Now I'm curious as to if mine even works! Never once noticed it on.

 

now you made me curious again, so i just went out and started it, and yes it comes on for 3 seconds during startup

 

Only the early JK's have the Passenger Classification system to turn off the right airbag if a small child is in the right front seat, or the seat is empty.

I base this on the facts that only the '07 Owners Manual mentions it, and my '08 does not have the indicator light for it.

 

What model year?

 

I think all 2 doors have it and only early 4 doors. The later 4 door Wranglers don't have the light in the switch cluster. In past threads we discussed it and looked at it from every angle... it's not there.

 

well than i guess that explains the confusion then

ive got an 07 4 door

 

Could be, but there is no mention of it in the '08 and later manuals. Seems strange since there is such a big section about it in the '07 book.

 

I have an 09 2dr and there is no light anywhere to indicate that the passenger air bag can be disabled. I have also looked through the manual and there is no mention of it. Which sucks, every other vehicle I have ever heard of has it.

 

Mine has a sticker on the carpet under the front passenger seat that warns about recalibrating the sensor if the seat bolts are removed. Lovely.

I guess I need to get a service manual so I can look at the wires. I guess I could just unplug everything when needed but that's a pain. I have the seat airbags as well and I'd like that to stay enabled.

 

to add a note

just blatantly plugging and unplugging airbags might make them inflate

some cars mention to unplug neg battery terminal when working on sterring wheels, that way you dont spark a wire and have an airbag bash a screwdriver at your face.