changing drivers side airbag

[SR20DET S14]

anyone know how to change a popped airbag with a new one? i'm about to buy an used airbag but i'm not sure if its an easy job.

can anyone tell me step-by-step or good directions on how to  do it AND IF i should do it....

thanks in advance

[Yoshi]

Hmm... given that it's illegal to mess with them, and can adversely affect your insurance (I know a guy in hawaii that got blacklisted because of this and a few other things)... you're probably not going to find anyone who can help you... or if there is someone, I doubt they'd want to speak up about it in any detail.
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[Matt240SE]

Just take it to Nissan and have a Trained indiviual do it. Come on wouldnt you rather spend 300 bucks rather than have it not work when you really need it to.

[camppain]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Matt240SE @ July 19 2002,11:43)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Just take it to Nissan and have a Trained indiviual do it. Come on wouldnt you rather spend 300 bucks rather than have it not work when you really need it to.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
uhh i dont think nissan would take on the job of replacing a popped air bag with a used one. i work at nissan as a tech.

its not hard at all to change out an air bag and its not illegal i dont see why it owuld be your replacing a defective one unless omsone can clarify. just disconnect your battery completely to be on the safe side and let it sit for a half hour. btw i take it your cars a s14 correct. i never did it on a s14 but i believe there is a panel on the steering wheel for the connector and maybe two 10mm bolts in the back holding it in. this is off the top of my head

[hotdogg]

remove the two plastic panels on the sides of the wheel. &nbsp;there should be 1 or 2 torx head bolts on each side. &nbsp;unplug and put new one in. &nbsp;and the last i heard it wasn't illegal to change your airbags.

[camppain]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (hotdogg @ July 19 2002,12:09)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">remove the two plastic panels on the sides of the wheel. there should be 1 or 2 torx head bolts on each side. unplug and put new one in. and the last i heard it wasn't illegal to change your airbags.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
heh torx not 10mm thanks for clearing that up. btw arent they the tamper proof torx bits?

[Kitahara]

yup t-50 tamper proof torx - most likely gotta buy it online somewhere, that's what I did

[SR20DET S14]

thanks kitahara, camppain, n hotdogg for the info/help.
but what are tamper proof torx bits? im guessing theyre some kind of bits/screw type things that arent reusable.....?

and what do i do about the airbag light? should it turn off once i put in the new one and plug in the battery again?

thanks again guys

[Yoshi]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (camppain @ July 18 2002,9:52)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Matt240SE @ July 19 2002,11:43)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Just take it to Nissan and have a Trained indiviual do it. Come on wouldnt you rather spend 300 bucks rather than have it not work when you really need it to.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
uhh i dont think nissan would take on the job of replacing a popped air bag with a used one. i work at nissan as a tech.

its not hard at all to change out an air bag and its not illegal i dont see why it owuld be your replacing a defective one unless omsone can clarify. just disconnect your battery completely to be on the safe side and let it sit for a half hour. btw i take it your cars a s14 correct. i never did it on a s14 but i believe there is a panel on the steering wheel for the connector and maybe two 10mm bolts in the back holding it in. this is off the top of my head</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Hmm... must've been a state statute or something then :/
*shrug*

NE wayz, good luck with the swap.