airbag SRS testing

[timmy0tool]

i'm about to install an aftermarket steering wheel on my SRS equipped ride. i know that in order for me not to throw the SRS light, i need to put a load resistor across the airbag connector harness.

for testing, i just need to know if it is safe to put a multimeter across the connector of the airbag itself to measure its resistance. i don't want it going off in my hands if i'm not supposed to do that :eek .

or you can just tell me the resistor value i should be using. i've read 3ohms to 2.5ohms to 4ohms. which one is it? some guy even used a potentiometer (variable resistor) to vary the load until the SRS light went out.

thanks in advance and i hope i posted this in the right place .

[hobie237]

i'm not sure what the resistance is supposed to be, but i'm pretty sure you are able to use a tester on it

[UltraMagneticAL]

hey tim....its 3ohms.....it's pretty universal for bmw's to toyotas to hondas

[kinghawk]

why dont you just disconnect the SRS Brain. If resetting the light is a issue its easy to reset and have written a how to on this forum of how to do the reset. One thing to concider though is that insurance always trys to get out of paying settlements or what not and what your doing is setting off a definate red flag.