I'm a victorian, I believe we are exempt from airbags, but I just want to confirm the RTA is forcing the NSW boys airbags into cars. As an engineer whos worked on crash programs thats a bit scary! Theres loads of testing for the distance from the passenger, the correct shock load into the sensors, so the timing is right. If it goes off milliseconds too late it wont work, or worse it'll blow up in your face! Too early and it'll deflate!
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Originally Posted by Zedn
Probably a question for side show.
With the difficulty i am having complying with ADR 10/02, i thought i would ask the question about airbags.
What would be required and is it possible to install an airbag? I have a spare VX column here that will take an airbag steering wheel. I am going to be using a holden ECM. How hard would it be to hook up an air bag module?
Is it simply a case of seat belt tensioner, air bag module, clock and airbag steering wheel? Or does the circuit require other components?
Personally i think it would be more dangerous to retrofit an airbag to a car thats not designed for it than use a standard steering wheel. But there is not a lot of option at this stage.
Cheers.
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