Air Bag Deployment

[qmann]

My daughter has a 1996 Honda accord, LX. She rear ended another vehicle. The air bags deployed and substained some bumper damage. I straightened the bumber, re-alligned radiator, headlights ect. Problem is...car will not start. It turns over, but no fuel. Apparently there is not a resettable fuel pump cut off on this car that can be reset. I have not replaced air bags yet. I guess the question is...is there an interlink betwqeen air bag and fuel pump and how do I get around/bypass it?

The reason I believe it is the fuel pump because it does not making normal humming sound whn key turned on like it use to...makes no noise at all.

[BullShifter]

Don't forget if the air bags deployed you must replace the bags & SRS control unit. Try resetting the ECU by removing the hazard fuse from the main fuse box(under-hood) for 15 seconds then see what happens.

[qmann]

Thanks, going to try that now, pull out ecm fuse...just to clear up...I was not planning to replace bags and srs system...too expensive on this car for the value of the car...I was just going to remove the air bags that deployed. Are you saying car will not start with out changing or putting in new srs system? Thanks

[BullShifter]

The car should start(depending on damage) if the air bags went off - there are some sensors that break-away in the SRS control unit to signal the bags. If not replaced the air bags will never work.

[qmann]

Hey, thanks for the help...went out found fuse to srs and fuel pump also blew. Changed car started right up.

Thanks for the help!!

[BullShifter]

The dealer would have charged you at least 1.0hr of labor for that & thats not counting the tow!

[wagsaccordsir]

Originally Posted by qmann

Thanks, going to try that now, pull out ecm fuse...just to clear up...I was not planning to replace bags and srs system...too expensive on this car for the value of the car...I was just going to remove the air bags that deployed. Are you saying car will not start with out changing or putting in new srs system? Thanks

I have airbags and the SRS System, if your interested, make me an offer... You can email me at [email protected]. They are out of a 97 Accord and are the same as the 96. Call Honda and price em! Let me know if your interested.

Peace
~J

[Ken R]

I have a similar situation as you. I wrecked the front end, hard enought to deploy airbags, damage hood, break windshield and make the under bumper(Black) in need of replacement. Can you give me an approximation on your repair bill. I'm unwilling to claim it with insurance, and still owe money on it and am looking at my options. Thanks..

[schmitey]

Hey check out ebay too. I could be wrong but I woulda sworn I saw airbags on there a while back.

Obviously be careful if you don't know what you're doing! Those things can and will kill you if they go off while you're bent over the steering column working on it.

[RaceACCORDINGLY]

I live in california out in riverside county and my airbags went off cuz i ran over a dead cow on the 15 freeway on my way to street racing in ontario. there was no body damage to my car but my gay airbags went off. the passenger side airbag busted my windshield. the after math was this bloody mess under my car a smell i dont want to remember. how did u take them out? im trying to take my out but i just cant do it i found only 2 nuts under it.. ohh watch out for those damn dead cows

but my car started fine after!!!

[indmny453]

whats the best way to just disconnect the air bags so that i don't have to worry about them going off and busting the windshield?