Monday 19 May 2014

AIR BAG MODULE AND PRE-TENSIONER SEAT BELT DEPLOYMENT PROCEDURES


Operation
A front airbag system contains a hefty nylon bag, which is inflated and deflated rapidly in the result of a severe front end collision. The drivers airbag is contained in the centre pad of the steering wheel, and the passengers airbag is in the upper left of the dash

When do they deply?
The airbag's deployment is controlled by several sensors that detect the event and harshness of a frontal crash. When the airbag computer determines that the airbag should be deployed, the system initiates an inflater unit that burns chemicals very quickly to produce large volumes of inert gas to inflate the bag.

How to dispose of airbags?
 If an airbag is removed from vehicle but has not been activated we cannot simply discard them in the trash, we must safely activate them externally. Below is a link on how to safely dispose of airgbags using a SST.



Video above is from my previous class deploying an airbag, Note the airbag was NOT secured tight enough in the vise and landed next to the concrete wall.

No comments:

Post a Comment