ok i got it out..................note to self anyone looking to do this it not just " stick a allen wrench in the hole and push and it will come out" yes you use a allen wrench stick it in and point it kinda twards the steering wheel away from the dash not like a crazy amout and feel for tabs and play with it and feel around for them when your on the tab you can push it and feel its springy not ******* stick a allen in the hole and push...i called the owner at auto woods the guy who made the video on you tube how to remove the air bag....i hope that helps i messed with mine like 25 times its very easy.........hope that helps some one in need
cannot get my air bag off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Showmehomey
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This adds to 26slate's post.
I found it difficult to remove the airbag because I didn't know what I was doing with the Allen wrench when I was repeatedly inserting it into the hole. This is all clear after you take the bag off for the first time, so i think people overlook this point when explaining the process to others.
The airbag stays in place on the wheel by 2 3/8" pins that fit loosely in 2 holes in the wheel frame. The pins have a notch/groove in them that receives a thin bar. When the pins extend through the holes, the thin bar locks in the notch/groove.
When you insert the Allen wrench into the hole, you are pushing the thin bar (spring) out of the notch/groove. As mentioned before, there is some spring resistance on the thin bar as it is pushed out of the notch/groove.
The airbag won't just fall off when you press the thin bar out of the notch. Or it didn't in my case. I had to grab the airbag and wiggle it back and forth/up and down.
When the thin bar was free of the notch, and I was wiggling/pulling on the airbag (think palming a basketball), the airbag shifted free of its resting place. I then repeated on the other side, with the wiggling and palming.
I found it difficult to remove the airbag because I didn't know what I was doing with the Allen wrench when I was repeatedly inserting it into the hole. This is all clear after you take the bag off for the first time, so i think people overlook this point when explaining the process to others.
The airbag stays in place on the wheel by 2 3/8" pins that fit loosely in 2 holes in the wheel frame. The pins have a notch/groove in them that receives a thin bar. When the pins extend through the holes, the thin bar locks in the notch/groove.
When you insert the Allen wrench into the hole, you are pushing the thin bar (spring) out of the notch/groove. As mentioned before, there is some spring resistance on the thin bar as it is pushed out of the notch/groove.
The airbag won't just fall off when you press the thin bar out of the notch. Or it didn't in my case. I had to grab the airbag and wiggle it back and forth/up and down.
When the thin bar was free of the notch, and I was wiggling/pulling on the airbag (think palming a basketball), the airbag shifted free of its resting place. I then repeated on the other side, with the wiggling and palming.
point the tool down and towards you a little bit feel for a springy skinny pin lol after i got my spokes painted and i put it all back together i put something on wrong cuz when i put the battery cables back on the horn was on lol i pulled the fuse and drove it for a few days ...but i can get my air bag out easy know cuz i know what to do lol it was a learning experience
