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: Air Bag Sensors


dalwolf
05-02-2005, 10:58 AM
Do aftermarket bumpers such as the Ranch Hand affect the air bag sensor operation at all?

Cobra#3747
05-02-2005, 07:21 PM
Nope, they work off "shock" input not an actual impact to the sensor

Cougar281
05-02-2005, 09:29 PM
Nope, they work off "shock" input not an actual impact
to the sensorHow does that work? I was at a Motor Vehicle Accident about a year or so ago where a 01+ GMC T-Boned a Toyota while pulling a 30+" 5er and doing 60ish, and the air bags DIDN'T DEPLOY! http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/images/smilies/eek.gif I would think they should in a hit like that...

Here are a few pics...

http://picam.modularmn12.us:81/pictures/dsc02013.jpghttp://picam.modularmn12.us:81/pictures/dsc02015.jpghttp://picam.modularmn12.us:81/pictures/dsc02017.jpg

Cobra#3747
05-02-2005, 10:12 PM
Is all with in a 30* angle from the center, so if you hit outside the 30* window, they wont go off