[AlCapitan]

Hi,
Up for sale are both the left and right side rear curtain airbags from my 2016 350 HD 15 passenger wagon van. I have read that the left and right side retail for $3500 for the pair. I will sell the pair for $950 local pickup (San Francisco/San Jose Bay Area).

 

[killadawg09]

lol I have the same ... wasn't sure these even sell? how do you store them before sale?

 

[AlCapitan]

With the vehicle airbag plug removed, the airbag trigger inputs are shorted together. The plug has a plastic finger that removes the short when inserted. So the disconnected airbag cannot be triggered and is much safer than you would think. It is still a high-pressure vessel, however.

 

[Brianmcgaha]

Do you guys have any input regarding how the van behaves with airbags removed?
Did you add resistors? Or?
Also did you replace passenger van bags with cargo (over the cockpit only) type bags?

 

[AlCapitan]

Brian,
Good questions...I just went through all of this....it is a little tricky.

With an airbag plug removed, if you start the van, the airbag error light stay on. If you plug in an OBD2 scanner, there will be an SRS DTC for "airbag termination SHORTED" (it is shorted because of the internal built-in shorting bar) .

Then if you reconnect the airbag, you would think that the airbag error light would go off...The thing that threw me for a while is that the airbag light STAYS ON! You then need to erase the SRS DTC code with an OBD2 scanner. I used the INNOVA 5310 CarScan that is available at Oreilly's....about $139..they will match the lower Internet price) If you are in the SF Bay area, you can come over and use my scanner.

The best and cheapest procedure that should not require on OBD scanner is to
1) buy at least four 2.2 ohm 1/2 Watt resistors (Jameco).
2) Then with the engine off, unplug all airbags, cut off plugs and solder in the 2.2 ohm resistors.
3) When you restart the engine, you should have no airbag error light.

A couple of notes. It is very sensitive to resistance...you need 2.2 ohms ONLY. The resistors cost less than $1.Or you can buy the commercially available resistor with matching connectors for about $120 if you can't solder.

I have not replaced with cockpit only curtain air bags. If anyone has done that, I would be interested in how they did that. My understanding is that curtain airbags are optional and not required.

Let me know if you have any questions.
Al

 

[Brianmcgaha]

Thanks Al, this is great information.
I know on Sprinters, when removing the seat/unplugging its sensor without disconnecting the battery it will throw a code until cleared.
So disconnecting and reconnecting the battery before messing with the system might make sense. Unless of course you have re-installed bags or the 2.2 ohm resistors.

I just had one apart and didn't look close enough, I know there were multiple air cylinders with solenoids but was there only one connector per side to the harness? Over the cockpit?
If so I would think a cargo van cockpit bag would be plug and play.
If you could find them reasonably priced.

 

[JD NC]

I am in the process of removing the long airbags and wish to replace them with short airbags for both front seats. Does anyone know if the Cargo van bags are a good fit and function?