Remove passenger seat but airbag sensor attached?

Discussion in 'Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Drewintoledo, Feb 5, 2016.

  1. Drewintoledo

    Drewintoledo Junior Member

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    Ive removed my passenger seat from my 2015 v but when I tried lifting it out I was stopped by a wire connecting the seat. I noticed an airbag warning label on the wire

    My question: Is it ok to disconnect this sensor to remove the seat while I perform some work?
     
    #1 Drewintoledo, Feb 5, 2016
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    Yes, but disconnect the 12v auxiliary battery negative/ground terminal first. Wait about 20 minutes to be sure that all capacitors are completely discharged, then it's safe to disconnect/connect wiring to the airbags.

    On second thought, it's the sensor, not the airbag, so it might not be necessary to disconnect the battery. It's just a sensor to detect the weight of the passenger on the seat. It doesn't have anything to do with triggering the airbag.
     
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  3. Drewintoledo

    Drewintoledo Junior Member

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    That's along the lines that I was thinking. If the sensor says it's off, it shouldn't matter anyways. Thanks for the quick response. I may get brave tomorrow and just pull it!
     
    #3 Drewintoledo, Feb 5, 2016
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    Disconnect the 12V battery. You don't want to see whether you get and stay lucky.
     
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