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Klim airbag vest note

kbowman

Member
I bought a Klim/In&Motion airbag vest a few months ago. I've been wearing it every ride since. No deployments, fortunately!

I had one minor issue that I wanted to warn other users about. The electronics module is roughly the size and shape of a cell phone (see Photos 1 and 2). It attaches to the vest by sliding into a recess in the molded plastic back panel. It is relatively easy to snap into place, but I found it difficult to remove - lots of friction.

To remove it, you push upward on a sliding latch (in the red circle) and then push to the right on the module. I was having problems getting it to snap out of its slot. I pushed inward too hard on the sliding latch and mangaged to separate it from the housing (Photo 3). I was able to snap it back into place, but I think there was some minor damage to the plastic tabs that hold the slider in place on the inside of the back panel. I sent it back to Klim to have them check it. They say they fixed it, although I can't see any difference from how it was when I sent it to them. In any case, it works.

So, make sure you use the semi-circular thumb-hole (green circle) to pull the module out of the slot. And don't push too hard on the sliding latch!

Cheers, Ken


Photo 1 - electronics module installed

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Photo 2 - electronics module removed

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Photo 3 - switch after I damaged it

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