Received a request from a vehicle rescue instructor who wanted an updated chart with all the drain times of vehicles. I used to keep one up-to-date until around model year 2000. then I sort of changed my mind about the significance of knowing the drain time for every vehicle.
Here's my thoughts on this topic...
Most sources like lists of airbag 'drain times' have dried up. Seems that the information isn't really important to know for each individual vehicle like we thought it might be.
I recommend that you;
1) Shut down the power and 2) go about your business. Drain times for the past 6 to 8 years worth of cars average about 2 to 5 minutes. Some drain in one second.
Remember, nothing happens till you shut down the power. There are three steps to shutting down power that must become your standard operating procedure;
1- locate battery/batteries and disconnect or double cut both negative and positive cables
2- determine that power to vehicle is shut down by viewing lights, instrument panel, etc to confirm
3- unplug any accessory appliances plugged in to the cigarette lighter or other power ports.
If there is any new and updated info available on the drain times, it would be Todd Hoffman that would have it. I don't care about these little details any longer.
You may want to contact Todd, owner of the private website www.sceneoftheaccident.org. Todd's email is [email protected]
Here's my thoughts on this topic...
Most sources like lists of airbag 'drain times' have dried up. Seems that the information isn't really important to know for each individual vehicle like we thought it might be.
I recommend that you;
1) Shut down the power and 2) go about your business. Drain times for the past 6 to 8 years worth of cars average about 2 to 5 minutes. Some drain in one second.
Remember, nothing happens till you shut down the power. There are three steps to shutting down power that must become your standard operating procedure;
1- locate battery/batteries and disconnect or double cut both negative and positive cables
2- determine that power to vehicle is shut down by viewing lights, instrument panel, etc to confirm
3- unplug any accessory appliances plugged in to the cigarette lighter or other power ports.
If there is any new and updated info available on the drain times, it would be Todd Hoffman that would have it. I don't care about these little details any longer.
You may want to contact Todd, owner of the private website www.sceneoftheaccident.org. Todd's email is [email protected]
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