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dstupich · 09-17-2013, 11:47 AM

I recently bought a salvage FR-S as a project car--it had a front impact with airbag deployment on the driver steering wheel. It is coming along pretty well but I am getting into seatbelt and airbag replacement issues which I do not know much about. I will likely not repair the airbag on the steering wheel because I want to put on a momo wheel. However, I need to get the seat belts working--I want to release the tensioners and replace them if necessary. Any suggestions on how to proceed? Do I need to replace the srs control unit?

Panman · 09-17-2013, 06:36 PM

You need to replace the seatbelts in total - they are designed to stretch in the case of a major impact (ie setting off the bags), they are absolutely NOT reusable.

spitfire481 · 09-17-2013, 08:20 PM

Tensioners need to be replaced and many times the actual airbag control module needs to be replaced. Also check the clock spring. Sometimes they burn up

dstupich · 09-17-2013, 09:01 PM

Ok thanks, I will purchase new seat belts. Also, I found an airbag control service that repairs the unit. Does anyone know the location of the unit?

09-17-2013, 11:47 AM	#1
dstupich Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2013 scion fr-s Location: Indiana Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	post accident seatbelt tensioner fix I recently bought a salvage FR-S as a project car--it had a front impact with airbag deployment on the driver steering wheel. It is coming along pretty well but I am getting into seatbelt and airbag replacement issues which I do not know much about. I will likely not repair the airbag on the steering wheel because I want to put on a momo wheel. However, I need to get the seat belts working--I want to release the tensioners and replace them if necessary. Any suggestions on how to proceed? Do I need to replace the srs control unit?

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09-17-2013, 06:36 PM	#2
Panman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 86 GTS Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 706 Thanks: 141 Thanked 275 Times in 176 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You need to replace the seatbelts in total - they are designed to stretch in the case of a major impact (ie setting off the bags), they are absolutely NOT reusable.

09-17-2013, 08:20 PM	#3
spitfire481 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2JZ FRS Location: Pure Automotive Performance Posts: 1,378 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,354 Times in 621 Posts Mentioned: 27 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Tensioners need to be replaced and many times the actual airbag control module needs to be replaced. Also check the clock spring. Sometimes they burn up

09-17-2013, 09:01 PM	#4
dstupich Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2013 scion fr-s Location: Indiana Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Ok thanks, I will purchase new seat belts. Also, I found an airbag control service that repairs the unit. Does anyone know the location of the unit?

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