch is working correctly. It's weight sensitive so if something isn't heavy enough to trip the sensor, the light will be off and the air bag will be off. If the switch detects that there is someone there, but it's reading their weight as a child, the light will be on and the bag will be off. If it detects the weight of an adult, the light will be off and the bag will be on. I'm pretty sure that's how this works. Also be careful about unplugging and rewiring that. I believe if you unplug it could cause your SRS light to come one.

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