side airbags, do i need a sensor for them?? Options

[lubu]

there is this guy who selling a complete set of lexus seats that have side airbags..i was wondering if i need a seperate sensor for them. he told me that i only need to connect them to a 12v and thats it but im skeptical..

[rosander]

I might be able to lend a little knowledge, I work at the Toyota tech center here in Ann Arbor (in the seat department actually), but I'm sort of new and haven't worked specifically with airbags, but I am on front seats.

You will need the Lexus SIAB (side airbag) ECU. This will certainly not be wired for a Celica. If you connect them to a 12v battery, you will detonate them and ruin your seat, unless you've detrimmed your seat and taken the bag out. If you're looking to save weight, you might try removing the airbags. The airbag sensors / accelerometers for your current Celica are not made to detect input for a side impact crash. However you try and get them to fit, you should never bet your life on them working. I'd just take them out and use the nice plush leather seats you got from the Lexus.