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Air bag sensors

Dick Smith (rsmith@gulf.net)
Fri, 23 May 1997 16:21:15 -0400 (EDT)

I hope someone knows how airbag sensors work, and can explain it here. Where are they located on the vehicle? I assume there is a threshold acceleration which triggers them, or is the threshold one which responds to "jerk" = "rate of acceleration?"

Finally, can an airbag be deployed as the result of an impact from the rear?

Thanks as usual ==> Dick

Dick Smith
rsmith@gulf.net

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