air bags and body lift.

is anyone doing this? i have heard that it is illeagal due to the body lift not triggering the front crush cans, but they are connected to the chassis so i dont see why it would matter?

Air bags are classed as a secondary restraint systems and are not covered by any law saying they do or do not have to work after first registration the only thing it might affect is your insurance depending on who you are with.

Hope this helps.

Yes that helps alot, I was unaware of that. I wonder if the same rules apply in Australia vic


Thanks heaps for the reply mate! Means heaps

I have been forwarded that the mot regs are changing, not sure how true this is but i was sent this on another website

There are to be some changes to the MOT test from 1st January 2012 which are being introduced in response to European Commission Directive 2010/48/EU of the 5th July 2010 and which will effect those with aftermarket HID headlights and remapped ECUs:

4.1.4 Compliance with requirements:
(a) Lamp, emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
(b) Products on lens or light source which obviously reduce light intensity or change emitted colour
(c) Light source and lamp not compatible

4.1.5. Levelling devices (where mandatory):
(a) Device not operating.
(b) Manual device cannot be operated from driver’s seat.

4.1.6 Headlamp cleaning device (where mandatory):
Device not operating.

For anyone with a remap, section 6.1.9 may be relevant.

6.1.9 Engine performance:
(a) Control unit illegal modified.
(b) Illegal engine modification.

(by 'illegal', it is assumed that they mean changed/programmed differently from OEM specifications)

There will also be a new check on the general condition of the wiring:

4.11. Electrical wiring
(a) Wiring insecure or not adequately secured.
(b) Wiring deteriorated.
(c) Damaged or deteriorated insulation

and on the function of airbag and seat belt pre-tensioner systems:

7.1.4. Safety belt Pre-tensioners:
Pre-tensioner obviously missing or not suitable with the vehicle.

7.1.5. Airbag:
(a) Airbags obviously missing or not suitable with the vehicle.
(b) Airbag obviously non-operative.

7.1.6. SRS Systems:
SRS MIL indicates any kind of failure of the system.

I may be wrong, but most airbags are triggered by an accelerometer, not by the crush-cans being crushed. The reason for this is they will operate in response to oblique impacts which may not affect the cans at all - such as a corner impact where your wing & tyre hit something else.

Although mine may have been 'modified' by a previous owner - I can see no evidence of a sensor in the bumper, crush cans or front chassis legs.

On a side note, it's amazing what you find when you start stripping a vehicle. I've found evidence of two collisions which have been aesthetically but not structurally repaired - both hidden inside the trim / rear bumper plastic. The squashed metal was not even re-painted so it's now fairly rusty. It's all coming off - so I don't care particularly!

Si

What are crush cans?
Are we talking about the weak part of the chassis forward of the bulkhead?