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Old 05-10-2006, 09:59 AM
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I have developed some cracks in the leather on my roll bar. Dont really know why.Polished it on Saturday,and noticed the irregular cracks today. I am not sure if it is the cleaning agent I am using. Question is. Can I safely remove it or have it removed by the shop for repairs without messing up any sensors.
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Originally Posted by kerrypacker
I have developed some cracks in the leather on my roll bar. Dont really know why.Polished it on Saturday,and noticed the irregular cracks today. I am not sure if it is the cleaning agent I am using. Question is. Can I safely remove it or have it removed by the shop for repairs without messing up any sensors.
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I'm sure if your shop is qualified, they can re-cover the roll bar and ensure all the sensors are happy. If they are not qualified, then... they are not qualified.

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Originally Posted by kerrypacker
Can I safely remove it or have it removed by the shop for repairs without messing up any sensors.
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Absolutely. There are no sensors even attached to the bar.
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Thanks for the update. I thought there had to be sensors attached which sensed a potential roll over and activated the bar.
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There are sensors somewhere on the assembly for the bar postion (up or down) but they are not located in the vinyl covering the bar. The sensors that control the bar activation are not part of the bar assembly at all (so I'm told), they are elsewhere in the vehicle and just signal the controller to deploy the bar when necessary.

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Thanks for the update. I thought there had to be sensors attached which sensed a potential roll over and activated the bar.

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