Having installed my winch, I've been debating whether or not to disable the airbags.
As the front V-shaped compression 'impactors' have been removed, and the winch mount effectively acts as a solid steel bumper, the airbag system can presumably be set off at a much lower speed.
That could be bad news in off-road situations or low speed collisions.
The front impact sensors (I assume they are accelerometers) are attached to the body, just below the two battery trays.
So, presumably there will be some 'give' via the body mounts, in the event of a collision.
But, I don't know how easily the system might be set off.
So, I'm thinking it might be safer just to disable the system.
Any comments and thoughts? Has anyone else done this?
I'm sure there are legal issues to consider too, but frankly my own safety takes precedence.
BlueRock
As the front V-shaped compression 'impactors' have been removed, and the winch mount effectively acts as a solid steel bumper, the airbag system can presumably be set off at a much lower speed.
That could be bad news in off-road situations or low speed collisions.
The front impact sensors (I assume they are accelerometers) are attached to the body, just below the two battery trays.
So, presumably there will be some 'give' via the body mounts, in the event of a collision.
But, I don't know how easily the system might be set off.
So, I'm thinking it might be safer just to disable the system.
Any comments and thoughts? Has anyone else done this?
I'm sure there are legal issues to consider too, but frankly my own safety takes precedence.
BlueRock
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