DIY: Driver Airbag Disassembly
10-12-11, 08:31 PM
#16
But from my googling and asking for the last few months, everything SAYS that the 2001 RX300 airbag emblem is a different size than the others....(As per Spyder78's precise measurements, mine is 65mm Wide x 44mm High)......All other emblems from other years are 49mm High, instead of 44mm....And, what I am buying from AUTOMOTIX is the steering wheel, plus the airbag, so I guess it's a decent price for the 2, even though I just need the chrome emblem!!) So, I am not understanding how the airbag from the one you linked to in the classifieds would be of help to me since it most likely is NOT 65mm wide and 44mm high.... ????
GL!
10-12-11, 10:42 PM
#17
Absolutely possible that way, but here is the issue, the pegs are flattened so when you pry them up they will stretch the hole, or you can break the emblem. But here is the kicker how are you gonna put the emblem back on after refinishing? Glue it? Not a good option in an accident that emblem will do some damage if it pops off.
I'm pretty sure the emblem pops off anyways when the air bag deploys. If I'm not mistaken the the cover rips apart in 3 pieces kinda like a blossoming flower (a blossoming flower that smashes your face at 200mph LOL)
Here's a photo if the finished product. I basically cut out a small oval from a sheet of silver carbon and cut 11 small holes to fit the pegs through and just put everything back
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10-12-11, 10:58 PM
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The main plastic cover for the airbag itself is a little soft and flexible as it is designed to rip apart when it explodes. When I took my emblem off to put a silver carbon backing on, the flattened pegs came out nicely but I did have to go very slowly to make sure none of the pegs or flattened ends broke off. Putting it back was the easy part actually. When I put the emblem back each peg popped right into the holes without any issues. Putting it back was about 10-20 seconds putting each peg back in one by one.
I'm pretty sure the emblem pops off anyways when the air bag deploys. If I'm not mistaken the the cover rips apart in 3 pieces kinda like a blossoming flower (a blossoming flower that smashes your face at 200mph LOL)
Here's a photo if the finished product. I basically cut out a small oval from a sheet of silver carbon and cut 11 small holes to fit the pegs through and just put everything back
I'm pretty sure the emblem pops off anyways when the air bag deploys. If I'm not mistaken the the cover rips apart in 3 pieces kinda like a blossoming flower (a blossoming flower that smashes your face at 200mph LOL)
Here's a photo if the finished product. I basically cut out a small oval from a sheet of silver carbon and cut 11 small holes to fit the pegs through and just put everything back
10-12-11, 11:07 PM
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10-12-11, 11:26 PM
#20
I actually got the steering wheel shipped from Japan. This is my 3rd aftermarket steering wheel LOL. I went from 98-00 black leather to 01+ brown wood, to 01+ JDM blackwood to 01+ silver Carbon. The Silver carbon I used for the other parts is Hasepro Magical Carbon, which I picked up at the Tokyo Auto Salon this past January. I got more details of that in another post https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...ml#post6084329
I am going to remove the L in my 01+ air bag and paint it Piano black.
10-12-11, 11:39 PM
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I actually got the steering wheel shipped from Japan. This is my 3rd aftermarket steering wheel LOL. I went from 98-00 black leather to 01+ brown wood, to 01+ JDM blackwood to 01+ silver Carbon. The Silver carbon I used for the other parts is Hasepro Magical Carbon, which I picked up at the Tokyo Auto Salon this past January. I got more details of that in another post https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...ml#post6084329
Should look good in the GS600!
10-13-11, 11:05 AM
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J, i think the older they get the more they get passed around though....desperately trying to find one to latch onto
you should get that emblem made for yourself, btw the guy in your emblem FS post, i never heard from him about that BP emblem except once like a month later to ask me what i was still wanting to get and then disappeared again so i STILL havent gotten it
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