Re: ACK!! Air Bag Help, Please!

[mike posner <posne@cts.com>]

At 09:58 PM 5/27/97 CDT, Al Powell wrote:
>Eeek!  My earlier message today was cut off.  No wonder I got no 
>responses...
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>My 1990 200 is beached while my mechanic trys to get the air bag de-
>activated so he can replace the starter switch on the beck 
>end of the ignition key cylinder.  
>
>HELP me locate the connector which must be disconnected to de-
>activate the air bag!!
>
>The mechanic's AllData CD-ROM says it's under the driver's side knee 
>bolster - but it's not.  My bentley says it's under the center 
>console - but he can't find anything that looks right.
>
>Three questions:
>
>1)  Is that connector COLORED?  Perhaps RED?
>2)  Where IS the darn thing???
>3) Is it any particular shape?  Round, square, etc?
>AL, the schematic for the airbag .is in Bentley vol#3 pg 363. The
connector for power supply
is not shown but appears downstream from the voltage transformer from which
exit a br wire and a bk/y wire.The shape of the connector is cylindrical-
looks like a plastic fuse holder. Access is described in Bently #2 pg.48.40
fig. #3 which states,"remove side trim from center console".Good luck.
>Please reply directly.  He's been stumped for a week and I want the 
>car back.....THANKS.
>
>ALso - there was a question today about using  a car trailer.  Call U-
>Haul and get one of their "Auto transport" trailers.  They're double-
>axle and carry the car with all tires off the ground.  The ramps 
>pull out and the whole deal works superbly.  I just used one and they 
>are a GREAT trailer.  They're also cheap!!  Cross-state is usually 
>about $40.  10 days and 2K miles cost me $179.  Fair deal, I'd say.
>
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