How Do I Remove an SRS Airbag From a 2002 Dodge 2500?
- 1). Lift up the hood of the Dodge and use the socket wrench set to loosen the retaining nuts on the battery cable clamps. Slide the cable clamps from the battery terminals. Wait about a half hour for the residual battery charge to drain out. This is a very important safety step.
- 2). Find the location of the airbag fuses in your owner's manual. Open the fuse panel cover, which can be found on the driver's side dashboard. Remove the fuse puller and use it to remove the appropriate fuses using the fuse puller. Set them aside.
- 3). Find two screws on the back of the steering column that hold the airbag in place. Remove the screws with a screwdriver. As you do this, make sure your face and body are out of the airbag's line of fire.
- 4). Slide the airbag out carefully from the middle part of the steering wheel. Cut the wires attached to the airbag with wire cutters. Set the airbag in a safe location away from children and pets.
- 5). Open up the glove box and unhook the straps that hold it open. Unscrew the glove box with a screwdriver and pull it out of the dashboard. Unbolt the airbag using a socket wrench, again taking extreme caution to protect your body as you do this. Unhook the power cable on the rear of the airbag. Take the airbag out of the compartment.
- 6). Reinstall the glove box, screwing it in and reattaching the straps. Close the door to the glove box.
- 7). Put the airbag fuses back in their proper place within the fuse panel and close the fuse panel cover. Reconnect the battery cables and tighten the retaining nuts.