First Gen/Air Bag/Steering Wheel

chevyh8r · 03-28-2005, 12:00 PM

I have just recently purchased a 1994 EB X.

I noticed the steering wheel is a little messed up. I was wondering if the first gen explorers have air bags in the steering wheel? I planned on putting a different steering wheel in, has anyone ever had problems doing this? Is it hard? I searched a little bit, but my internet is slow, and I couldn't find good enough information. I would appreciated any help, thanks.

-Josh

*briwayjones* · 03-28-2005, 12:05 PM

Some do! If it has one in it it should say so right on the steering wheel. Since it's a EB my guess would be that it does have one.

Sport4x4 · 03-28-2005, 12:18 PM

i didnt think airbags were available untill 95?

I've seen people swap steering wheels so i know its possible

*briwayjones* · 03-28-2005, 12:26 PM

Passenger side airbags weren't available until '95. Driver side was available in '94 if not a little before. We had a '94 XL with one.

*Jason94sport* · 03-28-2005, 01:37 PM

94's had a drivers airbag? You sure it wasn't 95? I have never seen a 91-94 X with any airbag. I had 2 different 94's & have looked at alot when buying & none of them have an airbag.

*Chew_12* · 03-28-2005, 02:10 PM

Yea I havent seen a first gen with a airbag

chevyh8r · 03-29-2005, 01:01 PM

Well, is there a fuze or something I could un-hook, so that I can make sure I am safe? I dont care if it does not have one, I just do not wanna get injured in the process of changing a simple thing. Thanks for all the replies.

-Josh

*Chew_12* · 03-29-2005, 01:12 PM

You could always unplug the battery to be safe

*Jason94sport* · 03-29-2005, 01:32 PM

If your steering wheel looks like this:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...08783953dNtHHr

You do not have an airbag

03-28-2005, 12:00 PM	#1
chevyh8r Wannabe Elite Explorer lees summit, MISSOURI '94 EB Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 261 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	First Gen/Air Bag/Steering Wheel I have just recently purchased a 1994 EB X. I noticed the steering wheel is a little messed up. I was wondering if the first gen explorers have air bags in the steering wheel? I planned on putting a different steering wheel in, has anyone ever had problems doing this? Is it hard? I searched a little bit, but my internet is slow, and I couldn't find good enough information. I would appreciated any help, thanks. -Josh

03-28-2005, 12:05 PM	#2
briwayjones Elite Explorer Sykesville, MD '00 XLS, '03 Sport Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,328 Vehicle Specs	Some do! If it has one in it it should say so right on the steering wheel. Since it's a EB my guess would be that it does have one. __________________ 2000 XLS, 4DR, 4x4, OHV, Manual ; 2003 Sport, 2DR, 2WD, SOHC, Manual Mobil 1 & Amsoil Synthetic Fluids, 2WD switch Brown wire mod, KKM air intake, overhead console, lighted sunvisors, custom 2nd HU install, '03 Ranger Fog lights, Hurst short-shifter, 75MM MAF, BBK 66MM Throttle Body My 2000 Explorer

03-28-2005, 12:18 PM	#3
Sport4x4 Wannabe Elite Explorer Eugene, OR 99 Sport Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 72 Vehicle Specs	i didnt think airbags were available untill 95? I've seen people swap steering wheels so i know its possible __________________ 99 Sport 4x4, 4.0 SOHC, 4.10s, 5-spd auto, 4-door leafs, add-a-leafs, torsion twist, 265/75 REVOS, brushguard with PIAA 520s mods to come: tail light guards, tint, exhaust, yakima gear basket

03-28-2005, 12:26 PM	#4
briwayjones Elite Explorer Sykesville, MD '00 XLS, '03 Sport Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,328 Vehicle Specs	Passenger side airbags weren't available until '95. Driver side was available in '94 if not a little before. We had a '94 XL with one. __________________ 2000 XLS, 4DR, 4x4, OHV, Manual ; 2003 Sport, 2DR, 2WD, SOHC, Manual Mobil 1 & Amsoil Synthetic Fluids, 2WD switch Brown wire mod, KKM air intake, overhead console, lighted sunvisors, custom 2nd HU install, '03 Ranger Fog lights, Hurst short-shifter, 75MM MAF, BBK 66MM Throttle Body My 2000 Explorer

03-28-2005, 02:10 PM	#6
Chew_12 Working Chandler, AZ '93 XLT Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,216 Vehicle Specs	Yea I havent seen a first gen with a airbag __________________ Matt KKM Intake, Ravin Muffler, Silverstar Lights,Apten Dual Chip - BROKEN, Panasonic 3600 HU, Herculined Rockers, 5.5" SuperRunner SuperLift, SOA Rear , 33" Xterrians, and Black Rock Crawlers Broken Arrow and Sodier's Pass 4x4 Pics

03-28-2005, 01:37 PM	#5
Jason94sport Elite Explorer South FL 93 Sport 2WD 5 speed Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 3,473 Vehicle Specs	94's had a drivers airbag? You sure it wasn't 95? I have never seen a 91-94 X with any airbag. I had 2 different 94's & have looked at alot when buying & none of them have an airbag.

03-29-2005, 01:01 PM	#7
chevyh8r Wannabe Elite Explorer lees summit, MISSOURI '94 EB Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 261 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Well, is there a fuze or something I could un-hook, so that I can make sure I am safe? I dont care if it does not have one, I just do not wanna get injured in the process of changing a simple thing. Thanks for all the replies. -Josh

03-29-2005, 01:12 PM	#8
Chew_12 Working Chandler, AZ '93 XLT Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,216 Vehicle Specs	You could always unplug the battery to be safe __________________ Matt KKM Intake, Ravin Muffler, Silverstar Lights,Apten Dual Chip - BROKEN, Panasonic 3600 HU, Herculined Rockers, 5.5" SuperRunner SuperLift, SOA Rear , 33" Xterrians, and Black Rock Crawlers Broken Arrow and Sodier's Pass 4x4 Pics

03-29-2005, 01:32 PM	#9
Jason94sport Elite Explorer South FL 93 Sport 2WD 5 speed Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 3,473 Vehicle Specs	If your steering wheel looks like this: http://community.webshots.com/photo/...08783953dNtHHr You do not have an airbag