[s-cars] Re: S-CAR-List digest, Vol 1 #1899 - Ignition, thanks! (airbag secondary power source)

[Larry C. Leung]

Secondary storage by capacitor. Stores enough charge should
the battery be disconnected in a crash. Dependant upon the
circuit resistance, the charge could last awhile before bleeding
off.

LL - NY


> From: "Calvin & Diana Craig" <calvinlc at earthlink.net>
> To: <Dooksniffer at aol.com>, <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Ignition thanks!
> Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 19:35:09 -0600
>
> I guess I don't get it, how can the airbag go off with the battery
> unplugged?  Is there a separate energy storage device somewhere not
> hooked
> up to the battery?
> --Calvin
>