passenger airbag issue

[veneto rs2]

Hi everyone i try to search around but no luck......
Does anyone knows a system to deactivate the passenger airbag without having the alarm light (and so the driver one off as well) on?

Perhaps a resistor? i heard that Volkswagen did supply a plug to put on the cable that emulates the airbag anyone heard of this?

Thanks Stefano

[Ski]

I wasnt aware R/S2's have passenger bags, I thought it was driver only..

[Skull]

they were available from the last few month of year 94

[S2central.net]

This must a European (LHD) thing - pretty sure its unheard of in the UK.

I'll dig around factory manuals to see if anything can be done with VAGCOM in this regard... or something else.

[S2central.net]

Just found this in SSP 151 - Airbag system description circa 1993 - There is a high level circuit diagram depicting system with BOTh airbags and description of use of a 2,5ohm resistance wire to be used where passenger airbag is not fitted.

I can't scan the document right now, but i can try to PH it...


Paul

[S2central.net]

See attached - annotated photo from SSP 151 as described. There must be an official Audi p/n for this plug at T5. Dunno rating of 2.5ohm resistor.


Paul

[s2avant]

There is a kit available to deactivate the passenger airbag.

Part numbers depend on chassis number:

8D0 998 521 for vehicles up to 8C-R-000 924 (up to June 1994 production)
or
8D0 998 521 A for vehicles after 8C-R-000 925 (July 1994 production onwards)

This is not an exact chassis break though so unless your car is a long way from these chassis numbers it will be difficult to say which one will be correct.

Ben

[S2central.net]

Go team !

[veneto rs2]

There is a kit available to deactivate the passenger airbag.

Part numbers depend on chassis number:

8D0 998 521 for vehicles up to 8C-R-000 924 (up to June 1994 production)
or
8D0 998 521 A for vehicles after 8C-R-000 925 (July 1994 production onwards)

This is not an exact chassis break though so unless your car is a long way from these chassis numbers it will be difficult to say which one will be correct.

Ben

This was simply perfect!!!THANK YOU!

That's it i ordered already the part at Audi dealer 25.50 euros......... including the sticker that states that the airbag is off (useful for police controls )

Thanks everybody for the suggestions and the quick replies the diagram from Paul it's already in my data bank for future refs

Ciao Stefano

[Skull]

here you can see the passenger side airbag:

[veneto rs2]

Job done!

The so called "kit" consist in:

1 plug with a 2.5 ohm resistor inside
2 a foam pipe 9 cm long
3 a plastic strap
4 a sheet of stickers in several languages stating "passenger airbag disconeccted"
5 a certificate to be filled wiìth chassis number stamp of the Audi garage and posted to the importer

Stefano