I agree with Oyagi. If I were you, I'd first check the legal implications of swapping out you OEM SRS steering wheel for a non-SRS type. I'd also check with your insurance company.
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GreatWhiteNorth said:
Illegal is such a fine line sometimes - ignorance of the law is no excuse, but it can be the basis of avoiding the problem. Take work on your Gas Heater, your choice is to do it yourself or hire a licenced tech. If you hire a licenced tech to do something against code he is in trouble, if you do whatever the hell you like to your own stuff - who cares?
I'd say the same with the airbag - a dealer has all sorts of legal crap about removing/deactivating the bag. If your airbag was, say, stolen (it does happen!), its not illegal to drive your car - just like its not illegal to drive your car with the airbag light on telling you it isn't workign properly.
My conclusion, swap wheels, keep the old one, if anyone ever says anything, you can always put it back!:wink:
The only issue is if you sell it and have to safety the car - technically it can't pass becasue the airbag doesn't work - but because its not there...who can say it isn't working?:wink: :wink:
The fewer times I call my insurance company the better IMO.
Knowing what I know about insurance companies, they'll only likely give you grief, if they know. Having said that, they'll only find out if you're in an accident and the airbag didn't deploy and that results in a health insurance claim on your car policy. Then they may not cover you.
Having said that a five point harness would more than compensate for the lack of the airbag.
Some companies have special policies for cars like that. They are more common in the US though.
Having said that a five point harness would more than compensate for the lack of the airbag.
Some companies have special policies for cars like that. They are more common in the US though.
Safety and Law are what we are talking about.
Regardless of law, one needs to decide if they are willing to compromise safety for an aftermarket wheel. Since all airbags are "supplimentary" and I have been in several very serious accidents without an airbag, you come to realize how effective your seatbelts really are. A 5pt harness definitely helps. This decision is personal and I've decided long ago to remove my airbag.
Laws... well it's law that car mfg equip all cars with "supplimentry" restraint systems after 1990. The law, as Stu indicates, does not require that you drive with an SRS. Vehicle certification requires SRS to be verified. The only time a vehicle is required to be certified is if it changes ownership. So... if you plan to sell the car, keep your SRS parts. Until the law changes such that it is UNLAWFULL to have a non-functional SRS, it's not a concern. I can't see such a law being passed unless people start dying by the truck loads due to non-functioning SRS or removed SRS while still using thier seatbelts. This is unlikely.
Insurance has nothing to do with the law. Each insurance company has thier own policies around claims. If you crash with your seatbelt on and smash your face against your aftermarket wheel, you probably won't be able to make any health claims. If your seat belt fails, more damage will be done by the SRS than the wheel...
Regardless of law, one needs to decide if they are willing to compromise safety for an aftermarket wheel. Since all airbags are "supplimentary" and I have been in several very serious accidents without an airbag, you come to realize how effective your seatbelts really are. A 5pt harness definitely helps. This decision is personal and I've decided long ago to remove my airbag.
Laws... well it's law that car mfg equip all cars with "supplimentry" restraint systems after 1990. The law, as Stu indicates, does not require that you drive with an SRS. Vehicle certification requires SRS to be verified. The only time a vehicle is required to be certified is if it changes ownership. So... if you plan to sell the car, keep your SRS parts. Until the law changes such that it is UNLAWFULL to have a non-functional SRS, it's not a concern. I can't see such a law being passed unless people start dying by the truck loads due to non-functioning SRS or removed SRS while still using thier seatbelts. This is unlikely.
Insurance has nothing to do with the law. Each insurance company has thier own policies around claims. If you crash with your seatbelt on and smash your face against your aftermarket wheel, you probably won't be able to make any health claims. If your seat belt fails, more damage will be done by the SRS than the wheel...
I might be wrong here... but I don't even think that Provincial Vehicle certification requires the SRS to be checked but that may differ amongst provinces. I believe only federal inspection requires SRS to be specifically verified and is only required upon importing of a vehicle.
BTW, all they do watch you turn the car on to see the SRS light come on, then go off... a simple timed relay or delay circuit would take care of that... :wink:
BTW, all they do watch you turn the car on to see the SRS light come on, then go off... a simple timed relay or delay circuit would take care of that... :wink:
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