Safety precautions for transferring an airbag to a new cover
Transferring an existing airbag to a new cover carries significant risks for people who have never done an airbag-related job before. Without knowledge of proper removal, handling, and reinstalling procedures, DIYers are left looking for a professional shop willing to take on the specialized work.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1watching online videos on the process
- 2asking advice from professional technicians
- 3Hiring a professional or a dealership to do the work
- 4Disconnecting the negative battery terminal and waiting 10 minutes to allow capacitors to discharge before handling
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Given the risk and the fact that I haven’t worked on these before I think you’re totally right. It’s just a matter of finding a shop that will take on such a small job”source ↗
“Why are they even changing the cover.”source ↗
“I’m planning to transfer the existing airbag over to the new cover on my Lexus RC but I’ve never done an airbag-related job before”source ↗
Where this came up
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