De-activating Passenger Airbag on Boxster S

[Schmalex]

I am about to take delivery of a 986 Boxster S & would like to be able to take my 3 yr old son out for a spin every now & then!

Can anyone let me know if it is possible to de-activate the passenger airbag, or is this something that I will need an OPC to do for me?

Cheers

Alex

[greogry]

Hi,
Yes, it is possible to get it de-activated. I had mine done on my 987 at an OPC but there was a previous version for a 986.
My 5 and 7 year old are turning into real petrol heads and love my 987.

[Schmalex]

Cheers for that - hopefully he will enjoy blasting past all the mummy-wagons!!!!

[Pjj]

Just had one fitted on my GT2 clubsport to take my nephews out - a word of caution you will need a Porsche childseat since in order for the unit to function there is a seatbelt type clip that needs to be fitted into the unit. They wont sell you this unit separately. I think the cheapest option is then to get a booster seat which is a bit frustrating for something that shouldnt cost more than a few quid.

[jonny996]

if you are taking a 3 year old out you will need the full seat with back support.
I have one in my 996 that I am having to let go, I might sell the porsche zoom seat from it.

[Pjj]

Totally - I was just thinking of the cheapest way of getting hold of the seatbelt clip assuming you had an appropriate child seat.

[Schmalex]

Jonny,

Can you let me know how much you would let the clip thing go for?

[jonny996]

Schmalex said:

Jonny,

Can you let me know how much you would let the clip thing go for?

It's attached to the seat, so its all or nothing.

I am waiting to see what I replace 996 with,but it will something run of the mill so I might just use the porsche seat in that as it is quite a good seat.

If I am going to use the "normal spare child seat" we have I will email you re selling the seat.

It's black with grey and cost £200 new. can be seen on porsche website.

[PJI]

Hi

there always seems to be some Porsche child seats on e-bay. i bought one because i wanted the buckle to plug in to the deactivator and not the seat. it cost me in the end though £110 which is a lot for a buckle but the chapest way i could find to solve the problem.

[Schmalex]

Thanks guys, I'll have a browse on ebay - Jonny, if you end up selling it, I'd be grateful if you could ping me a mail with the price ([e-mail]). I only need the buckle, but will buy the whole shebang if necessary (no offence, but I don't trust used child seats..)

[jackwood]

I had one fitted to my Cayman S but I don't need a Posche seat. I just use a MaxiCosi seat in there.

The OPC fitted a ket-switch into the end of the dashboard and an illuminated display in the centre console that comes on when the bag is de-activated.

Jack

[sja]

I have a 986. Had to get the "de-activation bar" fitted. Basically a bar bolted under the pass seat with a seat belt fixing attached. The porsche seat (no other seat fits this) has a clip which slots into this and disables the air bag, light on dash illuminates to let you know. The bar is about £200 fitted, and the seat was £470!! So in all its not cheap. There may be cheaper seats in the range but that one covers the age range 3-8 as expands in height..