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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: craftycarper on December 01, 2006, 19:12:58

Title: Airbags
Post by: craftycarper on December 01, 2006, 19:12:58: Might be a silly question but i've been looking at some ads for disco's and i was just wondering how you guy's get on with airbags if offroading, are they a hindrance or can you get round this.
Title: Airbags
Post by: SnakeLogic on December 02, 2006, 08:09:59: I've not had any problems, though I haven't anything head-on while off road. Given the the expense of replacing them, it would be nice to have a way to deactivate at least the passenger side bag, like some American pick-up trucks have.
Title: Airbags
Post by: Range Rover Blues on December 03, 2006, 02:09:36: I think you need to be over a certain speed before they will deploy, otherwise they do more harm than good anyway, not just off-road.
Title: Airbags
Post by: fudge on December 03, 2006, 08:27:45: I dont know about the Landrover ones but most need 25mph minimum and a head on crash... obviously they go bang in a 45 degree frontal (car crosses road in front of you) but the speed is much higher.....

I personally wouldn't worry.... they shoudn't go off!

on a Merc they can be de avtivated by the stealer but you'll struggle to get them done, as I said, don't know about landrover stealers!
Title: Airbags
Post by: lrmike on December 04, 2006, 02:14:49: All the Discos here in the US are airbag equipped, and I've never heard of a problem. The parameters to set it off are not so much speed related as they are deceleration realted - ie the faster you decelerate, the more likely you'll hit that threshold and set them off. I don't see that happening in an offroad situation - unless of course you crash, and then, well, you may want them!
Title: Airbags
Post by: Range Rover Blues on December 04, 2006, 17:58:21: SRS can be deactivated with Rovacom...I think mine already has as there is no warning light when you start up.