Airbag Shut off
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if there is no key switch in the glove box you might be able to just pull the fuse. I don't know for sure but it may be the easy and cheap way to shut it off. I leave my passanger side off all the time since my 4yr old is almost always my passanger.
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I had the kit installed by an ex-GM mechanic. Not one delaership wanted the liability of messing with the airbag. Once installed, it is clean and does the job. Now my 6 year old son can ride with me top down!
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
The airbag off was installed in mid build 2000 and up cars.
GM has discontinued the kit and you can no longer get it from a dealer.
The most important thing people forget about the kit is the seatbelt. IT MUST BE CHANGED
Here are a few older links of the install and a new place to get the switch, but you'll need to get the 2001-2004 seatbelt from the dealer.
http://97vette.com/howto/airbag/index.html
http://www.aoielectrical.com/
GM has discontinued the kit and you can no longer get it from a dealer.
The most important thing people forget about the kit is the seatbelt. IT MUST BE CHANGED
Here are a few older links of the install and a new place to get the switch, but you'll need to get the 2001-2004 seatbelt from the dealer.
http://97vette.com/howto/airbag/index.html
http://www.aoielectrical.com/
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
If you must know the exact date and vin here :
Thursday February 3, 2000 - VIN 119656 JOB 019670 The plant began installing a passenger side air bag switch on all new 2000 C5s. The first C5 with the air bag switch was an ordered Torch Red Coupe with (AQ9) Black Sports Seats, Z51, Automatic with (G92) Performance Axle, (QF5) High Polished, Tilt Telescopic, (T96) Fog Lights, (UN0) CD Player, (T82) Twilight Sentinel shipped to University Chevrolet in Big Rapids, Michigan. The switch is located in the glove compartment and is operated with the ignition key. The indicator lamp is located on the center console near the active handling switch and the F45 selector switch (if equipped) .....Because of the addition of the switch in the glove compartment Corvette has changed the pouch for the owners manual from a zippered pouch to a non zippered pouch which closes with Velcro.
Thursday February 3, 2000 - VIN 119656 JOB 019670 The plant began installing a passenger side air bag switch on all new 2000 C5s. The first C5 with the air bag switch was an ordered Torch Red Coupe with (AQ9) Black Sports Seats, Z51, Automatic with (G92) Performance Axle, (QF5) High Polished, Tilt Telescopic, (T96) Fog Lights, (UN0) CD Player, (T82) Twilight Sentinel shipped to University Chevrolet in Big Rapids, Michigan. The switch is located in the glove compartment and is operated with the ignition key. The indicator lamp is located on the center console near the active handling switch and the F45 selector switch (if equipped) .....Because of the addition of the switch in the glove compartment Corvette has changed the pouch for the owners manual from a zippered pouch to a non zippered pouch which closes with Velcro.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 87SAM
120508, whatever date that is.
Thanks, still not positive how the date gets figured out of that. I was thinking that the last 4 or 5 digits were the number off the line, or do you have to refer to another document to get the date?
Originally Posted by 87SAM
120508, whatever date that is.
Thanks, still not positive how the date gets figured out of that. I was thinking that the last 4 or 5 digits were the number off the line, or do you have to refer to another document to get the date?
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
Friday February 11, 2000 your car started on the line.
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