anyone know where i can get the driver wheel airbag? of have one for sale???
thanks

you gotta tell us what its for , for one. different years used different plugs, newer are different shapes. different models, (fire or cav) are different too. I have bought a set or 2 from ebay you just have to make sure what your buying.


01 cav w/01 3400 gam gt 4t45e

FYI- the bags MUST match the air bag module or you will have a airbag light on- i have a set if ur looking as well

sorry its for a 2005 cavalier... i just want it to cover the steering wheel even if the bag light stays on.

looks like 03 to 05 are the same, older ones are a different shape all together.

lowest price
http://www.car-part.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?userSearch=int&userPID=1000&userLocation=All+States&userIMS=&userInterchange=CA%3F%40&userSide=&userDate=2005&userDate2=2005&dbModel=15.6.1.1 &userModel=Chevy%20Cavalier&dbPart=253.1&userPart=Air%2520Bag&sessionID=358625208&userPreference=price&userZip=43963&userLat=40.1724&userLong=-80.6972&userUID=0&userBroker=&iKey=&userPage=4

and on ebay, may be some deals there.
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=mppf&sbrftog=1&dfsp=32&from=R41&satitle=air+bag&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&fmmk=chevy+&fmmd=cavalier&fylo=2003&fyhi=2005&mppfqy=air+bag&sar gn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=43963&sabfmts=1&saobfmts=insif&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=32%26fsoo%3D2


01 cav w/01 3400 gam gt 4t45e

Resurrected J wrote:FYI- the bags MUST match the air bag module or you will have a airbag light on- i have a set if ur looking as well

NOT TRUE, you can get your old deployed module reset and then go to the dealership and have them reset the system. Or you can buy a good non deployed one and have that one installed with good airbags and again go to dealership to have them reset the system. Cost for the dealership to do that should be no more then 100.00. Its a 5 min job.

really? b/c i'm rebuilding a total. i was told one the bags blew the module was junk. no resetting. do they just use a scanner to reset it?

man thats a new one to me too. I have been in the repair industry for years, I have done several cavalier rebuilds for myself, never heard of resetting them. The only ones that were resettable were 95's. Now as far as I know youhave to match up the correct service # on the module. (the vehicle vin is in there) there are only cartain years that work with certain years as far as I know. Im assuming is because of the different communication systems that are on the J's, I know of 2 serial data which would start in 00 and the previous was UART, Im almost positive the plugs are different , one larger than the other.
There is an adbot at the top of this thread maybe go to that place , www.airbagsystems.com incase your a premimum member and dont see it there.


01 cav w/01 3400 gam gt 4t45e

i know for a fact that the pass bag is the same from 95-05, and the driver plugs are the same 95-02 and 03-05. but yeah i've never heard of resetting them

I know for a fact that the plugs are different between 99 and 00... sorry Resurrected J. The bags are interchangeable IF you swap the connectors....

You can reset a module, but it needs to be dismantled and "repaired"... you have to see the inside of one to understand how it's possible. It's not easy, by any means though. You need to know what you're doing. I've seen places (even on Ebay!) advertise a repair service for $100 for most domestic cars.

There are a lot of parts that will interchange thru the years, if you swap connectors. ie. you can use a 00 SDM in a 05 car, if you swap the clear plastic key on the connector... and vice-versa.

To the OP... if the airbags were deployed... you're going to need the SDM module under the passenger seat... in addition to the front crash sensor, maybe the clockspring in the steering column too (check to see if it's still got continuity or is burnt up...).

95-97 bags interchange 98-99 and 00-02 and 03-05

there are minor differences

john- my problem is, i'm building a salvage vechile. my air bag light MUST be off for it to pass the title inspection. Now can i put a module from say a 96 in it and the light will go off?

Resurrected J wrote:john- my problem is, i'm building a salvage vechile. my air bag light MUST be off for it to pass the title inspection. Now can i put a module from say a 96 in it and the light will go off?

You might want to make sure that you have to have them. Every state is different. Ohio doesnt require them at all. Call your inspection station to make sure.
It is a safe bet to get the same year module as your car of course or you can ask a dealer to be 100% of the swap years.


01 cav w/01 3400 gam gt 4t45e

yes i have to have them, they will not pass the car w/o them. NY title inspection sucks. this is my 4th total i've built

When you do them , does the title change back to regular or is it rebuilt salvage? Years ago my boss did a couple of NY rebuilds and they were clean once NY inspected them. All we had to do is repair them and drive them up to get inspected, which sucked cause Im im in ohio. but still I was amazed they cleared them. Just curious if they still do that.


01 cav w/01 3400 gam gt 4t45e

once a car is declated totaled by the insurance company it will have a clear title, and yes my car is a salvage

SDM from a 96 can be usd in 96-99 cars. I don't know what year you're rebuilding tho...?