Baby seat don't laugh

[specivic]

just out of curiosity how much was the deactivation switch/key? what exactly deactivates the pass airbag?

[99Boxster]

The dealer said that Porsche will not sell the deactivation kit without the Porsche child seat. A flaw in that logic that I just realized is that kids don't remain in child seats until the age of 12, so what is a parent supposed to do to deactivate the airbags to drive around a 12 year old?

Don't get me wrong, I love the car. I'm just tired of the dealership/Porsche acting like they are doing me a favor each time I want to buy something for my car.

[mach schnell]

A 12-year old, presuming he or she is fully cognitive, should be able to ride in the front seat without the airbag. I know that literature says 13 year's old (something suggests that age was picked signifying teen age maturity or adolescence ). At any rate, the science behind the age, 12 or 13 years old, with regards to airbags, is that a child that age will sit properly (seat-belt restrained) in the front seat (erect, his/her back against the seat back, a proper distance from the dash, etc), thus allowing for proper fxn of an activated airbag in the event of front end collision. What they should make is driver side kits for the people who drive two inches away from the steering wheel!

I feel your pain, though - some of my frustration with the 987 involved the crap dealing with the dealerships!

Brad Roberts on this forum, apparently knows the mgr at the Ontario California Distribution warehouse - maybe you should PM him and see if he can muster up some help (and a seat/kit) for you.

[jeff]

99 Boxster- talked with my dealer Tom Wood Porsche and Audi in Indy. They ORDERED my seat from Porsche (which I received) and said that they could get more. Still not sure why your dealer can't.

[99Boxster]

I'll look up your dealer on the internet and call about getting a seat. Thanks for asking I appreciate it!!!!

[drburton]

I am now in the market for the Airbag deactivation kit and my dealer is saying it will cost $698. That's insane!

Has anyone else had the dealer willing to pay for it or labor for free? I would think this would be a requirement.

If anyone is aware of an 'angle' I can use to try to make this work, let me know.

[Grizzly]

Hey guys, help me out here. Is the deactivation kit the thing that plugs into the seat belt or the harness (sorry the car's not here and I can't remember exactly where it's plugged in)? Is there any more to it than that? I think I have one installed in my car, and since both of my children are Pekingese I probably won't be needing it. I'm happy to help if I have what you're looking for.

Chris