The Black Box our new JKs have

[jeepinoutwest]

OK, so our new JKs have a black box in them. For those of you who dont know what they are. They are recording devices that record your speed, rpm, steering input, seat belt use, braking, and lighting use for several second prior to any crash. My question is does anyone know how to disable or remove it? Or at least can someone tell me exactly where it is and what it look like? My guess is that is may be part of the jeep's main operating computer and not removeable.

[jdrogers]

I believe it's part of the ECM and cannot be removed or "turned off". There is a reference to this "feature" in the owner's manual. I think it said it records the last two seconds before an airbag deployment. And that they (DCX) will provide it to insurance companies and law enforcement, yada, yada..

[2k2wranglerx]

if you really care about it, remove your ECM if you wreck . .. . what are they gonna do? tell you you can't. it's your property.

[FRDesign]

Not worried about it too much.

[ericdewayne]

it's your property.

I may "own" it right now but if thats true then my bank owns my a$$ for the next 4 years... :naw:

[jeepinoutwest]

Can anyone tell me where the ECM is and what it looks like? I have seen them in other vehicles so I should be ok with a little guidance. Thanks.

[fraynes1]

That black box controls your air bags as well. Screwing around with this will shut down your air bags, may also cause them to deploy on their own.

Right now Police can't get the information from them directly anyway. Have to send to DC with warrant to get it.

I wouldn't screw around with it at all!!

I believe it's located under the front passenger seat on the JK

[BillX4]

Ohh that sounds like fun, "random airbag deployment" is going to be the next thread in the board :eek!:

[fraynes1]

No the black box tells the air bags when to deploy. It computes how hard and fast to deploy depending on the crash.

I know I don't want a 300km/h air bag deploying on it's own!:sad:

[BillX4]

No the black box tells the air bags when to deploy. It computes how hard and fast to deploy depending on the crash.

I know I don't want a 300km/h air bag deploying on it's own!:sad:


Ouch good Call:eek!: That would blow you out the back window!

[Ge99ne]

Well it shouldn't even touch you. They don't fill up all space between the wheel and seat like the movies depict. Although it sure looks funny that way. It would most likeley knock your hands off the wheel & possibly break your thumbs if you hold the steering wheel the way God intended.

[ccdjeep]

Air bags, ECMS, ESP braking, what the heck is all this crap? Jeeps should be exempt from all these features including catalytic converters! Well thats my opinion anyway, I had a 1979 CJ7 and I LOVED that thing. If the body hadn't been rusted out (and that 57 chevy hadn't been for sale) I swear I would still have that thing. With a Gear Vendor overdrive, A/C added, some 3:73's and maybe a coil spring conversion. My new JK is the perfect Jeep for me save a few mods I plan on doing and the fact that I'm paranoid about having all this electronic crapola on a vehicle I plan on wheeling in. Don't wanna slide off into a rock and get smacked in the face with an airbag...that would suck not to mention cost more to fix than it should. CJ versus rock...maybe a new bumper. JK versus rock...who knows!!! DC and the government should get together and make a "back to basics" Jeep. A/C is really the only creature comfort I want. :yup:

[cwalker]

Don't wanna slide off into a rock and get smacked in the face with an airbag...that would suck not to mention cost more to fix than it should.

Haha - well you could alway put on an aftermarket steering wheel, less airbag... your passenger would still be screwed tho. :)