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Old 15 Jun 2004, 10:56 pm
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Default Accord Brake Master Cylinder and Airbags

Greetings. My '95 Accord Wagon needs a brake master cylinder. My Chilton
manual says to disable the airbags before doing this. My Haynes manual
makes no mention of this. Does anyone know which one is correct? I'd hate
to pop off an airbag when doing this repair, but I can't see how the airbags
would know that the master cylinder had been changed, either.

Thanks for any help,
WW


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Old 16 Jun 2004, 09:41 am
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Default Re: Accord Brake Master Cylinder and Airbags

On 6/15/04 10:56 PM, in article 7yPzc.29106$Hg2.17057@attbi_s04,
"WaterWatcher" <replytogroup@donotmail.com> wrote:

> Greetings. My '95 Accord Wagon needs a brake master cylinder. My Chilton
> manual says to disable the airbags before doing this. My Haynes manual
> makes no mention of this. Does anyone know which one is correct? I'd hate
> to pop off an airbag when doing this repair, but I can't see how the airbags
> would know that the master cylinder had been changed, either.
>
> Thanks for any help,
> WW
>
>


Chilton is being paranoid. Since they mostly cut-n-paste everything in the
book, there probably exists some car, somewhere, that has an issue with
this, but its not the '95 Accord. Its highly unlikely you will trigger an
airbag changing the master cylinder. There is no connection between it and
the airbag system.

If there are any bright yellow wiring harnesses or connectors in the
vicinity of the MC, be careful not to mess with them.

If I remember the '95 correctly, the only issue changing the MC is making
sure the rod that connects it mechanically to the booster is adjusted
correctly.

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Old 26 Jun 2004, 10:55 am
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Default Re: Accord Brake Master Cylinder and Airbags

Disconnect the battery cables and you'll be fine.

WaterWatcher wrote:

> Greetings. My '95 Accord Wagon needs a brake master cylinder. My Chilton
> manual says to disable the airbags before doing this. My Haynes manual
> makes no mention of this. Does anyone know which one is correct? I'd hate
> to pop off an airbag when doing this repair, but I can't see how the airbags
> would know that the master cylinder had been changed, either.
>
> Thanks for any help,
> WW


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Old 26 Jun 2004, 11:49 am
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Default Re: Accord Brake Master Cylinder and Airbags

WaterWatcher wrote:
> Greetings. My '95 Accord Wagon needs a brake master cylinder. My Chilton
> manual says to disable the airbags before doing this. My Haynes manual
> makes no mention of this. Does anyone know which one is correct? I'd hate
> to pop off an airbag when doing this repair, but I can't see how the airbags
> would know that the master cylinder had been changed, either.
>
> Thanks for any help,
> WW



+++++++++++++++++++

Airbags systems are a bit like explosives, and they have 'standby
power', because the car battery can't be relied upon in a collision.
Make sure you get the correct answer before messing around. . . .

I doubt there much risk, but, like you said, you'd hate to pop one off.

'Cruly'

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Old 26 Jun 2004, 01:57 pm
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Default Re: Accord Brake Master Cylinder and Airbags

Dunno if you've already completed the repair, but FWIW, autozone's site says for
your 1995 Accord in the first step for replacing the master cylinder:

"If equipped with an air bag, disconnect the negative battery cable and properly
disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), as detailed in Chassis
Electrical."

The directions at "Chassis Electrical" are very specific for disarming the SRS
and airbags.

Repair guides are free at autozone.com for 1995(6?) and earlier Hondas.

"WaterWatcher" <replytogroup@donotmail.com> wrote
> Greetings. My '95 Accord Wagon needs a brake master cylinder. My Chilton
> manual says to disable the airbags before doing this. My Haynes manual
> makes no mention of this. Does anyone know which one is correct? I'd hate
> to pop off an airbag when doing this repair, but I can't see how the airbags
> would know that the master cylinder had been changed, either.
>
> Thanks for any help,
> WW



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