09-25-2020, 04:45 PM
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Seat Belt removal
Can I drive my 2006 987 with the seat belts removed; or will the airbags deploy when starting the car ?
My Indy is two blocks away and will remove the belts. They are going to be replaced in a week. Can't part the car at the shop, so I need to drive it back home while waiting for the new belt assemblies.
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09-25-2020, 08:07 PM
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No, the airbags won’t deploy with the seatbelts out. The airbag light will come on when the reels are disconnected which will disable the system until it’s reset.
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09-26-2020, 04:42 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Deserion
No, the airbags won’t deploy with the seatbelts out. The airbag light will come on when the reels are disconnected which will disable the system until it’s reset.
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Thank you for that. Does the system reset upon installation of the new seatbelts ?
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09-26-2020, 05:28 AM
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On the slippery slope
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jim_hoyland
Can I drive my 2006 987 with the seat belts removed; or will the airbags deploy when starting the car ?
My Indy is two blocks away and will remove the belts. They are going to be replaced in a week. Can't part the car at the shop, so I need to drive it back home while waiting for the new belt assemblies.
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Be sure they deactivate the framis rod muffler bearings
well you can't drive without seatbelts legally.
Why don't they wait to remove the seatbelts until they have the replacements?
Why are the seatbelts being replaced?
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09-26-2020, 03:13 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JayG
Why don't they wait to remove the seatbelts until they have the replacements?
Why are the seatbelts being replaced?
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I have to ship my belts with retractors; the vendor is changing the webbing from black to red.
The car will not be driven except to relocate 2 blocks away.
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09-26-2020, 08:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jim_hoyland
Can I drive my 2006 987 with the seat belts removed; or will the airbags deploy when starting the car ?
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That would be the coolest anti-theft system ever. "Steal my car??? how about random claymore to the face" 
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09-27-2020, 08:58 AM
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On the slippery slope
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jim_hoyland
I have to ship my belts with retractors; the vendor is changing the webbing from black to red.
The car will not be driven except to relocate 2 blocks away.
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that makes sense
I am fairly sure you will be OK.
In any case, the airbags will not deploy except maybe in an accident.
YMMV
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09-27-2020, 09:32 AM
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What belts are you replacing them with?
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09-28-2020, 05:22 AM
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Multi-Boxer Driver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jim_hoyland
Thank you for that. Does the system reset upon installation of the new seatbelts ?
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When the airbag wiring circuit is interrupted and the car powered on, it would need reset with a PIWIS/PST2 or Durametric or the like.
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09-29-2020, 07:33 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Deserion
When the airbag wiring circuit is interrupted and the car powered on, it would need reset with a PIWIS/PST2 or Durametric or the like.
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Hmm...so doing it myself in the garage will eliminate the reset procedure. I’ve watched several YouTube videos on seatbelt removal. Any tips/cautions from anyone who has done the R/R ?
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09-29-2020, 07:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JayG
Be sure they deactivate the framis rod muffler bearings
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OK. Blinker fluid. Muffler bearings. Winter/Summer tire air, lol.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWdqlpxRA4I
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09-29-2020, 12:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jim_hoyland
Hmm...so doing it myself in the garage will eliminate the reset procedure. I’ve watched several YouTube videos on seatbelt removal. Any tips/cautions from anyone who has done the R/R ?
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I believe that once you power the car on, without seatbelts installed, the air bag light will come on, and not turn off until cleared via a Durametric, PST2, etc.
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