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How to tell if your air-bags were set off PRIOR to purchasing car ? ? ?

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Old Jun 29, 2003 | 08:13 AM
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How to tell if your air-bags were set off PRIOR to purchasing car ? ? ?

Hey,
I'm wondering if there is a way to tell if my air-bags have been deployed already???
If they have I want to use the space on the passenger dash for a computer.
But if it's still in there, I'd rather leave that area alone.

Thanks,
dave h.

p.s. Maxine is a 95GXE, I've been with her for 1.5 years.
Old Jun 29, 2003 | 11:29 PM
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yeah look and see if a woman was the last owner...thats a good clue! (sorry girls)
Old Jun 29, 2003 | 11:46 PM
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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 12:21 AM
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Try looking for a big bulge. (in the compartment, not your pants.) If it was set off previously and someone tried to hide it/did a bad job replacing the airbags, it will be left with a bulge in the airbag compartment (mainly visible on passenger side/dash). I had this happened when i first bought my 97.
Old Jun 30, 2003 | 07:54 AM
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A bag can be replaced and you would never know (provided they did a good job).

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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 09:05 AM
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Re: How to tell if your air-bags were set off PRIOR to purchasing car ? ? ?

10mph impact in to a concrete wall. If nothing happens you don't have bags. If the bags come out.. Well, problem solved. You no longer have bags. =P


Originally posted by dave harms
Hey,
I'm wondering if there is a way to tell if my air-bags have been deployed already???
If they have I want to use the space on the passenger dash for a computer.
But if it's still in there, I'd rather leave that area alone.

Thanks,
dave h.

p.s. Maxine is a 95GXE, I've been with her for 1.5 years.
Old Jun 30, 2003 | 09:09 AM
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Re: Re: How to tell if your air-bags were set off PRIOR to purchasing car ? ? ?

Originally posted by ZuMBLe
10mph impact in to a concrete wall. If nothing happens you don't have bags. If the bags come out.. Well, problem solved. You no longer have bags. =P


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