MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Johnny_tro on May 19, 2011, 04:05:46 pm

Title: Airbag
Post by: Johnny_tro on May 19, 2011, 04:05:46 pm: is this toooo risky to try and remove this myself? should I just get someone who knows what they are doing?

have a guide......but still worries me lol
Title: Re: Airbag
Post by: vRStu on May 19, 2011, 04:27:54 pm: Disconnect the battery before you start and treat it with respect - you'll be fine.
Title: Re: Airbag
Post by: Johnny_tro on May 19, 2011, 04:37:18 pm: respect....?

my guide says disconnect something in the boot......leave for 15min to discharge....but MAKE SURE you wear anti static gloves otherwise BOOOOM :scared:
Title: Re: Airbag
Post by: apollo13 on May 19, 2011, 04:40:50 pm: I have some anti-static gloves you can borrow...........but they're left handed :signLOL:

Johnny as Stu has already said just disconnect the battery and don't go at it like a bull in a china shop and you'll be fine :happy2:
Title: Re: Airbag
Post by: Johnny_tro on May 19, 2011, 04:43:18 pm: :happy2:

left handed....dammm!! thanks though

Will be meeting you soon budy....have you laptop ready....got soooo much coding to do lol slowly getting most stuff on, but needs activating.
Title: Re: Airbag
Post by: apollo13 on May 19, 2011, 04:46:49 pm: No problem Johnny :happy2:
Title: Re: Airbag
Post by: vRStu on May 19, 2011, 05:07:52 pm: Respect = Don't toss it into the passenger footwell after you've removed it.

Disconnecting in the boot will likely be an R32 which has the battery in the boot.
Title: Re: Airbag
Post by: Hedge on May 19, 2011, 05:11:26 pm: :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Airbag
Post by: Saint Steve on May 19, 2011, 06:21:54 pm: My favorite airbag prank. Reposted but whatever
Title: Re: Airbag
Post by: Johnny_tro on May 19, 2011, 11:41:15 pm: quality :signLOL:

but now have panic :scared:
Title: Re: Airbag
Post by: bodger00 on May 20, 2011, 08:05:57 pm: LMAO at the first one then realised at the end, that he receivd a nasty back injury :laugh: