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I am looking for my first Corvette. Hopefully it will be a Red C5 6 Speed with HUD and polished chrome wheels. My problem is I have a 3 year old daughter and I need to be able to turn the passenger airbag off. The ones with this feature seem to be few and far between. Is there a specific year or option package the car needs for this feature. Thank you for your help
Posts: 2 | From: Saratoga NY | Registered: May 2008
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The airbag switch became standard in mid-2001. It was not available before that. For other cars, there are companies that offer an aftermarket switch you can install.
Chrome wheels were never a factory option for the C5. However, a high polish version did become available later in production.
[ May 16, 2008, 12:43 PM: Message edited by: BruceF ]
Posts: 4449 | From: Long Island, NY | Registered: Nov 2000
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As mentioned, the airbag cutoff switch is standard in later C5's, but that can be added to any car. GM used to sell a kit that could be installed by any dealer, I don't know if they still do or not, but there are aftermarket options for that also.
If you find what you're looking for in a pre-2000 C5 you can always get a set of aftermarket chrome Y2K style thinspoke rims for under $1000.
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Welcome to the forum. There is nothing more exciting than owning one of these cars. If you want to customize to the way you want, there is a host of products, aftermarket or factory available for you. Good luck and have a ball!
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Welcome to the gang ApexrER! Search the web for an after market switch. You might start on ebay. There was an article on corvettefever.com, but it was how to install a C4 cut off switch. Might be some info there.
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Welcome to the forum....Bruce is correct as usual. Go with a 2001 and up and look for the cut-off in the glove box.
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Apparently GM does not sell the air bag cut off kits anymore. Their legal put a stop to it...
I just discovered this after I bought the glovebox switch and the console piece with the light in it stating the pass AB was off, used off ebay. A parts manager at a GM dealer told me and sent me the memo on it.
I will continue my search, not ready to do it now on my 98 but wanted to install all like GM and use GM connectors at the switches. I cannot even get the connectors anymore, just need one, had the other one already.
You will have a blast with the 6-speed!
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i have a 2001, and it does not have the switch or light to turn it off. what part of 01 did they change it?
Posts: 485 | From: Toronto, CANADA | Registered: Jun 2004
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quote:Originally posted by cossak: i have a 2001, and it does not have the switch or light to turn it off. what part of 01 did they change it?
In thinking about it, I believe the change came in January or February 2000 for the 2000 models. I'm not sure about a Canadian (or other) export.
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