Airbag Delete

[Pablo2000]

Hi folks

My 2004 3.0Si is being converted to a track only competition car.

As part of a steering wheel change, harness and HANS etc, I will no longer have the airbags (and not want them either!).

Will simple removal of the airbag module suffice or will this throw a trillion codes? Would it be better to use simple bypass resistors for the seat occupancy sensor and airbags. My preference is module removal - so I know, without doubt, that they won’t deploy on track.

Thanks, as always

Pablo

 

[grannyknot]

I'm not sure how to get rid of the codes but I was just reading on one of the Z4 forums that all the airbag stuff combined totals 25lbs, so that is a good amount of weight savings.

 

[Scooba_Steve]

Will simple removal of the airbag module suffice or will this throw a trillion codes?

It may throw a LOT of codes when being read, but it should only put the single airbag light on the dash. Bit of tape to fix that distraction :lol:

Nothing should stop any of the other functions of the car, but of course you could test by unplugging first to be sure. I don't think it's possible to code out the SRS systems due to their safety critical nature (but I have been wrong before!).

 

[enuff_zed]

I'd see if you can PM Liam22 as he is racing an E86 and must have dealt with all this already?