i just got my car back from the wrecker i want to put new airbag covers on but dont know how to take the old airbags out is there a write up or something?

heres what happened to the car, again i didnt have full coverage so this is all me







gaurdrail 1 , prelude 0

 

you're going to need a TORX 30 for the steering wheel airbag..as far as the passenger side, you're oging to have to go from the underside of the dash, above the glovebox

 

oh ok thanks now im just haveing trouble removeing the cover on the steering wheel

 

Im wondering ... what accualyl makes the air bags deploy? Nuthing to do with anything on the front end of the car right? all built in the air bag unit?

 

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Yeah, the entire SRS system is pretty much contained in the front of the cabin and some wires and such run to the fuseboxes, relays, lights, etc.

 

ok i was able to get the passanger side bag out but i still cant seem to figure out how to remove the steering wheel

 

on the bottom of the wheel, there is a plastic cover, pop it off, you will see a harness, unplug it, well, actually, since you already blew it up i don't think this matter anymore .on the sides of the wheel, there should be plastic covers. pop those off, and you will see star shaped bolts, these are TORX 30, you will need the the torx 30 bit. take off those 2 and your wheel will be free of the wheel, unplug the harnesses. the airbag unit is completely off.

 

Theres a driverside air bag system on ebay right now cheap too

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...QrdZ1

or a full system for $500

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...QrdZ1

 

How does the front bumper look after the accident..looks like it didn't hit toooo hard man....or are the airbags case sensitive

 

my car looks worse than yours but my airbags did not deploy. i dont know whether to be happy or worried.

 

my car does look worse too. and my air bags didn't go off.