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Offline craftycarper

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« 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.
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« Reply #1 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.
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« Reply #2 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.
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« Reply #3 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!
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« Reply #4 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!
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« Reply #5 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.
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