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VWBusMan1 Date registered: Dec 1899 Location: Vehicle(s): | Adding Airbag (SRS) to '78 300CD, is is possible or practical? Am interested in installing an airbag (SRS) in my '78 300CD. I believe MB started installing them in '82.5. At 77 horsepower I don't really go fast enough to get in much trouble yet due to the horrible drivers in this area and far too many SUV's I'd really like to get it done. I hope the later steering wheels are adaptable. Does anybody have any suggestions? P.S. Was not able to find a similar thread via Search. Happy Holidays!!! | ||
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jdc1244 Date registered: Dec 1899 Location: Vehicle(s): | RE: Adding Airbag (SRS) to '78 300CD, is is possible or practical? Perhaps here (yet) the topic has not been discussed but on other fora the issue has had a good hearing: the consensus is the project is to expensive and involved and the benefits too minimal to warrant such an effort. Also, all agree it is not a DIY job and may actually result in causing injury than preventing it. | ||
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TheDon Date registered: Dec 1899 Location: Vehicle(s): | Re: Adding Airbag (SRS) to '78 300CD, is is possible or practical? just duct tape a nice pillow on the steering wheel.... adding airbags is not something a DIY person can do and could resault in injury. and plus the bags may not be good anymore unless you found brand new recently manufactured bags | ||
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BenzDieselTuner Date registered: Dec 1899 Location: Vehicle(s): | Re: Adding Airbag (SRS) to '78 300CD, is is possible or practical? it would be possible only if u got a complete setup out of a 123, and wired it in, but this is unpractical...... | ||
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ForcedInduction Regular Date registered: Sep 2006 Location: Federal Heights, CO Vehicle(s): 1980 240D 3.0VNT Posts: 89 | Adding Airbag (SRS) to '78 300CD, is is possible or practical? Absolutely not! Trying to install an airbag on a vehicle not originally equipped with one is extremely dangerous. An airbag is a mini bomb in front of your face. If you insist on having an airbag, buy a car that already has one. | ||
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123Guy Date registered: Dec 1899 Location: Vehicle(s): | Re: Adding Airbag (SRS) to '78 300CD, is is possible or practical? Don't!! The '79 300CD is a tank (I bought one new and drove it for 425K miles, then donated it and bought a new '84 300CD - which I'm still driving). your car is the predator, not the prey. The newer cars are so much lighter built that the 123 cars that a bag is much more of a neccessity. | ||
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VWBusMan1 Date registered: Dec 1899 Location: Vehicle(s): | Re: Adding Airbag (SRS) to '78 300CD, is is possible or practical? Thanks for the feedback, you talked me out of it! HAPPY NEW YEAR! | ||
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BenzDieselTuner Date registered: Dec 1899 Location: Vehicle(s): | Re: Adding Airbag (SRS) to '78 300CD, is is possible or practical? no problem, and have a happy new year to you too.......... | ||
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ForcedInduction Regular Date registered: Sep 2006 Location: Federal Heights, CO Vehicle(s): 1980 240D 3.0VNT Posts: 89 | Re: Adding Airbag (SRS) to '78 300CD, is is possible or practical? VWBusMan1 - 1/3/2007 12:35 PM you talked me out of it!
That's good. I'd hate to see you posting about airbag burns if it accidentally went off for some reason. | ||
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