I know sounds weird right? I have a 93 351 auto, but I'm swapping dashes to an 08 super duty dash. The dash and steering wheel have airbags on them. I know that f 150s just a few years newer than mine had air bags on them. 94 I think is the first year? Correct me if I'm wrong. So I was wondering what equipment was added to the truck or make the airbags work?

I was thinking of trying to get that system working as added safety in a crash. But if its to tricky or risky of random inflation I won't attempt it. But if it as simple as add a couple crash sensors, a brain box and tie in the new bags correctly. Why wouldn't I?

Let me know if you know what it takes. Thoughts, concerns, ideas? Wiring diagrams, pics, parts list if you've got them. Thanks guys

 

involves quite a bit of knowledge, a vastly different computer and messing about with things that can hurt you, if accidentally discharged. Cost prohibitive and would carry some liabilities with it that you would not want to have.

 

I was wondering since it was just a year or so difference in trucks weather they modified much to add them. Or if it was pretty much a bolt on system that I could just rob and bolt on. Then just repin the new bags in. Ice never messed with that system before. Mostly because I haven't had that new of car to have them lol. So ID not have a frame of reference to how easy or unstable the things are. I know you have to kill the power when you do anything with them. That's about it. But I figured if it was as easy as wiring in any other thing. Might as well add the safety. But that's why i ask at places like this before mess with this kinds stuff.

 

Agree with kd3pc, a lot of effort to get things to mechanically fit, but taking a risk and assuming the liability whether it will perform properly or worse, cause more injury than would have otherwise happened.

 

Thanks for the info guys. I probably won't attempt this one. I was just curious if it would have been simple and safe to do.

 

Even adding the '94-96 system is trickier than you might think. The later systems got increasingly more-complex & -integrated. So even knowing as much as I do about how each one works, and how comfortable I am with vehicle wiring, I'd never attempt to install a "modern" SRS into an antique. This page explains most of what you might want to know about the earliest SRS in these trucks:

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