Air bag module location

Asked by Dennis Comba Oct 28, 2020 at 09:18 PM

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2007 chevy express 3500.
Looking for the air bag module where is it located?
Need to change it..took it to the dealership and they told
me that it was discontinued....need to have the air bag light
off so I can register the van

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Ask the Dealer which module needs replacing. I'm sure you have more than one. In the meantime do some homework on the proper procedures for working on the airbag system. For starters the airbag system fuse must be removed for at least five minutes before you start the repair so the system is discharged before you start taking it apart. When you get the airbag module out, remove it from the vehicle and place it on a solid surface, away from anything that can be a projectile. Carry the module away from the vehicle with the front of the module facing away from your body and place it face up on the solid surface. Before you dispose of the old module it must be remotely deployed. This is done by hooking up wires to the plug on the airbag module. Then from at least twenty five feet away, touch the wires to the car battery. The airbag module will instantly deploy. Wait for it to cool, then throw it away. People have been literally killed by an accidental deployment of an airbag module so please be very careful! A replacement module can be bought from your local salvage yard. Hope that helps! Jim

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