They can go off with the car stationary if the impact is severe enough.They can go off with the car stationary if the impact is severe enough.
Not any ( the force of the collision has to be great enough for the airbags to inflate )
Airbags rely on a deceleration sensor to trigger the mechanism. Since the force wasn't coming from the front of the car - the sensor won't have triggered.
go off in 2 stages
daytime running lights always go off when you shut off the car.early ones had time delay. check your twilight sentinel you'll feel a click when you turn it all the way when you feel the click turn it the other way
There is no minimum speed, it has to do with the impact force. If you are sitting still and the impact from another vehicle hitting you is hard enough the airbags will go off.
Probably. Remember, there are still plenty of cars on the road that don't have airbags. And, of course, you can switch airbags off on a lot of cars these days. You don't mention it, but often when the airbags in a car go off, the car might be considered a total loss. If that's the case, you might have difficulties in getting insurance back on the car if you're not planning on repairing the vehicle. You might also have issues with the state, which could require you to make the vehicle road-worthy prior to registering or paying for your yearly tags. This could require some repairs, and the state inspector might not "pass" the vehicle if the airbags don't work. Sounds like you've got a lot of footwork to do, but start with your DMV first and go from there.
if anything is running off the battery (visibly on) the battery will eventually go dead
no they will not. I have replaced them on various vehicles. They are designed to be replaced if necessary and serviced as such. Static electricity precaution should be observed though such as touching the car bdy or metal before unplugging sensors as a rare possibility could exist. Most airbags components are normally serviceable without danger of setting airbags off.
your key is probably still in the ignitionA bit more:The clock in my car continues to run even after I turn it off and remove the keys. The car battery is what keeps the clock running, but it uses so little power that there's no danger of it running down your car battery as it would if you left your headlights on.
Perplexing Question. Daytime running lights stay one whenever the vehicle is running. There is no way to turn them off short of taking the fuse out or turning the car off. Indicators~ need more info.
On Ford vehicles the airbags typically deploy at 25 to 30 MPH, so in a head on collision, if both vehicles are traveling at a slow 15 MPH your airbags will go off