Depending upon the auto manufacturer, some Airbag units have an auxiliary power source that is connected to the diagnostic unit or a separate unit entirely. This allows for the Airbag to deploy if the battery is damaged during a collision. Check your owner's manual or ask your dealer.

Front Airbags are designed to deploy only in frontal and near-frontal collisions equivalent to about 12 miles per hour into a fixed barrier. A frontal air bag is not designed to deploy in rear, rollover or second collisions or lower-severity frontal impacts.

No, as long as you plow according to the owner's manual recommendations of 10 mph or less, airbag deployment will not be affected by snowplowing.

Frontal Airbag deployment takes approximately 30-55 milliseconds. It takes 100 milliseconds, or 1/10 of a second, to blink an eye. Side impact Airbags typically deploy even faster. Deflation begins immediately after the frontal Airbag has been fully deployed. Some side Airbags remain inflated longer to help protect occupants in the event of a rollover.

Only approved ignition interlock devices can be installed. To see a list of those approved for installation in Kansas click here. If you received an ignition interlock restriction notice, you need to take that letter to the service provider when ready to have the device installed on your vehicle. If you do not have an ignition interlock restriction notice, you need to submit a request to Driver Control Bureau, P.O.

There are many collisions that are not significant enough to deploy the air bags. The best defense in all collisions is a safety belt. Airbags are extremely reliable, but they are designed to be supplemental to safety belts. Occupants should always wear a safety belt to keep them from being thrown from the vehicle and to reduce the severity of impact with the vehicle's interior. Studies have found that the minute amount of particulate released from the Airbag is relatively harmless.

No, as long as you plow according to the owners manual recommendations of 10 mph or less, air bag deployment will not be effected by snowplowing.

The Airbag will only offer protection in a single collision. Occupants must be buckled up to reduce the likelihood of ejection or interior impact after second and third collisions.

Yes. Both in lab tests and actual field tests, drivers have had no trouble maintaining control after the Airbag deploys. However, if a vehicle is in an accident that is severe enough to deploy the Airbags, it should not be driven until it is inspected and repaired, including replacement of the air bags.

The Ignition Switch Harness can be found coming down the steering column. In most cases the Ignition Switch Harness will include approximately five to ten heavy gauge wires that connect to the ignition switch tumbler in the steering column. On some newer vehicles the Ignition Switch is mounted on the Dash and the Ignition Harness will be found there.

No, airbags are not part of the state inspection. We do, however, recommend that you have your vehicle checked if the airbag light is on. For more information about airbags and airbag safety, CLICK HERE.

If you deploy and your vehicle goes into government storage you must provide your local agent with a copy of your storage form. With this form we will be able to suspend your policy for up to one year. However you must be aware that NOT ALL LIEN HOLDERS will allow you to suspend your policy while your car is in storage. We recommend that you contact your lien holder and ask them to provide you something in writing that permits you to suspend your policy with us.

The 791 Bypass needs to be CLEARED; when the Bypass is CLEARED the RED LED will remain "ON". If this does not work, unplug the 791 and you have tripped the FACTORY ANTI-THEFT System to re-set it put the Key in the Ignition Switch turn it to the "ON" Position, OPEN the Drives Door and leave the vehicle set for 15 minutes to reset the Factory Anti-Theft System.

No. The IID unit is only connected to the wiring under the dash and under the hood. At the end of the program, this wiring is restored to pre-IID installation conditions. No. When the Ignition Interlock Device signals for a retest, the driver has a few minutes to provide the sample or to pull over to the side of the road in a safe area to provide the breath sample. There are no buttons to push; the driver must only breathe into the unit to complete a breath sample.

Even though many aftermarket ignition systems / plug wires emit more noise than the OEM system, the WBC won't have any issues acquiring a signal. There are provisions in the software to configure the sensitivity to meet you needs. We have found that this method either does not work at all, or is completely unstable. It is best to use PC / laptop configured with a USB port.

Toyota/Lexus: The programming sequence for adding another key (Toyota key part number 89785-26020) to the Camry, according to the ILCO key company catalog, and a Toyota maintenance manual I have seen, is as follows: Simultaneously depress and release the brake and accelerator pedals 1 time (one instruction kind of hints that you should hold the pedals down while you insert the master key, the next step). Insert the master key in the ignition, but do not turn it.

Electronic ignition has been around a long time; it was invented by Chrysler and used on their cars starting in 1971 or 1972, but didn't hit some automakers until years later (Volkswagen in 1980 - when they already had multiple-point electronic fuel injection!). The system is a computer-controlled way to deliver power to spark plugs without cumbersome and maintenance-heavy breaker points, and with better timing and far higher levels of current.

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You DO NOT deploy if you still have some control over the aircraft. Just because the engine quit or you lose a rudder cable or an aileron, you can still steer the aircraft and have a choice of landing sites, even if trees. Trees make good emergency sites. You DO deploy if you lost control and the chute will slow down your descent rate. Examples, broken elevators and resultant nose dive, mid air collision, some other structural failure.

First, you MUST check the carseat and vehicle owner's manuals to see if they specifically mention installing the carseat in a seating position with an airbag. Some carseat manufacturers do state that their carseats should not be installed in a spot with an active airbag. In addition, rear-facing carseats should NEVER be placed in a front seat with an active frontal airbag.