turbojeff

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I've looked all over the place and can't find the airbag module on my '97 GLE. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks,
Jeff

Powerman5115

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I believe it is under the center console, where the lid is. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

turbojeff

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Thanks for the tip, I found this pic and it is right under the center console.

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/5168/dash14zr.jpg

I replaced the bags and module. Everything is cool now.

96blkonblkse

iTrader: (18)

i dont even want to know how much that cost you...

on another note, i take it your air bag light was flashing? i asked some of the techs i work with and i dont even know if the airbags will go off when that light is blinking. on my auto my left satelite sensor is throwing a code and on my 5psd my right satelite sensor is.

blkhawk500

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Sorry to hack but if your airbags deployed in a crash what needs to be changed besides the actually airbags and module?

turbojeff

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That pic wasn't mine, I found it while searching on google for the module location.

My car had the bags go off on a pretty low speed collision. I had to replace the windshield, bags and I had a new/used module so I installed that too before checking to see if the airbag light was on. That is pretty much all you need.

Here is a pic of the car WITHOUT any bodywork done. You can see that there is hardly any damage. Wierd Nissan programs the bags to go off so easily.

http://community.webshots.com/album/551685215yiKgbb

Nissan of course used a weird bolt, a "tamper proof" torx to hold the bags in, it is a T50 I think. I went to Harbor Frieght and bought a set of sockets for $10, they didn't have a T50 but a T45 worked.