Air bag badge.

[Poppy]

Originally Posted by Messenger

Thanks Poppy, yes I've pulled one off before but have never sucessfully refitted one as they are designed. No way of getting to those tabs without taking the bag out.

Hiya Corin....Just as a matter of interest, how does the air bag deploy.? As for the badge.... i have an idea of how to fit it back on without adhesive...

[Scouse1958]

Hi Poppy is that for the new Light Oak Wheel your getting

[Poppy]

Originally Posted by Scouse1958

Hi Poppy is that for the new Light Oak Wheel your getting

LOL. Noooooooooo, it is for my old air bag..................... to go on my new light oak wheel....

[GT Courier]

Originally Posted by Poppy

Hiya Corin....Just as a matter of interest, how does the air bag deploy.? As for the badge.... i have an idea of how to fit it back on without adhesive...

Thinking about it maybe the metal tabs are holding it there for a reason, if the airbag deploys in milliseconds the force exserted on the badge may be quite high, wouldnt like a metal badge flying in my face at 3 million miles an hour!

maybe pritt stick isnt up to the job in the case of deployment!

[Poppy]

Originally Posted by GT Courier

Thinking about it maybe the metal tabs are holding it there for a reason, if the airbag deploys in milliseconds the force exserted on the badge may be quite high, wouldnt like a metal badge flying in my face at 3 million miles an hour!

maybe pritt stick isnt up to the job in the case of deployment!

But..... Where does the air bag come from....

[GT Courier]

Originally Posted by Poppy

But..... Where does the air bag come from....

from behind the badge I believe, ie the cover flaps down or up and the bag is behind

ie

crash happens
sensor detects crash
airbag cover flies open, up or down
airbag inflates
head hits airbag, (provided you didnt jump out before the crash)
airbag deflates

I think

[Poppy]

Originally Posted by GT Courier

from behind the badge I believe, ie the cover flaps down or up and the bag is behind

ie

crash happens
sensor detects crash
airbag cover flies open, up or down
airbag inflates
head hits airbag, (provided you didnt jump out before the crash)
airbag deflates

I think

What, from that little space.... if so..... what happens to the badge then if it is fixed in with those lugs.?

[GT Courier]

Originally Posted by Poppy

What, from that little space.... if so..... what happens to the badge then if it is fixed in with those lugs.?

er not sure what you mean, but i think the whole plastic cover, ie central part of the steering wheel including badge, flaps down or up presumably at very high speed for airbag to inflate out of.

Thus badge is subject to a lot of force and may detach from plastic cover in the event of deployment.

Whether or not it will fly into your legs through the roof or slices your ears off who knows, but if it is metal it might smart a bit if it comes off and hits you.

This is probably quite unikely but presumably why there are metal tabs securring it!

[Poppy]

Originally Posted by GT Courier

er not sure what you mean, but i think the whole plastic cover, ie central part of the steering wheel including badge, flaps down or up presumably at very high speed for airbag to inflate out of.

Thus badge is subject to a lot of force and may detach from plastic cover in the event of deployment.

Whether or not it will fly into your legs through the roof or slices your ears off who knows, but if it is metal it might smart a bit if it comes off and hits you.

This is probably quite unikely but presumably why there are metal tabs securring it!

Ahhhhh, I see about the badge now, i can get that back... What i do not understand is..... The air bag casing is held in position on the steering wheel by 2 torx bolts....If you take one off, there is no flap... so what happens to that rock hard casing when the air bag deploys.... A bit more concerned about that than some tinchy little tin badge...

[GT Courier]

Dont know, but thought it was hinged?