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Mail From: "Harry Thompson" <(email redacted)>

For all you 1.6 & MOMO guys:

What resistor are people using successfully?

Harry T
1991 Red; 1.6; SC; 13psi; Link; JR Header/Cat/Exhuast; 61mm Nose & 155
Crank; Spax; A520's; FM Big Brakes; Torsen upgrade.

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I don't have a Momo, I have a Mazdaspeed wheel...but
same difference for the airbag. I didn't use a resistor
at all on my '91. I just crimped the two airbag wires
together with a butt connector...no airbag light in the
year I've had it this way.

Nate


> For all you 1.6 & MOMO guys:
>
> What resistor are people using successfully?
>
> Harry T
> 1991 Red; 1.6; SC; 13psi; Link; JR Header/Cat/Exhuast; 61mm Nose & 155
> Crank; Spax; A520's; FM Big Brakes; Torsen upgrade.
>
>

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My aunt is 5.0". I disconnected her airbag back in 95 and just put one of
those sticky note circles over the light :-)

Randy

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Mail From: "Fred Hubert" <(email redacted)>

>For all you 1.6 & MOMO guys:
>
>What resistor are people using successfully?
>
>Harry T
>1991 Red; 1.6; SC; 13psi; Link; JR Header/Cat/Exhuast; 61mm Nose & 155
>Crank; Spax; A520's; FM Big Brakes; Torsen upgrade.

Well, it seems that just connecting the wires directly may work just fine...
But I seem to remember (forgive me if I'm wrong) that the light is supposed
to come on or blink or something with ignition ON, and then go out when
engine is started -- does this work properly when directly connecting the
wires?

Regardless, to answer the original question you want approximately 3 Ohms
resistance. I used the one supplied in the nice kit from Finishline as
it came with the correct plug so was a snap to use. But since my passenger
bag had also deployed (bought it already wrecked), I went to Radio Shack
and got a pack of 10 Ohm resistors for cheap money. You can simply twist
3 together in parallel to achieve 3.3 Ohms, but I put them on my meter and
picked the lowest 3 and ended up with 3.2...

~ Fred
"First In Synthetics"
NewEnglandSynthetics.com
"Certified AMSOIL Dealer"

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Mail From: Robert Circle <(email redacted)>

Also two 10's and two 15's ohm will give you 3 ohms exactly

Fred Hubert wrote:

>>For all you 1.6 & MOMO guys:
>>
>>What resistor are people using successfully?
>>
>>Harry T
>>1991 Red; 1.6; SC; 13psi; Link; JR Header/Cat/Exhuast; 61mm Nose & 155
>>Crank; Spax; A520's; FM Big Brakes; Torsen upgrade.
>>
>
>Well, it seems that just connecting the wires directly may work just fine...
> But I seem to remember (forgive me if I'm wrong) that the light is supposed
>to come on or blink or something with ignition ON, and then go out when
>engine is started -- does this work properly when directly connecting the
>wires?
>
>Regardless, to answer the original question you want approximately 3 Ohms
>resistance. I used the one supplied in the nice kit from Finishline as
>it came with the correct plug so was a snap to use. But since my passenger
>bag had also deployed (bought it already wrecked), I went to Radio Shack
>and got a pack of 10 Ohm resistors for cheap money. You can simply twist
>3 together in parallel to achieve 3.3 Ohms, but I put them on my meter and
>picked the lowest 3 and ended up with 3.2...
>
>~ Fred
>"First In Synthetics"
>NewEnglandSynthetics.com
>"Certified AMSOIL Dealer"
>
>
>

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Mail From: Larry Alster <(email redacted)>

None in my 91's, just short the wires.


Larry

White Knight 1991 Crystal White #99 CSP
Silver Bullet 1992 Silverstone #17 EM BEGI System IV Turbo +
Honey B 1992 Sunburst Yellow

LowCountry Miata miata.net/lowcountry
Masters Miata
RAGS 074

----- Original Message -----
From: "Harry Thompson" <(email redacted)>
To: "PowerList" <(email redacted)>
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 1:48 PM
Subject: Air Bag resistor for the 1.6?


> For all you 1.6 & MOMO guys:
>
> What resistor are people using successfully?
>
> Harry T
> 1991 Red; 1.6; SC; 13psi; Link; JR Header/Cat/Exhuast; 61mm Nose & 155
> Crank; Spax; A520's; FM Big Brakes; Torsen upgrade.
>
>

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Mail From: Larry Alster <(email redacted)>

You only need a resistor in the 94's and on cars. The early models work
fine with the wires shorted.


Larry

White Knight 1991 Crystal White #99 CSP
Silver Bullet 1992 Silverstone #17 EM BEGI System IV Turbo +
Honey B 1992 Sunburst Yellow

LowCountry Miata miata.net/lowcountry
Masters Miata
RAGS 074

----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Hubert" <(email redacted)>
To: "Harry Thompson" <(email redacted)>; "PowerList"
<(email redacted)>
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 2:45 PM
Subject: RE: Air Bag resistor for the 1.6?


>For all you 1.6 & MOMO guys:
>
>What resistor are people using successfully?
>
>Harry T
>1991 Red; 1.6; SC; 13psi; Link; JR Header/Cat/Exhuast; 61mm Nose & 155
>Crank; Spax; A520's; FM Big Brakes; Torsen upgrade.

Well, it seems that just connecting the wires directly may work just fine...
But I seem to remember (forgive me if I'm wrong) that the light is supposed
to come on or blink or something with ignition ON, and then go out when
engine is started -- does this work properly when directly connecting the
wires?

Regardless, to answer the original question you want approximately 3 Ohms
resistance. I used the one supplied in the nice kit from Finishline as
it came with the correct plug so was a snap to use. But since my passenger
bag had also deployed (bought it already wrecked), I went to Radio Shack
and got a pack of 10 Ohm resistors for cheap money. You can simply twist
3 together in parallel to achieve 3.3 Ohms, but I put them on my meter and
picked the lowest 3 and ended up with 3.2...

~ Fred
"First In Synthetics"
NewEnglandSynthetics.com
"Certified AMSOIL Dealer"

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Mail From: Jim Creer <(email redacted)>

The type of non-airbag wheel added will not make any difference. On my
'90, I just spliced the two wires together. Has worked fine for over 7 years.

At 10:48 AM 5/2/02 -0700, Harry Thompson wrote:
>For all you 1.6 & MOMO guys:
>
>What resistor are people using successfully?