So I installed a RUF (RAID/Atiwe) steering wheel and ran into a snag.

Horn works (both sides)
Airbag failure.

When I plug in the old airbag and clear the fault everything is fine.

The steering wheel came with its own airbag connection wire and I am trying to use the old one. I don't think it is seeding properly and that may be the problem. I am tempted to cut the wire and splice the one that came with the steering wheel so it seeds properly.

The existing one has a green wire with a red stripe and a green wire with a blue strip.

The one that came with the steering wheel has a red and a black.

The connection on the airbag is 2 small males and the wire is 2 females.

Here are the questions.
1) can the plug be connected to the airbag backwards
2) if I splice, what wire goes to what wire
3) can it be backwards
4) is the new steering wheel/airbag bad
5) should I just take it to the shop to have it installed.

Thanks and happy holidays
Frank

 

Call RUF and clarify before spending money at the shop. I assume you already have the steering wheel off.

 

I have the new steering wheel installed and the airbag not connected (or even attached). I will give Mark P. a call Monday.

 

Every airbag connection has a safety built in which helps preventing the airbag from deploying due to an electrostatic discharge. Basically it bridges the two pins in the connector so that no electricity can spark the ignitor in the unit, untill the connector is firmly plugged in and the safety is clicked in.
With that said it is recommended that you splice in the connectors that came with the airbag. Usually if you're using a single stage airbag (2 wires only) than the polarity of the wires makes no difference (you can splice them any way you want). I'd make sure you solder the connections and shrinkwrap them, that way you'll avoid possible airbag lights popping out in the future.

 

Thanks for the response. Just so I am clear, it should not matter what wire I connect up. You suggest solder, but the wire supplied has these red crimps. Do you think that is enough.

Hope you had a great holiday and thanks again.
Frank

 

Crimps should be ok, just make sure you strip the wire enough and use enough of force when crimping. Also use electrical tape to secure the wires so they cannot pull out. I like solder better as that way I know there is no way of it coming apart and I hate doing things twice. I guess I'm just **** thou. Post pics when you're done

 

So, I am about cut some wires and I thought I would double check before I really fu%k something up.

Just want to make sure that it doesn't matter whick wire I connect to which wire.

Existing with red and blue wire

New with black and green

 

If it's two wires than the color doesn't matter. Go for it.

 

Thanks for your help adam. Don't think I would have chanced it without you. No airbag light, everything working. Tanks again for all your help.

Here it a phone pic of the sw and shift ****