Myairbags is a great place to use. They’re just down the road from me. I’ve driven to them many times. Rebuilt the gauge cluster in my Silverado and reset the module in a Honda Accord I rebuilt.
It's so nice when Jake gets tired and frustrated with his own projects that he can go help work on his friends frustrating projects. The JR & Jake Show. Go 100%. 😁🚗🏍
I have a Veloster Turbo R Spec that I intended on flipping after replacing the bumper but ended up keeping as one of my daily cars after seeing how fun and easy it was to keep up. Makes me really want a newer N Line performance car but I don't buy things new, maybe I'll find a damaged one within reason and grab it. Stingers are pretty nice cars too, especially the GT and up trims. Shows how far Kia and Hyundai have come over the last 10 or so years.
I bought a totaled Sequoia from Copart in April and it had to have the airbag computer reset and pretensioner fixed. I sent the parts to safety restore and they got them back a week later and everything worked great.
You were warned. And he has no clue of body panel work. Or what it takes for any salvage rebuild. That car is worthless even rebuilt. Just cause u can rebuild old worthless wrecks doesn’t mean u can rebuild a late model. Rebuilds are on a tight budget to make any profit from these. Even if u manage to get it all fixed the value gonna be about 60% of what it should if it wasn’t a rebuilt title
Andrew Lee spending thousands for junk and losing not only that cash but all that work ur putting into shit isn’t worth the few bucks he gets for ads or views.
FYI, everybody that does car work on TH-cam disconnects the battery before doing panel work or SRS module removal to avoid any other bags from exploding.
TA B do you mean “ myairbags is a good site. It’s where I get myairbags stuff done.” Lol! I might be the only one that laughs at that..... sorry, bad dad joke. I’m more of a “fun bags” guy! They really save lives!
I’ve done loads of bag kits and never sent one box off , I just reset them with a scanner once all crash sensors and bags are changed. Don’t forget to plug it in to find which sensor deployed the bags or you’ll still have codes
Yup your right with the airbags. On my 2015 Civic I rebuilt I bought a new drivers airbag and sent the seatbelt and airbag module off to be reset and reinstalled it back into the car and the airbag light went off. Just be sure to disconnect the ground cable before messing with the airbags 👍
Seatbelts will probably have to be sent out too. Not plugging them on your channel, but watch a couple of episodes of Goonzquad. They cover the modules, belts and airbags all the time. Their Mustang and Camaro builds will be very helpful for you.
My man, have you ever watched any other rebuild channel? this is step 1 of rebuilding a car with airbag deployment and locked up seatbelts....you live and you learn.
Dealing with this now on my copart ford fiesta. Not sure on the kia's but the fords have a weight sensor in the passenger seat that needs to be reprogrammed. After the module and air bags are replaced/reset. Keep that in mind if you replace every thing and still get a code. My air bags is great thoe super fast turn around.
That type of stuff on airbag and seatbelt is totally typical (as in taking a week turn around time) Heck once upon a time, you would have to send off lots of stuff for programming. I remember having to remove my PCM and TCM for custom tune on my ‘06 Trailblazer SS. The Superchips flashpaq back then was pretty limited. It always sucked having to wait for crap like that
MyAirbags is a legitimate business. They’re close by me here in Buford GA, and everyone uses them. Just sent a Ferrari 458 module and seat belt tensioner to them. 24hr rebuild and all codes were cleared.
In most cases, the airbag ECU will still work correctly (I.E. emit a firing pulse when crash conditions are detected) even if it's in post-deployment state and the malfunction indicator lamp is on. The main reason you don't want to just plug new airbags in is that there are recorded instances where the squib drivers have failed short-circuit after deployment and in this case just connecting a replacement airbag will result in it firing immediately. I'm not aware of any vendor that does this intentionally though.
This brings back a lot of memories for me. I did basically the exact same thing in my wrecked 2012 ford focus. I bought it wrecked. Such a bad idea 🙈 I ended up jumping it on a dirt road and the engine fell out lol but the airbags didn't go off again 😉
Yeah, its not too bad, after the first one it gets easier, I've done like 10 vehicles with airbags deployed and seatbelts locked up. "My airbags" is also the place I've used for the past 3 years and only once i had an issue with a seatbelt that after being rebuilt it still didn't work. sent it back and they fixed it and all good. your airbags won't deploy if you plug the new ones without clearing the data, at least it didn't happen to me in two trucks i fixed when i first started and forgot to take the module out..you just won't be able to get your airbags to work and light will stay on.
I like working on newer car for the same reason (Also, thank the engineers for OBDII!). Side note: I so need to save up and get an impact driver like that! Semi-related question. People (not mechanics) have said there is a "black box" that records the state of the car when a crash happens. I have never seen a box like that in the newer cars that I have (2011 Corolla, 2016 Volt) - are they just talking about the airbag controller or something else? If it's there, how would I find it and read it?
Man do you get all the best tools in America. A cordless vac that seems to actually work. Who'd have known? :) Gotta love a modern car that comes apart easily :)
Don't get the seat belts rebuilt. The webbing will have been stressed by the pre-tensioners deploying, regardless of whether the belt was being worn at the time or not, which means that, if the car is involved in another collision, it may fail, which could be catastrophic for anyone in the car. Just replace them. Seat belt webbing is a one crash and replace item, just like harnesses in competition vehicles... The joy with the air bag module being permanently written when the system deploys and the air bags themselves being coded to the vehicle's VIN is all pretty standard in more recent vehicles. Air bags are pretty highly-prized and -priced but they're useless to anyone unless they have dealer-level diagnostic equipment now, so it's another of the anti-theft systems built into modern vehicles. Back in the '90s it wasn't unusual for vehicles to be stolen specifically to take the air bags out of them to sell on, and a lot of vehicles got written off specifically because of that due to new air bags being so expensive...
JRgo, I use myairbags.com before for my father in laws car for a transmission module and they fix that for $200.00, the transmission shop wanted $ 1,300 to replace the transmission in the car. His car has not had a problem for over a year.
Jr , great video. You need a sidekick cameraman so You get to use 2 hands . Don’t get me wrong really Enjoy all your videos. You have what it takes . To be an incredible presenter/Host . Production tweaks . Best wishes buddy
FYI if you get the bootleg dealer software I believe you can program new modules to the VIN. Dealers need to be able to do it since the modules can 💩 themselves.
Myairbags is really a good site...i sent them.my speedometer from my wife's envoy because the stepper motors shit out and the lights where dead...cost me 140 bucks and it works like new and is nice and bright.
I used MyAirBags.com to reset my Trailblazer SS ABS module, turned it around in 48 hours, came back with a new hole drilled in it filled with epoxy and it plugged in and worked perfectly. That was 5 years ago, still works fine. I would not hesitate to use them again. Price was very reasonable too!
Go to E bay and you can get module reset through my airbags for 40.00, then send your seatbelts to safety restore for 65 ,Both places do great work . Good luck
Just disconnect the module and parallel the light to something like the high temp light or so. That way the light comes on when you turn the ignition on and turns off when you start the engine
I owned a 2000 Mercedes E with a bad LCD readout on the dash. I thought it would be an easy swap, but it ended up costing of $300 to send the old one off for repairs. No bargains there!
I don't think that people complain about working on modern cars because of disassembly, it's more of the electronic side of things. You can start almost any 30 yr old car with a jumper box and a can of gas and starting fluid, try doing that with a 2020 that's sat for 30 years.
In the UK we can just buy used modules and seat belts which for Hyundai products works out really cheap. Please disconnect the battery when you put it all back together!!
I've been searching your videos for the link to the company that you send your airbag computer to in order to get it fixed/reprogrammed. What's the name of the company? Link or website?
Excellent video JR. I find your videos informative and entertaining..my daughter has a Kia optima LX..they are safe cars...my son is looking for a affordable car..can you ship to Western New York? Hahaha.keep making the videos.i have learned from you...thank you.
The price on ebay for Safety Restore is $10 cheaper than their website. It was $40 for the SRS module for my 2009 Honda Civic and $50 for each seatbelt. I paid $10 shipping. My passenger seat belt worked for about 1 month and then locked up, so I had to send it in also. I bet the Optima will need the passenger seat belt fixed also.
7:40 my 1988 Buick has like 40 bolts and screws holding just the center console in. The dash has about 50 more, and an entire dedicated wiring harness. New cars are WAY easier.
ALWAYS disconnect the battery when doing anything related to airbags!!!!
Disconnecting a battery or using a funnel isn't going to happen here.
@Honda 250R yeah !!! 🤣🤣🤣👍😛
What? Why would you want to disconnect the batt...BOOM! Oh..that's why.
the airbags are gone
Myairbags is a great place to use. They’re just down the road from me. I’ve driven to them many times. Rebuilt the gauge cluster in my Silverado and reset the module in a Honda Accord I rebuilt.
Is it a big place or a couple guys or?
aaron71 I mean big is relative but yes, I’d say so.
It's so nice when Jake gets tired and frustrated with his own projects that he can go help work on his friends frustrating projects. The JR & Jake Show. Go 100%. 😁🚗🏍
I have a Veloster Turbo R Spec that I intended on flipping after replacing the bumper but ended up keeping as one of my daily cars after seeing how fun and easy it was to keep up. Makes me really want a newer N Line performance car but I don't buy things new, maybe I'll find a damaged one within reason and grab it. Stingers are pretty nice cars too, especially the GT and up trims. Shows how far Kia and Hyundai have come over the last 10 or so years.
I bought a totaled Sequoia from Copart in April and it had to have the airbag computer reset and pretensioner fixed. I sent the parts to safety restore and they got them back a week later and everything worked great.
"Should we really total this car out? It just needs a door and a little body work."
"Yes, it's not worth getting the airbag module out."
Kia's resell values drop so fast so just a little bit of damage can total a car out.
It could be worse - it could be changing the starter on a Ford Escape!
You were warned. And he has no clue of body panel work. Or what it takes for any salvage rebuild. That car is worthless even rebuilt. Just cause u can rebuild old worthless wrecks doesn’t mean u can rebuild a late model. Rebuilds are on a tight budget to make any profit from these. Even if u manage to get it all fixed the value gonna be about 60% of what it should if it wasn’t a rebuilt title
@@jecrpalier The money is in the Video, not the rebuilt car dude. if it breaks even, he wins. and we get entertained for free
Andrew Lee spending thousands for junk and losing not only that cash but all that work ur putting into shit isn’t worth the few bucks he gets for ads or views.
FYI, everybody that does car work on TH-cam disconnects the battery before doing panel work or SRS module removal to avoid any other bags from exploding.
I love when I just randomly open the TH-cam app and there's a fresh episode dropped 😂
Same man.
Coming from a Hyundai dealer tech, I can attest these cars are built like legos. The 4 cylinder engines are so easy to build.
MyAirbags is a good site. It's where I get my airbag stuff done.
Seemed like a good choice and they were kind of close to KS 🍻
TA B do you mean “ myairbags is a good site. It’s where I get myairbags stuff done.”
Lol! I might be the only one that laughs at that..... sorry, bad dad joke.
I’m more of a “fun bags” guy! They really save lives!
Thanks for this Info !
Agree on the ease of working on Kia and Hyundai, so well engineered and a pleasure to work on.
I’ve done loads of bag kits and never sent one box off , I just reset them with a scanner once all crash sensors and bags are changed.
Don’t forget to plug it in to find which sensor deployed the bags or you’ll still have codes
Voice of Reason: "Why don't we disconnect the battery?"
So I guess you could say working on it is not (OPTIMA)L
Oh no 😂😂
Yup your right with the airbags. On my 2015 Civic I rebuilt I bought a new drivers airbag and sent the seatbelt and airbag module off to be reset and reinstalled it back into the car and the airbag light went off. Just be sure to disconnect the ground cable before messing with the airbags 👍
How to build Optima:
Step 1: Airbag computer
Step 2: Rest of car
Exactly 😂
Just subscribed to 100%Jake. Great content - thank you!
You really made this video super watchable, Jake! Thank you so much for guest hosting and for doing such an amazing filming and narrating job!
It needs to be protected.
Amazing to newer car so easy to work instead of simple task taking ages. Huge props for Kia.
I love watching JR solve problems on these jobs!
Seatbelts will probably have to be sent out too. Not plugging them on your channel, but watch a couple of episodes of Goonzquad. They cover the modules, belts and airbags all the time. Their Mustang and Camaro builds will be very helpful for you.
My man, have you ever watched any other rebuild channel? this is step 1 of rebuilding a car with airbag deployment and locked up seatbelts....you live and you learn.
Still remember my first car auction buy and still driving it. Saved lots of money on parts from people on Facebook marketplace,craigslist, and ebay.
module recoding works like a charm had the same company just do my Toyota and they did the seat tensioner as well
JR: everything needs a new battery!
Also JR: CORDLESS THE WORLD! 🤣🤣🤣
“She’s a loose just gotta get that nut off which is gonna take a little time” 😂😂 JRGo you’re my favorite car guy on TH-cam
I need to get my hands on one of those cordless vacuums.
It’s Milwaukee tools probably
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My 02 impreza used to have those airbag connectors and they are really neat and easy to get out.
This is gonna be a nice little car, KIA and Hyundai are out here killin' it
Lol!
JRGo: “This thing’s a beast for being a little guy!” lol
A tip from "Tuber" Salvage rebuilds UK, don't replace windshield on air bag deployed vehicle until new airbag is installed. Narragansett Bay.
Dealing with this now on my copart ford fiesta. Not sure on the kia's but the fords have a weight sensor in the passenger seat that needs to be reprogrammed. After the module and air bags are replaced/reset. Keep that in mind if you replace every thing and still get a code. My air bags is great thoe super fast turn around.
These guys are like choir boys, bless them!
That type of stuff on airbag and seatbelt is totally typical (as in taking a week turn around time)
Heck once upon a time, you would have to send off lots of stuff for programming. I remember having to remove my PCM and TCM for custom tune on my ‘06 Trailblazer SS. The Superchips flashpaq back then was pretty limited.
It always sucked having to wait for crap like that
Wish you guys were in Florida. I love to work on cars as a hobby. Rebuilding my 96 Honda and my 98 vw currently.
MyAirbags is a legitimate business. They’re close by me here in Buford GA, and everyone uses them. Just sent a Ferrari 458 module and seat belt tensioner to them. 24hr rebuild and all codes were cleared.
In most cases, the airbag ECU will still work correctly (I.E. emit a firing pulse when crash conditions are detected) even if it's in post-deployment state and the malfunction indicator lamp is on. The main reason you don't want to just plug new airbags in is that there are recorded instances where the squib drivers have failed short-circuit after deployment and in this case just connecting a replacement airbag will result in it firing immediately. I'm not aware of any vendor that does this intentionally though.
BATTERY MAN!!!! - Best Copart vid I've ever seen on the Net - keep em coming John.
Nice work! Was definitely surprised about the crash data being written to EEPROM when you told me. Looking forward to seeing this one finished up.
This brings back a lot of memories for me. I did basically the exact same thing in my wrecked 2012 ford focus. I bought it wrecked. Such a bad idea 🙈 I ended up jumping it on a dirt road and the engine fell out lol but the airbags didn't go off again 😉
Sam Crac used MyAirbags.com for both seat belts and air bags during his Audi RS7 restoration. He was very happy with them. You could check with him.
Yea... but seriously there’s something Wrong in his head...
They are really good to be honest
In Oz you have to reprogram the module and replace all sensors along with getting it certified by main roads
The sound of the panels being pulled away sounds like house demolition going on. Looks like you got a good deal on the car . Well done.
Where has Josh been lately.
Order of assembly: 1- Heater core, 2 - A/C evaporator, 3 - Airbag module.
Have you ever done a vid explaining how you acquired your skills? Seems like you always have a good idea what you’re doing.. good shit.
There was one where he was doing a project with his dad that you could tell JR was basically raised in the shop
Yeah, its not too bad, after the first one it gets easier, I've done like 10 vehicles with airbags deployed and seatbelts locked up. "My airbags" is also the place I've used for the past 3 years and only once i had an issue with a seatbelt that after being rebuilt it still didn't work. sent it back and they fixed it and all good. your airbags won't deploy if you plug the new ones without clearing the data, at least it didn't happen to me in two trucks i fixed when i first started and forgot to take the module out..you just won't be able to get your airbags to work and light will stay on.
You're a genius very entertaining and educational one the best podcast on TH-cam learn a lot!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏
I like working on newer car for the same reason (Also, thank the engineers for OBDII!). Side note: I so need to save up and get an impact driver like that!
Semi-related question. People (not mechanics) have said there is a "black box" that records the state of the car when a crash happens. I have never seen a box like that in the newer cars that I have (2011 Corolla, 2016 Volt) - are they just talking about the airbag controller or something else? If it's there, how would I find it and read it?
Man do you get all the best tools in America. A cordless vac that seems to actually work. Who'd have known? :)
Gotta love a modern car that comes apart easily :)
Hey why did you take out the video with all the Lamborghini's?
Vehcor does cars in Chicago. He's always talking about rust
Rust is a nightmare in that part of the country. Eats cars from the bottom up.
Don't get the seat belts rebuilt. The webbing will have been stressed by the pre-tensioners deploying, regardless of whether the belt was being worn at the time or not, which means that, if the car is involved in another collision, it may fail, which could be catastrophic for anyone in the car. Just replace them. Seat belt webbing is a one crash and replace item, just like harnesses in competition vehicles...
The joy with the air bag module being permanently written when the system deploys and the air bags themselves being coded to the vehicle's VIN is all pretty standard in more recent vehicles. Air bags are pretty highly-prized and -priced but they're useless to anyone unless they have dealer-level diagnostic equipment now, so it's another of the anti-theft systems built into modern vehicles. Back in the '90s it wasn't unusual for vehicles to be stolen specifically to take the air bags out of them to sell on, and a lot of vehicles got written off specifically because of that due to new air bags being so expensive...
JRgo, I use myairbags.com before for my father in laws car for a transmission module and they fix that for $200.00, the transmission shop wanted $ 1,300 to replace the transmission in the car. His car has not had a problem for over a year.
Jr , great video. You need a sidekick cameraman so
You get to use 2 hands . Don’t get me wrong really
Enjoy all your videos. You have what it takes .
To be an incredible presenter/Host . Production tweaks .
Best wishes buddy
FYI if you get the bootleg dealer software I believe you can program new modules to the VIN. Dealers need to be able to do it since the modules can 💩 themselves.
Check with who Goonzsquad guys use for airbags and seat belts because they've done a bunch.
This video is like watching Goonzquad four years ago except far less optimistic and eager.
Myairbags is really a good site...i sent them.my speedometer from my wife's envoy because the stepper motors shit out and the lights where dead...cost me 140 bucks and it works like new and is nice and bright.
I used MyAirBags.com to reset my Trailblazer SS ABS module, turned it around in 48 hours, came back with a new hole drilled in it filled with epoxy and it plugged in and worked perfectly. That was 5 years ago, still works fine. I would not hesitate to use them again. Price was very reasonable too!
now I'm dreaming about owning my own set of milwaukee tools.
Thank you for the great content! Love seeing the different flips and "keeps".
This was a good purchase.
Go to E bay and you can get module reset through my airbags for 40.00, then send your seatbelts to safety restore for 65 ,Both places do great work . Good luck
Just disconnect the module and parallel the light to something like the high temp light or so. That way the light comes on when you turn the ignition on and turns off when you start the engine
“Get shirts, Not like this”.
Still waiting for JR to make a shirt that says "Not like this"- it'll sell like crazy.
I owned a 2000 Mercedes E with a bad LCD readout on the dash. I thought it would be an easy swap, but it ended up costing of $300 to send the old one off for repairs. No bargains there!
I don't think that people complain about working on modern cars because of disassembly, it's more of the electronic side of things. You can start almost any 30 yr old car with a jumper box and a can of gas and starting fluid, try doing that with a 2020 that's sat for 30 years.
What's up with the older bike in the garage? Looks like a cool little project bike.
Funny how the Lambo video is gone now haha.
Just found this channel. I subbed. Awesome content 👍🏻😀
RedLiner : welcome Redliner .
Love ur vids JR 👍👍👍
I remember the days when I still had a 29 inch waist like Jake at 4:05.
To be young, cute, trim and sexy again!
I wish I had the 29" waist AND the broad shoulders splitting wood got me!
Still got the 30 inch waist, and close to the same weight I had in high school over 40 years ago....
I have a 2016 sonata sport which is basically the same thing and I have to send out that crash module too
In the UK we can just buy used modules and seat belts which for Hyundai products works out really cheap. Please disconnect the battery when you put it all back together!!
I've been searching your videos for the link to the company that you send your airbag computer to in order to get it fixed/reprogrammed.
What's the name of the company? Link or website?
On interior disassembly: Try self service car yards. Practice pulling their stuff apart first.
Disconnect the battery, "I dont wanna" o.O
When doing anything airbag related, please disconnect the battery and put both leads together to insure all power is removed from the car
Excellent video JR. I find your videos informative and entertaining..my daughter has a Kia optima LX..they are safe cars...my son is looking for a affordable car..can you ship to Western New York? Hahaha.keep making the videos.i have learned from you...thank you.
*curb your enthusiasm theme plays*
j/k y'all have fun
It’s interesting how his voice tone changes at 9:55, seems he is projecting deeper most of his videos to appear as a more radio voice. 🤔😀
I think Goonezquad has sent out quite a few air bags. (for future reference.)
Just got my module reprogrammed through the same website, very fast. Also a lot easier to get the module out on a focus st 😂
Couldn't help but notice that classic Kawasaki in the garage. Upcoming content????
And some cars need a passenger airbag sensor recalibration when the seat bolts are torqued in.
Didn’t the curtain bags blow?
You probably already know this but if you have to replace the headliner, do it while you have the windshield out.
JR: if only they made some type of...driver..for screws
Also JR: I'll just use a knife.
you take it out you send it and it comes back ready, It doesn't get any easier than that
That sucks. In a dodge you don't even have to pull the module. You can reset it with any airbag scan tool like the Foxwell NT630plus
Get a hold of @goonzquad they rebuild cars all the time find out who they use to rebuild the module
JR, looks like a nasty burn on one of your arms. Hope nothing went too wrong there.
Poison Ivy... was working on the house and my arm got destroyed! 🍻
That's probably about as bad as being burned. Poison oak/ivy is nasty stuff.
Your young, look at all the knowledge your gaining....
Sooo, is there a good reason to be unplugging electrical compenents with power to everything or am I missing something?
In case of an accidental short or hidden damage, the bags can go off in your face.
This will be a nice ride when you are all done!
Next time try safetyrestore.com... they do seatbelts and modules so you don't have to send to different companies... I've used many times... too easy
There's soo many innuendos in this vid lol
Mines still for sale, your missing out Jr. Car is my pic.
Send the module and seat belt to Safety Restore. Goonzquad has been using them since they started rebuilding cars.
The price on ebay for Safety Restore is $10 cheaper than their website. It was $40 for the SRS module for my 2009 Honda Civic and $50 for each seatbelt. I paid $10 shipping. My passenger seat belt worked for about 1 month and then locked up, so I had to send it in also. I bet the Optima will need the passenger seat belt fixed also.
If I could work on the Kia with Watch JR Goes and 100 percent Jakes I would roll up the fat Woolford and get all schmoked up.
7:40 my 1988 Buick has like 40 bolts and screws holding just the center console in. The dash has about 50 more, and an entire dedicated wiring harness. New cars are WAY easier.
Wait, working on an IS300 is hard? Please explain
Does the airbag module have to be re-programmed whenever there is an airbag deployment?