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Safing Sensor: Description and Operation

AIRBAG SENSOR

SAFETY SENSOR:




Safety Sensor and electric sensor are built into the airbag control module.
Safety sensor is the pendulum type sensor. If the sensor receives a frontal impact exceeding a certain limit the mass in the sensor revolves forward to turn the switch ON.

ELECTRIC SENSOR:




Electric Sensor consists of the semiconductor type sensor which senses the deceleration at collision by the change of the electrical resistance and the impact sensing circuit.