Blast. Damn. Bother.

[curlyks2]

Ck.

[Lee]

Mine has just done the same thing!! Will connect VAG-COM up later to see if anything shows.

[curlyks2]

Mine has just done the same thing!! Will connect VAG-COM up later to see if anything shows.

I'm gonna take a guess and say it'll come up with something like this:

00588 032
Driver airbag igniter -N95
Resistance too high
sporadic

Close?

Ck.

[s2avant]

That'll be the one 9 times out of 10. A new airbag slip ring/clock spring will cure that.

Ben

[sal_s2]

The airbag light has started to stay lit on my friends car.
The dealers told him its because he needs to replace his airbag cos its 10 years old.
That would mean everybody who has an L or M reg car needs to replace their airbag?

[curlyks2]

That'll be the one 9 times out of 10. A new airbag slip ring/clock spring will cure that.

Is this easy to DIY? How long would it take? Any specialist tools required?
Anyone <looks around for the fine VAG Parts folks> got part numbers (and prices)?
Cheers,
Ck.

[curlyks2]

The airbag light has started to stay lit on my friends car.
The dealers told him its because he needs to replace his airbag cos its 10 years old.
That would mean everybody who has an L or M reg car needs to replace their airbag?

They do recommend it yes, but I thought it was 12 or 15 years...? (trying to remember what the sticker on the door post has on it!)
Ck.

[s2avant]

Sal,

Do you ever use Digbeth Audi? They seem to have got even worse since we bought them out. Let me know if you have any trouble with them and I'll get it sorted.

There's no way to test an airbag without actually deploying it so the computer can't tell you it's knackered. The reason the fault occurs is because the slip ring which feeds power to the airbag wears out from all the turning it does.

That stealer would charge £600+VAT for the new airbag and then tell him it needed a slip ring as well. Or just change the spring and pretend to have changed the airbag. (I've been working for dealerships too long)

Curly,

Need chassis number to get the right part number, but it's either £95 or £158+VAT. (from us main stealers) I can look up the info on how to change it if you fancy tackling it yourself.

Ben

[Jamo]

Sal,

Do you ever use Digbeth Audi? They seem to have got even worse since we bought them out. Let me know if you have any trouble with them and I'll get it sorted.

There's no way to test an airbag without actually deploying it so the computer can't tell you it's knackered. The reason the fault occurs is because the slip ring which feeds power to the airbag wears out from all the turning it does.

That stealer would charge £600+VAT for the new airbag and then tell him it needed a slip ring as well. Or just change the spring and pretend to have changed the airbag. (I've been working for dealerships too long)

Curly,

Need chassis number to get the right part number, but it's either £95 or £158+VAT. (from us main stealers) I can look up the info on how to change it if you fancy tackling it yourself.

Ben

Yeh thats our local Audi dealer.

Guys in there dont have a clue!!!!

[s2avant]

It's no fun now. We used to slag of Hartwells for being crap then we bought their Audi site. So we all work for the same parent company. Having said they are crap

Whenever you need anything from them you can always call me first to sort out part numbers and prices for you. I can even tell you if they have it in stock.

Ben

[curlyks2]

Curly,
Need chassis number to get the right part number, but it's either £95 or £158+VAT. (from us main stealers) I can look up the info on how to change it if you fancy tackling it yourself.
Ben

*Ouch* that's some money. Oh well. Here's hoping it's not the airbag itself (although if that does end up being replaced, I want the old (current) one so I can errr... check out the ignitor...)

I would be interested to know how long/how difficult it is. I've got to take the cluster out at some point to replace a couple of the blown bulbs (ambient temperature and clock), and suspect there's some commonality to the bits that have to come out the way first.

Thanks,

Ck.

[audiman]

Working on airbag system should be done by someone with training, correct procedures must be used otherwise it can be very very dangerous. Just a word of warning.

[Graham]

Mine has just done the same thing!! Will connect VAG-COM up later to see if anything shows.

LOL Yours is probably suffering from whip lash of them monster brakes you have got
Graham

[curlyks2]

Working on airbag system should be done by someone with training, correct procedures must be used otherwise it can be very very dangerous. Just a word of warning.

I'll wear my crash helmet then

All frivolity aside, I've got a main stealer who sorted the airbag out last time this light went on, under 12 months ago. It is therefore under guarantee. Problem is, I've moved since then, and that stealer is more than 200 miles away.

Tomorrows project then, aside from dodging something bad at work and trying to buy Kylie concert tickets (which go on sale tomorrow morning), is to persuade the stealer that since their work is under guarantee, I'm going to go to my now local dealer, and the stealer is going to pay. Should be an "interesting" day.

Ck.

[audiman]

Good luck, it maybe a different fault tho, i which case it wont be under warranty