How Scammers Hack a Car's Airbag System for 5 Cents (Permanent Airbag Light Off)

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[@williamgson4055]

This is also super useful if you have a car that you want to have an aftermarket non-airbag steering wheel in but don't want the ugly light in the cluster.

[@mattyyeddy]

Probably why most people would be coming to this video other than his subscribers

[@plzdonhack]

There's this guy named Christian Rose who bought a 535i and rebuilt it for his own use. He felt there was no need for curtain airbag and decide to use a resistor to clear the light. I see no problem doing this even for sellers of rebuilt cars as long as it is disclosed to the buyer

[@WHTMAN-ei7ik]

Seong Hong He actually listed the call on Craigslist I called him and he told me he only replaced the Driver air bag and nothing deployed!!! He tried to pull a fast one!

[@gm92845]

Yeah, if the car is being built for racing or personal use, it shouldn't come as a surprise to potential buyers that it's missing airbags or other safety stuff.

[@markalmelo]

Or like the pizza car, its a single seater so there is absolutely no reason for having any of the passenger airbags. Its the same with the BMW E49 3-series, the passenger seat that indicates if its occupied all break and you have to replace the entire seat. this also runs on the airbag system so your light is on. Stick a 10 dollar module in it and the computer thinks its always occupied, the only really small downside of it is that in an crash the passenger airbag also will deploy.

[@AsiAzzy]

I've seen an odd one. The ABS computer was fried really good and was not reacting to anything. But the light comes on for a few seconds and then it shuts off like normal. And found in the dash a tiny 555 timer chip assembly that does that auto light on for a few seconds than off. It's a twist of a capacitor that charges a bit at power on and as it discharges will fade the led away.. but this made timing gives away pretty fast as the time while it's on can vary a lot, but with an actual timer circuit set to factory time.. it's spotless.

[@iam1smiley1]

Clever scammer!

[@zacksstuff]

A Chevy Spark starts at $13,050, and it has 10 standard airbags. Those must make up a significant chunk of the car's value.

[@comtrans123]

Sam did you ever consider you are telling some less than honest people this airbag delete resistor scam?

[@sooriyah007]

I don't think this is a big secret and someone with ill intentions will find this info regardless

[@redlock4004]

Fixer 1 Did you consider that he is also telling a lot of people who might get scammed about a potential problem. It's harder to scam some one who is aware of the scam. Information wants to be free!

[@---skynet---]

It works! I can finally flip one car I've been sittin on cause of this exact problem. Light off =outta sight outta mind=sold vehicle. Used car is as is sale buyer beware. Thanks sam,ill foward this vid!

[@ethanpoole3443]

Fixer 1 Obscurity is not security. You ultimately defeat these sorts of scams precisely be making them well known, even to the average Joe wherever possible, such that everyone (or at least many) knows to look out for the issue and shops then have reason to fear they will be found out if they engage in such behavior with any regularity. By "keeping the secret" you ensure that only those of us with a background in electronics, the service manual, or a detailed knowledge of the pyrotechnic mechanisms and what is being "tested" (the loop impedance) by the SRS computer remain familiar with scams like this, and we are a much smaller subset of the car buying public. The more people who know to look out for such scams the less likely the average Joe is to be scammed in the first place.

[@bobstone1746]

Also people like me are looking. I have a POS truck i bought for $900 i am not selling it. I just need an inspection sticker.for my truck that i own abd use. The entire dash panel that conceals the airbag is gone. I have a portable radio jammed in the hole. Everyone knows there is not an airbag there. Inspector says i got to make the light go out. Ive considered removing the bulb but id like for it to still come on for a few seconds when you turn the key ya know.......i could remove the bulb but then next year theyll tell me i got to fix it......so im not too interested in doing anything to make negative progress doing things id have to take out next year

[@stephenoliveau]

if only all the sensors could be so easily fooled...

[@strongbad2795]

By the way, when you twist the resistor and the leads touch, the resistor is shorted and 0 ohms, not the 1k, 2k, 5k ohms or whatever you chose.

[@strongbad2795]

Samsung Galaxy S7 that’s my point exactly, the metal leads of the resistor will he fractions of one ohm or close enough to zero.

[@tonyspijker5569]

thank you sir.

[@twistwrist69]

that was bugging me too, wondered if someone else noticed

[@SRT8bitch]

Yup, useless after he twist it.

[@hugoharo8868]

I think he twisted them just enough where they weren't touching. Kind of hard to tell from the angle.

[@monkayjim999]

Wouldn't twisting that resistor round like that cause the legs to short together bypassing the resistor and effectively just making it like you just put a piece of wire between the 2 pins.... :S

[@Samcrac]

yes but I didn't touch them when I twisted it, should've made that more clear

[@sajeevravi5950]

You could do it even cheaper by putting black tape over the light

[@geepersoilyrag1884]

it wouldnt come on as a tell tale on igntion switch on, could tell straight away

[@TechThatYT]

Sajeev Studios haha 😂

[@berczigabor]

Then just couple the bulb with another one that's supposed to light up initially, but go out after a few seconds under normal circumstances (like the battery light, the oil level/pressure light or the abs light)

[@szczerzo]

Just sharpie over it or remove bulb. Problem fixed and you now have one free bulb.

[@geepersoilyrag1884]

You have never took apart modern clocks, have you? They generally don't have bulbs any more, they use LEDs which are a lot harder to remove

[@cotisado16]

3 ohms or 3.3 ohms works.. I use them to install aftermarket steering wheels.

[@paulblumer9969]

1/4watt? 1/2watt? does it matter?

[@mph5896]

You have to be a real POS to put a resister in to turn an airbag light off. Does not surprise me though.

[@TheObsesedAnimeFreaks]

or actually someone that is smart and doesn't think that using explosives in a safety system is a good idea. (trust me it isn't) this is also why racing series have used roll cages, harnesses and other static systems to protect their drivers to greater effect.

[@juanjovista1]

So are you saying that all the research, development and laws revolving around airbags all around the world simply should not be because reasons?

[@itsasadbunny]

If they are so dangerous why does everyone use them? You would think at least one company like Mercedes would go out of their way and create a better system then advertise why the old way is dangerous compared to theirs aka they get more people buying their products.

[@TheObsesedAnimeFreaks]

uh they have, hell NASCAR, Recaro, Sparco and other manufacturers and racing series have, but due to practicality and stagnant outdated pile of shit regulatory reasons, they haven't been implemented. Have you seen a wreck in nascar? have you seen the worst wrecks in most autosports? These drivers walk away from stuff that would kill them in a normal car. normal cars are unsafe compared to the safety systems in a race car. if you were smart you would throw out those airbags and go to something a bit more intrusive and more effective.

[@envisionelectronics]

I need to do this in my converted Transit van so the giant side airbags don’t blow the wooden cabinets I’ve built into the cargo area.

[@vaioskaliakoudas6388]

Great idea when you replace your cars OEM steering wheel with an aftermarket racing one

[@IIGrayfoxII]

You can get aftermarket steering wheels with airbags.

[@vaioskaliakoudas6388]

Where can I buy them from?

[@IIGrayfoxII]

The good companies like momo will make ones with airbags holes. You just need to insert your cars airbag into it or some crap.

[@IIGrayfoxII]

Also, in many places it is illegal to drive a airbag equipped car without airbags and if you do decide to drive because who will know and you get into an accident even if not your fault, your or their insurer most likely wont pay out

[@michigancur6670]

Grayfox the insurance will pay out, so long as you were not the one who performed, or authorized, the modification, and you had no prior knowledge of it.

[@WhittyPics]

Interesting. Very informative. I guess scammers are getting around passing inspection with this trick the same way.

[@dougiequick1]

Some people just want their car to pass inspection in their Nazi state so they like go to work and sh!t without having to turn to armed robbery to pay a car dealer thousand of bucks to do it "right"...Safety first now! No amount of financial suffering compares with being less safe....we must be in maximum compliance at all times

[@norxcontacts]

I wouldn't trust a used airbag off ebay.

[@dantoole9970]

MilkCap why? They are built to such a high standard that insurance companies allow body shops to use them

[@williscurry6557]

On a car like 2018 or something less than 6 mos old theres just a high chance the bag is STOLEN vs not working. So thats the real issue especially with cars like HONDAS. Them bags are def. stolen.

[@jonclark1288]

The car you're driving has a used airbag in it. Every car on the road has a used airbag in it.

[@RandomRandomnessKCMO]

+WILLIS CURRY that's an awful stupid statement ....

[@TechThatYT]

YAY MONETIZATION!!

[@abemave]

At around 4:30 you legitimately turned into Kermit.

[@gabron21]

AND FINDING OUT

[@Vento9110]

Good laughs, good laughs :,)

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

I just fell out of my couch!

[@Luckye-pm9id]

i would give it a thumbs up but the number is too perfect for this quality of discovery.

[@blockeduser5769]

When I was growin up , we walked backwards up hill against the wind in the snow and we didn't complain. I miss the good old days when we got to smash our faces into the dashboard and the steering wheel and did not have to worry about some damn sissy air bag codes xD

[@theAppleWizz]

0_o

[@shadowzedge5793]

I've driven a few cars long before airbags coming out and have bitten the steering wheel a couple times from wrecks.

[@eduardoenriquebarreto6269]

Ok but when, in the video, do you program the SRS module? I don't think that Airbag light turn off only erasing the faulty codes, you have to reprogram the SRS module.

[@chdreturns]

I wouldn't put those back in the car if I was rebuilding it... Nanny state shit like this (airbags) is one of the reasons we can't have exciting car brands like TVR over here. Curtain airbags are why we don't have the Dodge Viper anymore... Fuck these stupid "think of the children" nanny state airbag rules... I actually advise car dealers to remove the airbags b4 sale.

[@RandomRandomnessKCMO]

I wrecked my Cadillac and the last thing I was worried about was the bullshit 1st gen air bags . No sensors on new radiator support , no air bag replacement , now I know the fix to the annoying dash light .... I really like the idea above with the timer to work the light like OEM ...

[@georgef1176]

Sam what size resistor did you use? Gm vehicles are very sensitive too resistor size, I’m looking for this on my personal vehicle only.. it’s NOT being used on public roads.

[@reimullalli8078]

When I bought my Mercedes everything was ok but later a srs light came on and my mechanic found out that the driver side underneath the seat had a resistor

[@13smallcha]

Rei Mullalli doesnt suprise me. They probably did it for the pretensioner. They can blow for no reason. That and sometimes the code comes and goes on them, and adding a resistor in line helps keep it off. Had to do it in my ford, the connector was just loose, but a new connector was $50 and the resistor actually helped tighten the connector.

[@reimullalli8078]

Charles Small. thank you!

[@13smallcha]

Rei Mullalli and i can say, even though that resistor was there, the pretensioner still fired on the seatbelt. Not always end of the world with jerryrigging.

[@aliasfred]

This NOT me. I never made this comment above. How can someone do this (using my name?)

[@TechThatYT]

Larry Ciarrocchi but no one is using your name

[@ChristopherUSSmith]

Great PSA on what to look for in rebuilds.

[@jonathanbox3033]

A lot of those shady dealers that run their cars through CoPart's auctions will be pissed about this video, but I say fuk um.

[@dw4940]

I learned the hard way never buy a copart vehicle that wasnt legitimately in accident

[@chrislemaster2695]

Fuck Airbags Im going back to the 1980's no Airbags ir im taking the airbag relay ut got badly inured from one commodore airbags for me. my next car will a 1989 or down

[@Kylehoulihan]

Nothing like making me paranoid about buying any kind of used car.

[@RandomRandomnessKCMO]

Cool, now I can go turn that pesky light off that's been on my dash since I wrecked it ..... Thanks for the info , never thought of it ... Was just going to unplug the light ....

[@rollovaughan]

So errr, do you have a part number for the specific resister? I’m asking for a friend.

[@gtfloorfarkn6718]

Who needs airbags anyway, weren't in vehicles when I started driving, just a false sense of security.

[@shadowzedge5793]

Gotta love government mandated safety equipment

[@Kro_man_tx]

I have an old truck that I want to do this in. What value does the resistor need to be? I am not selling the truck, just want to shut off the light.

[@tairix3616]

Do I need to clear the codes after putting resistor?

[@nationdecay]

I did this once to my car to pass inspection. I spun off the road into a field and flipped the car on its side which deployed the side airbag and busted my mirror off but did literally nothing else. Airbag was a lot of money so I just stuck a resistor on it

[@eliotgardner1856]

I'm really hoping i'll be able to do this. Did you need to get the SRS module reset or anything like that?

[@TonyAlvestad]

As a technician in a high production collision repair shop, it's driving me nuts how long this car is taking you to reassemble. Lol I love your videos though!

[@r.k862]

Hi, if I want to know if my airbags are working properly where do I go to get them checked? I want to avoid dealers because they charge a lot

[@TonyAlvestad]

Any mechanic with a decent scan tool can diagnose airbag issues and pinpoint what the cause of the light is.

[@r.k862]

@@TonyAlvestad but someone can replace the airbag modular so when you go to check for codes nothing shows up. Is there another way too know if the airbags work properly?

[@TonyAlvestad]

@@r.k862 from my understanding as long as the light on the dash is gone that means everything is functioning and good to go.

[@r.k862]

@@TonyAlvestad no because people can reset or replace the modular or even put in resistors or take off the light bulb etc. The light is not enough indication if you are not the first owner of the vehicle and that it has had accident

[@learninmyplace]

How many ohm's resistor is this? Can we use it on every car?

[@johnhasse3995]

thanks for the info. I got into a Hyundai elantra which had been wrecked, and the airbags didn't blow, but the seat belt did, and I was told it would cost $1000 to fix that. I gave up and junked it losing about $1500 rather than spend another $1000. I should be allowed to drive without that 'special' part, just as I should be allowed to drive an older car in which such things are not required. A friend of mine wrecked when his airbag 'deployed' in normal driving, but the government didn't pay his bills.

[@RandomRandomnessKCMO]

And you didn't just keep the car why ???

[@johnhasse3995]

There were a couple of more problems I had to fix, but the big one was the thousand dollars the 'state' said I needed for the passenger seat. I also knew that something about that 'safety' system was bad because the seat had 'fired' and the air bag had not deployed, and I knew nothing about that system, and did not know how to pursue that information I needed. Also I was so upset that the 'state' required me to have that system on the car that it was upsetting me, and I would rather take the beating (financially) than continue to be upset by the 'state', and I feared the airbag going off when it shouldn't, because it didn't go off when it should have.

[@barta9504]

What type of resitors did you use how much ohms??

[@ginchaaLV]

how big resistor needs to be in, to by pass??

[@ryanlewis8945]

How would I figure out what resistor I need for a 2000 Toyota Tundra ?

[@LondonCarnaval]

Just wondering what kind of resistor can one use ?🤔 no mention of it in the video or in any comments 🤔 😕. I'm in the final stages of completing my track car conversion for weekends and I'm still thinking how can I get around the airbag light especially with all the original seats removed . Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[@tonymontana4349]

What size resistor was used color code

[@nash69ish]

What is the ohms for the resistor to use?

[@SandeepSingh-bz3pr]

Hi I have carmay se 2012 and I am looking for a resistor for seat airbag can you let me know how many watts and ohms resistor I need ?

[@danteb.4053]

Where’s my fellow notification squad at?

[@Samcrac]

Holla

[@ne2i]

I can see someone getting into an accident with a safety mechanism removed and suing the repair shop. Very bad practice and the repair shop would be culpable for injuries. If you knowingly defeated airbags and a passenger was injured in an accident in your car you would be liable for any injury or damages. DONT DO IT!

[@TheObsesedAnimeFreaks]

no... you wouldn't. the person who ran into you would, oh wait, if it is your fault anyway you would be liable. don't drive shitily kids, you'll get sued.

[@bitchesbetrippin992]

Hard to prove who tampered with it. Especially if its an older car with mulitple previous owners. Thats why the shops can get away with it.

[@steveezee325]

There was a law suit involving a body shop and State farm insurance. Vehicle was bought used. www.autobodynews.com/index.php/industry-news/item/13917-couple-injured-in-honda-fit-case-awarded-42-million.html

[@bitchesbetrippin992]

Stee Vee Zee nice it shows its not impossible to prove, but i would still think its a hard case to beat under different circumstances. The body shop came forward and was defending the repairs made instead of denying they made them.

[@mtmchenry]

I had no idea it was that easy to bypass the sensors. Thanks for the video.

[@dougiequick1]

It actually is not in all vehicles ...some have gotten quite clever at making certain safety features more and more difficult to bypass ...they can for instance require a chip instead of a more rudimentary sensors that only report a resistance value a chip might looks at a sensor umpteen times a second sending code to the computer ...sure no matter how they rig it someone can still engineer a bypass ....but it won't be a 5cent resistor! It will instead be a $49 "dongle" that no reputable store wants to carry "for liability" and even the places that do sell will have you okay a disclaimer "for closed course vehicles only" of some crap...the newer the vehicle the worse stuff like that will get....But hey at least you can Apple Carplay a back up camera, active headlights, active cruise control etc etc...they make it too damn nice to want to go back to any simplicity

[@tehking3255]

Thanks I’ve been trying to scam people for awhile now. All I need is resistors

[@hautedaug]

I'm all set. I already have some. FeelsGoodMan

[@Jester123ish]

I'm going to assume you already have the car...

[@brunofraga99]

Once the car has been in an accident there will be a crashed data stored on the airbag module which NO diagnostic tool can erase nor resistor can fix, the module needs to be replaced or reset with "special tool" to write a virgin file info to the module

[@romandiaz1978]

Bruno Oliveira I had some Ford software. It would clear those codes. It’s not hard if you know what to send to the module.

[@NCPDFSB]

yes i agree, new module, rewrite the software per the vin# and only then is that data archived. the resistor trick is good for wire integrity. i think after a couple of key cycles the/a code will return with the resistor in place.

[@fersaccon]

A diagnostic tool won't do the trick, but a module replacement or reflash will clear the airbag light for a fraction of the tag. Unless you disassemble some trims while buying a car, there's no way to notice some airbags are missing.

[@kekkoz10]

I think he replaced the airbag module or reset the original before make this video

[@brunofraga99]

kekkoz10 he probably use the module from the flood car.

[@franklinhamilton5784]

I’ve got a 15 gmc z71. The side air bags deployed. Which sensors would have to b crossed over

[@BashingBrainez]

When i was tought how to diagnose airbag systems in my auto tech program this actually it tought to techs if there shop doesnt have the 1 or 2 grand to drop in a airbag tester most shop will use this trick to diagnose the system cheap

[@CableGuyJoeCCTV]

Today I learned about seatbelt technology did not know that thanks Sam I just learned something!! Never thought about it another part that has to be replaced wow

[@TheShutterNinja]

Seems like they could add some additional security/protection with a few more cents in components by pumping back a heartbeat to the SRS system, but I guess when you need something to work fairly consistently every time than simple is better in this case. Wow though...

[@arcaderepair26]

Being in the electronics repair trade myself, this could easily be accomplished; however, you are correct in the fact that the issues with digital systems most of the time surmount those of a simple analog system in terms of reliability.

[@daniellaguna2203]

Why kind of resistor

[@pbr5887]

very informative ... shocking that the airbag system is that simple to fool .... 2 followup questions imagine a case where a knee airbag is harvested/stolen from your car does the SRS computer detects that there is a disconnect of the airbag and reconnect (of the resistor) and trigger a code if the ignition is NOT turned on when the theft occurs ? also what happens if the resistor gets loose and falls off the connector while driving : does the airbag light goes on immediately (with a code ) or will it stay off and only appear the next time the car is turned on (in other words is the integrity /presence of the "airbag" checked continuously while the car is being driven or is it just happening during the startup when you turn the ignition on ?} again thank you this is very helpful ...

[@charlesmcgehee3227]

In a very limited scenario, a dummy load resistor could help diagnosing troubles. But I can imagine that this is a really illegal thing to do as a permanent fix. Sam thanks for this demonstration.

[@smart-e242]

My car comes with 12 airbags. Front driver side and passenger side, both front pillars, both front seats, both rear pillars and side cushions (almost forgot the side pillars, like seriously, how many airbags does a car need???). I've been thinking about getting rid of some to reduce weight and make some extra cash because I know they are worth their weight in gold. I literally had planned to see if I could use resistors to fool the car. Happy to know that it actually works lmao

[@dougiequick1]

It's a little bit funny how NONE of these electronic safety features even existed for many decades....heck no one even wore seatbelts until it became an enforced law and ABS in everyman's car was a ridiculous dream! Crumple zones? Actually engineering cars to intentionally crumple totalling a car that otherwise might have just needed a new bumper or so? Would have been totally WHACKO and almost no one would want such a vehicle!....but now OMG if one air bag is disabled it is simply insanely no CRIMINALLY dangerous to even ride in such a car! Call a tow truck! PLEASE take your car immediately to a fully qualified certified professional ("the Dealer") money be damned because how can ANYONE put a price on safety! Better to go homeless than scrimp on SAfETY

[@willrise3980]

hi , so what kind of resistor u need ?

[@amasaisamaliejones6253]

Samcrac, I have a 2007 Lexus RX 400 H. Needed to change out the bumper absorber and now, the air bag light is going off and on. Any suggestions, I really appreciate it.

[@randy6350]

Well I’m still trying to bypass / fool the system in our 2007 ( I gave up on the 2015 plus someone offered me way more than we paid for it new ) I refuse to let my wife ride with me! Please can you or anyone help? If I could post photos I would. I just need help with the passenger side. There is a plug w/ 9 wires coming from the truck on the passenger side. The driver side is in and everything fits. Any help please?

[@chrislemaster2695]

Leave the dame airbags out im thnak the SRS airbags broke my rib cage in two places. I hit a deer with a 1987 Lincoln Continental at 55 mph no AIRBAGS NO injures walked away and drove the Lincoln to work and for the next 3 months with the RAM bet into the engine and the A./C condensoer bent into the engine A/C worked And Rad never leaked. SO next car will have no air bag or im deleted all airbags.

[@tgenesis8784]

What type of code reading your using?

[@igorshravljevic7784]

My toyota has 3 plugs. 1 yellow one white and one gray. Adding a resistor to a yellow one does not prevent airbag light from coming on. Can someone please help? I want to remove my passenger seat on my 06 4runner for overland built for space purposes but I dont want air bag light when seat is removed..

[@stoneshrink]

In my prior post I explained how to defeat the test circuit, now comes why you still may have a problem. All those connections are weather-tight and also have a tamper tab that breaks if you replace the air bag. The problem arises when moisture gets into that circuit. Say you're in Florida and it's a hot, humid day when you pull it apart, then you put it back together that night. You now have moisture which will cause corrosion on those joints. The computer is looking for a 1/10th of a volt change and if it thinks there is a problem, it disables the system. The airbags may not go off if the system thinks there is a problem.... which, even on a reputable repair, may make the system inoperable. You SHOULD have a light in that situation, but I had that very trouble with a vehicle and it did not have a failure light.... repairing these cars is totally cool, I do it all the time, but you need to know what you are buying and why it's cheaper... after all, everyone should spend 50 cents on the dollar if they get the same car. It's not the same car as new.

[@bitteroldskunk]

You know, what you showed us is to help diagnose the SRS in most or all cars if there is a fault. Just don't be a tool and leave them in. Find the fault, replace the part, and make the light go away.

[@MaxAirGo]

Did you install the good SRS module from other car? Or had the original reflashed?

[@williamcook2499]

For one... the gauge size is going to push the springing part of that female connector more than it should have ever see. (And its a problem in itself.... poor connections) please do not follow this guy).... I get what he is saying but he is just teaching people to be Brave and SRS systems are just super easy but it is not to be tempered with by a yone other than persons that know what the hell they are doing. Its up there with brakes!!! Could kill people instead of protect in the wrong hands.

[@superspidey901.]

Older cars don't have air mags so children can sit in the front seat and see a great you instead of sitting at the back seat

[@tonycastro6154]

ITS A CRIMINAL ACT IF SOMEONE GETS HURT BECAUSE OF IT,,,,,,,,,,,BUT AT TIMES THERE IS A HARD MALFUNCTION CODE,,THAT CANNOT BE ERASED LIKE THIS,,ONLY BY REPROGRAMMING THE CRASH DATA MODULE OR AIR BAG LIGHT MODULE,,,,,,,,,,,,

[@DragonXDrei]

If the airbag controller is not communicating with the car on the passenger side, is there any way to hide that? Just need to pass the MOT in the UK as I only use the car as a local run around, don't have passengers with me.

[@SandeepSingh-bz3pr]

Hi I have carmay se 2012 and I am looking for a resistor for seat airbag can you let me know how many watts and ohms resistor I need ?

[@Speedstamus]

If you have air bags on and is running aftermarket seats with these resistors on, will the air bags deploy with an accident?

[@rimc8783]

This may help me find out what seat is giving me a air bag light with out a $500 ob2 scanner

[@katherinelehmkuhlleavitt7152]

what size of resisters are you using in this video?

[@megaautospa9403]

I bought a 05 jeep grand cherokee and it has resisters under both front seats. What should I do?

[@superXwhiteXninja]

Call a lawyer, hope the shop you bought the car from has enough assets for you to make a nice payday.

[@TheObsesedAnimeFreaks]

you should go buy a couple of racing seats and install those. OH and a roll cage. they are safer then airbags.

[@guyod1]

Some one could of disabled the seatbelt fasten warning. Some people really dont like seat belts.

[@martinlumber]

I’d go back and check to see if they really are resiters. If they are, don’t worry about it. Only a resistor will actually work.

[@megaautospa9403]

P Martin funny guy, why would you waste your time commenting?

[@robertsmith1434]

Yeah, when you twisted the wire to tighten the first resistor you put in... you bypassed the resistor. Now you just have a short circuit between the two contacts.

[@raquanpankey7819]

What scanner tools you used

[@dakotaanderson254]

Heres another reason to learn how to repair your own car

[@yesiiii2389]

And what happens if my car doesn’t have an airbag? And I have a car accident?

[@williamcook2499]

Worst part is this guy saying... use a resistor and shoving it into the female ends of those connectors....

[@stoyandelchev7728]

You forgot to say what Ohm value resistor to use!

[@patriciaturner349]

Sam why would an person do that so the code will not show? I don't get it that would be so dumb if they did!

[@thefoodie1398]

Instead of connecting a resistor could you not directly join the wires together?

[@dcallan812]

Great video. I did (way back) repair-build cars as a hobby. I remember not having seatbelts or safety glass. So its always interesting to see how the new safety features are built into vehicles. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. From a subscriber in England.

[@yousifmorsy6511]

How many ohms the resistor you are using?

[@crazygeorgelincoln]

2

[@penguinactually]

Pretty common to be honest. A lot of people seem do this for after market steering wheels or for seat occupancy sensors.

[@JOEgonesouth]

Hi, what is the resistor ohm value?

[@googleuser569]

Weak, because as along as you take care of the steering wheel air bag the sensors goes off.

[@KL-zt6jx]

What you mean? You got free resistors with your car!

[@indien6175]

What resistors you used ? 3ohms or 3.3 ohms ?

[@williamcook2499]

The issue is (hopfully) most automotive shops spend a LOT OF MONEY AND SO DO THE MEN THAT WORK ON YOUR CARS out of their own pockets for the tools and equipment to do it properly. but its became one of of the hardest careers. I wpuld spend a ton less building houses.... I own more in tools amd a chest to hd them in than mpost peoples homes are worth so excuse your flamboyant excuse for a youtube vid.. enjoy your pizza... make sure your car can stop first...ghe. we will wprk towards it moving. I pretty much have to decipher what the parent of this car is telling me is truth. If it is true then itz me fivuring out the issues and diagnostics is "If it does it for me like it does for the owner." I understand people do fucked up shit to make a dime. I dont get why this guy is all "shady auto repairs...scamming... etc... "

[@williamcook2499]

But.... as they say... the three B's.... I didn't Built it, I didnt Buy it, I Well.... i didn't Break it... (it might break while repairing it... hell it might break in the shop in ways that wasn't even related to the repair and was not ever even an issue (it hashappen a couple times in my years) but its comes downb to old junky overprised outdated combustions.....squeezing every penny combustion car. (Combustion engines... love that oil do ya?.....still?)

[@juanjmolina]

VERY informative and like all folks watching we too are consumers of repair shops, thanks for the airbag scam 101.

[@romandiaz1978]

Great video. Great job breaking this down to something simple

[@marshallbrowne5371]

What value are the resistors?

[@i30n_fb]

what do you do when your seat plug has 4 pins not 2

[@George_Azeria]

5¢ is super overpriced for one resisters

[@smoresworld2629]

So what about the module, does t the module store a crash code

[@redneckbryon]

I noticed your calling at the Domino's Pizza Car'Domino's DXP Car now, not just The Pizza Car, did you get copyright permission?? After an accident that has deployed safety features in a vehicle it should be up to the shop that recertified the car for Road Use to make sure all safety features are in working order. Then, stuff like you showed in this video will not happen.

[@alejandrocortes1149]

This is why I do stuff myself, in Guatemala they bring this crashed cars to "fix them" and they sell them really cheap with "No lights". I've found cars that even have the dash lights unplugged so people without OBD scanners don't know what the fuck is happening.

[@norxcontacts]

That's evil.

[@alejandrocortes1149]

MilkCap well considering they sell you a 2016 mazda 3 with ~6k mi for less than $9k usd. What can you expect?

[@crazyprepper5400]

It's not against the law to disable all the air bags.

[@malibumills7930]

Patiently waiting for the DXP.

[@shawaazhisaund6727]

What is the value of the resistance

[@berczigabor]

Or they could just remove the W5W bulb from behind the airbag light in the instrument cluster, preventing it from ever lighting up. Or they could just couple said bulb with the battery light bulb, making also the airbag light light up initially, but going dark after the car has been started. Etc.

[@nos4me]

taking the bulb out won't trick the scan tool though idiot

[@berczigabor]

+idiot Nice from you, that you've signed your message. The fact you missed, that 99% of car buyers don't have a scan tool, and that because of that the bulb method can fool them in same proportion, is really just a plus.