S2000 - Passenger airbag de-activation

[OnePaintedMan]

I'm currently looking for a post 2004 S2000.

Can anyone tell me if its possible/how easy it is to de-activate the passenger seat airbag as there may be occasions where I need to put a childseat for one of my young sons (3+1) in the passenger seat. Is it a dealer activity?

My wife will be less than happy if I buy a car that precludes it!

[havoc]

There's no built-in switch to do it, but IIRC there is a separate fuse which you can pull. Do a search on s2ki.co.uk - it's come up a few times on there.

[OnePaintedMan]

Thanks again Havoc!

I think I'll tear myself away from Pistonheads Honda forum and wander over to S2ki.co.uk in future!

[havoc]

Probably for the best - PH Honda is a little bit of a backwater, certainly vs the single-model fora...but those fora can get a bit samey after a while.

[OnePaintedMan]

OK - S2KI search engine isn't working and I can't find any uk posts where anyone has actually done this, only people saying it could be done.

Anyone on here actually disabled their passenger side airbag or had an on/off switch installed?

I phoned my local Honda dealer and they said they would not offer this service as it is a Honda installed safety device.

[surfymark]

I asked about this a while back.

The Honda dealer said that they would not do it and highly recommended against doing it.

The manual itself says that you should not carry children in the S at all.

The forum response was that it should not be attempted. Pulling the fuse may set off the airbag and even if not will not guarantee that the impact of a crash will not just set off the explosive anyway.

I have used the passenger seat with a front facing seat and it was fine (if a little bit risky). I would not dare with a rear facing seat.

HTH
M

[OnePaintedMan]

I think this issued may just have ended my search for an S2000 :-(

I would never consider using a rear facing seat in the car but there may be occasions (rare as we have a family car -but possible) where I need to pick one of my sons up in the car (Both of whom use forward facing seats). In fact I would probably only be comfortable carrying the older one who has a seat which puts him much further away from the dash (its effectively a booster with a back/side impact protection).

I had a Porsche 993 before and could not find a childseat that fitted in the back seat that satisfied my safety expectations so my son never road in the car in the 3 years I had it.

I have taken my older son in my MX5 in the front seat though as it has no airbag and I felt he was safely restrained with no passenger cell intrusion issues greater than those likely in a rear seat. I was hoping that as a 4 star safety rated car the S2000 would be fine for occasional journeys.

Its interesting that late model S2000's have automatic deactivation of the passenger seat airbag based on a weight sensor as I am not aware of any crash structure upgrades. Unfortunately these late model cars are beyond my current budget.

Looks like I will have to wait a few more years before I get to satisfy my V-tec roadster craving (or get a taxi?)

Next stop Porsche forum and child seat fitting advice for rear of a 968!

Edited by OnePaintedMan on Friday 5th March 12:57

Edited by OnePaintedMan on Friday 5th March 14:52

[OnePaintedMan]

2001 Porsche Boxster 2.7 purchased today!

[boobles]

A useful tool.

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Edited by boobles on Monday 8th March 10:03

[normalbloke]

OnePaintedMan said:

2001 Porsche Boxster 2.7 purchased today!

You have my deepest sympathy!

[OnePaintedMan]

normalbloke said:

OnePaintedMan said:

2001 Porsche Boxster 2.7 purchased today!

You have my deepest sympathy!

S2000 still on the agenda for a purchase when my kids are older.

As I've owned Porsches on 2 previous occasions with no issues and lots of happy miles under my belt I'm more than happy with the Boxster as a stop gap!

Still have the V-tec itch to scratch at some point. . .

[johnS2000]

OnePaintedMan said:

2001 Porsche Boxster 2.7 purchased today!

How boring !!!

[OnePaintedMan]

I know. I'm gutted

[johnS2000]

OnePaintedMan said:

I know. I'm gutted

My brother in law bought a brand new boxter early last year .

Whenever we visit /he visit's he alway's want's to look at my engine , listen to it .

He ain't ever said as much but you can see it in his eye's , he made a bad / expensive choice

[OnePaintedMan]

I'd have both if I could afford it but Porsche had the forsight to include Dads in their target market whereas Honda didn't.

I wanted a car I could enjoy with my sons as they grow up (even if it will be one at a time . . . it means I will have to do each journey twice )

I WILL have an S2000 one day though!

[johnS2000]

OnePaintedMan said:

I'd have both if I could afford it but Porsche had the forsight to include Dads in their target market whereas Honda didn't.

I wanted a car I could enjoy with my sons as they grow up (even if it will be one at a time . . . it means I will have to do each journey twice )

I WILL have an S2000 one day though!

I am a dad ( although they are 20 and 23 )and my S is my toy ( at 56 I decided I was entitled to a mid life crisis toy )

Best car I have ever owned

Have rediscovered the joy of just going for a drive .

[johnS2000]

OnePaintedMan said:

I'd have both if I could afford it but Porsche had the forsight to include Dads in their target market whereas Honda didn't.

I wanted a car I could enjoy with my sons as they grow up (even if it will be one at a time . . . it means I will have to do each journey twice )

I WILL have an S2000 one day though!

I am a dad ( although they are 20 and 23 )and my S is my toy ( at 56 I decided I was entitled to a mid life crisis toy )

Best car I have ever owned

Have rediscovered the joy of just going for a drive .

[surfymark]

I am a Dad too. Mine are 4, 3 and 1. The two oldest have been in my car (separately) lots of times and both love it.

We have a people carrier for when the whole family go out.

M