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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 11:51 AM
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Clock Spring removal?

Anyone ever change one of these? Im looking to do it without getting hit in the face with the airbag haha . Procedure to doing this while keeping all of my teeth?
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 12:27 PM
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Here you go http://dodgeram.info/tsb/recalls/982.htm

These instructions only say to disconnect the batteries but I've always been told to wait at least 15 minutes to start working on it so the capacitors can discharge.
The capacitors are there to deploy the airbag if the batteries get taken out in an accident.
When airbags first came out they were one of the leading causes of death among mechanics. Mostly what happened was getting hit on the side of the head by the bag while working under the dash, breaking the guy's neck.
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 12:30 PM
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Hmmm maybe spending a couple of hundred for someone else to install it on mine, might not be such a bad idea...
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by klx650a2
Hmmm maybe spending a couple of hundred for someone else to install it on mine, might not be such a bad idea...
Not to worry, if there's no juice to deploy it it can't go off.
Sort of like plastic explosives without a blasting cap.
(hope that didn't scare you even more!)
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 12:56 PM
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Thats what I was thinking unhooking the battery and waiting a good hour or so before going at it. The job itself doesnt look bad at all jus taking the steering wheel off and a few panels just was double checking on the airbag. Thanks guys. Ill post a pic up after if teeth are missing haha.
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