Audi S8 Rules

Hi there. working on a 99 A6, 2.8l. Airbag light is on. Assume module is pouched? where is it located? can I plug n play one from a '02 S8?

georgeb944

Use VAGCOM/VCDS to diagnose the problem. It might be the module, or it might be something cheaper and easier to fix. The module might be the same, or it might be different. Make sure that it has the same part number on the label attached to it.

On the A6, the airbag module is located underneath the climate control module, attached to the chassis.

SloopJohnB@mac.com

Could be the clockspring underneath the steering wheel or the inertia switch that triggers the airbag in a collision.

If you just bought the car, it could also be a phony airbag cover put on after the airbag has been deployed rather than buy a new airbag at $1400….

SloopJohnB@mac.com

Probably not…the S8 probably has a two stage airbag. ONly if all the numbers on your module are the same as the S8 module.