Airbag deactivation device wanted - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

sasha055 · 03-08-2010, 08:49 AM

Hi,

I'm looking for airbag deactivation device. I talked to dealership an dthey quoted me for 250$ so I decided to look somewhere else

If anyone has one that you're willing to sell, I'd like to buy it from you.
Also Dealership didn't want to discuss how much it will be to enable it if I buy it from someone else.. anyone has any experiences on how much usually they charge for that?

Thanks
Sasha

B777capt · 03-08-2010, 04:43 PM

I have one out of a 2002. $25.00 Shipped. Wait, you said deactivation. I'm not sure what that is. I have the sensor that activates the airbag. You can send a pic to BTACL@aol.com and I will look for it.

sasha055 · 03-09-2010, 07:49 AM

I'm not sure if it's ame or not..

Airbag Deactivation device is a bar that you mount under your passenger seat. When you install carseat, you just plug it in the bar.. and Airbag should be deactivated..

I still wonder why they didn't do a button for that?

Thanks
Sasha

Dave928 · 04-19-2010, 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sasha055

I'm not sure if it's ame or not..

Airbag Deactivation device is a bar that you mount under your passenger seat. When you install carseat, you just plug it in the bar.. and Airbag should be deactivated..

I still wonder why they didn't do a button for that?

Thanks
Sasha

i'd sell mine, but none of the local dealers will recode the airbag controller back to stock so the light won't come on...

sasha055 · 04-19-2010, 07:05 AM

Thanks Dave, but I already got one!

Dealer wanted 200$ to activate, I called a local shop that prepares Porsches for racing and they didn't know how to do it.

In the end they did it for free in exchange for printed instructions

Thanks
Sasha

Boxtaboy · 04-19-2010, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave928

i'd sell mine, but none of the local dealers will recode the airbag controller back to stock so the light won't come on...

Dave, print out these instructions, and tell your dealer that on the second page, it specifically tells you how to disable the function if you want it uninstalled. If Porsche's own instructions indicate the feature can be reversed, then they should be able to reverse it for you.

http://www.whiteson.org/boxster/tsb/tsb.6923.deactivationbar.pdf

Dave928 · 04-19-2010, 12:08 PM

thanks BB. the problem isn't that they don't know how, the problem is that they just flat refuse to do it.

of course it's typical "we don't really know anything about cars" service writers refusing to do it. "we don't mess with safety systems".

thanks for the PDF though, maybe i can get another shop to do it.