Miata Mailing List: July 1999, Message #60

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>From: Mizutani Masahiro <mizutani_miata@hotmail.com> 
>
>Is Air-Bag lamp in gauge mandatory?

Good question.  I suppose that it is mandatory for the manufacturer to have it,
but I don't know who would care if you disconnected it yourself.  Except, maybe
the person you sell the car to later might like to know.

>If you install AWD gauge, you have to remove a bulb of air-bag and 
>retractable light inside of your gauge. The air-bag sign in your 
>gauge will be never lighten up.

Either do without the airbag and light motor lights or wire suitable
replacement light(s) elsewhere on the dash.

>I hope this is not illegal. Does anyone know about this?

The retract light I could do without all together.  I still don't understand
why it is there in the first place.  The huge airbag symbol could be replaced
by some small text like 'SRS' or somthing similar that lit up.  

>--Masa
>Eunos Roadster '92 Black V-Special
>Tokyo, Japan

You may forward this suggestion to AWD if you like, along with my condolances,
at an appropriate time.

Jeff
'90A




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