How the airbag safety system works in car?
Important: if an air bag warning light is illuminated while driving the air bag safety system has been disabled and will not activate in the event of an accident. The center of the steering wheel contains the airbag inflation module, which contains the nylon airbag and inflation unit. In case of an accident, an electrical signal is sent to the system that releases gas through a hole located behind the airbag inflation, which immediately fills the bag. The electric signal is passed through the coil assembly located on the steering column beneath the inflation module. Air bags aren't generally considered to be within the realm of the typical do-it-yourselfer (and rightly so) but of course, if you've got the right tools and manuals, anything is possible. A typical air bag system consists of several sensors located at various places within a car's structure along with the air bag itself. All cars today have two front air bags but their application has now proliferated with man...