PeteVX
05/19/2004, 01:02 PM
Shortly after getting my VX some 4 weeks ago and putting my child seat in the back, squeezing my svelte girlish figure through that tiny opening to buckle up the kid got old real quickly. My last car, a wrangler had an airbag disconnect switch for putting a child seat in the front passenger seat, the VX doesn't, though alarmingly the VX handbook shows that it is permitted to have a forward facing child seat in the passenger seat which is crazy not to mention against the law.
Soooo bit of research and it turns out the National Highway Transportation & Safety Authority regulates the use and safety of all automotive air bags, after completing a form requesting permission to install a disconnect, 1 week later the approval letter arrived, I called Airbag Solutions (aoielectrical.com) and they sent me a NHTSA approved disconnect switch that just interrupts the wires to the passenger airbag with a key operated switch and status indication lights contained in a small module that just sticks to the underside of the dash.
$199 very quick and easy installation, safe, legal and both me and the kid are happy!!
I also worried about having him in the back incase there was an accident or fire it would be difficult getting him out. Also I can now keep the seats folded up and have more room in the back for the dog!!
Pete
Soooo bit of research and it turns out the National Highway Transportation & Safety Authority regulates the use and safety of all automotive air bags, after completing a form requesting permission to install a disconnect, 1 week later the approval letter arrived, I called Airbag Solutions (aoielectrical.com) and they sent me a NHTSA approved disconnect switch that just interrupts the wires to the passenger airbag with a key operated switch and status indication lights contained in a small module that just sticks to the underside of the dash.
$199 very quick and easy installation, safe, legal and both me and the kid are happy!!
I also worried about having him in the back incase there was an accident or fire it would be difficult getting him out. Also I can now keep the seats folded up and have more room in the back for the dog!!
Pete