Passenger side airbag cutoff switch

[Thelt]

Does anyone know if there is a way to install an airbag cutoff switch for the passenger side on an Explorer? I know that a lot of trucks have this feature.

 

[briwayjones]

You could probably some how tie into the wiring that goes to the weight sensor in the seat that cuts off the airbag with a switch.

 

[Thelt]

Does a 2002 have the weight sensor. I would like the flexibility of letting a child too small for an airbag to sit up front.

 

[briwayjones]

Does a 2002 have the weight sensor. I would like the flexibility of letting a child too small for an airbag to sit up front.

Maybe not now that I think about it. If there is there should be some kind of indicator light that tells you whether it's on or off and changes when someone sits in it.

 

[hors_19]

If it is anything like my '04 it will not have an weight sensor due to the fact that ford recommends that you place a child in the back seat. I had an '02 150 supercrew and that also did not have a weight sensor or a airbag shutoff for the same reason.

 

[Thelt]

When I was a kid we did not even wear seat belts and thought nothing of riding in the bed of a truck. Now days you have to be so careful, and rightly so, but I do not think it would be all that dangerous for a kid to sit up front in an Explorer except for the potential for the airbag to go off.

 

[hors_19]

Yeah it sucks but I also know that in most states if you have a backseat that it is law that the child has to sit back there until a certain age or weight. It really sucks but I guess it is for safety reasons. Now on to the real subject at hand, I know that my F-150 had a separate fuse for the driver and passenger side air bag and if that is the case then all you have to do is have a switch installed to interrupt the flow of the electricity to it so that it does not get the power it needs to deploy. I hope this helps you out a little better.

 

[Thelt]

Since most trucks come with a regular cab option it is common for them to have an air bag cutoff. I wonder if my dealer would install one for me?

 

[hors_19]

Yeah i dont know if they would or not but it is worth a try I am in the process of looking to see if there is anything out there aftermarket. I am deployed to Iraq so I dont have much else to do on my off time so this just gives me something to do. If I find anything i will defiantly let you know.

 

[briwayjones]

Since most trucks come with a regular cab option it is common for them to have an air bag cutoff. I wonder if my dealer would install one for me?

Not a chance. I asked a dealer one time if they would change the gears in my X from 3.55 to 3.73 and they said they won't change anything different from factory. Even though 3.73 gears is a normal factory thing on Xs.

They especially wouldn't mess with a safety feature like that.

 

[Thelt]

Yeah i dont know if they would or not but it is worth a try I am in the process of looking to see if there is anything out there aftermarket. I am deployed to Iraq so I dont have much else to do on my off time so this just gives me something to do. If I find anything i will defiantly let you know.

Be safe over there. I hear it is getting better but I imagine it is still pretty scary.