lowrider786

hiya guys
i have abit of trouble with my A3, my airbag warning light stay on and does not switch of, i have not had a accident or anything to trigger the airbag. i have a ODB connecter and have read the fault code using ross-tech VAG-COM the code displayed is:

Control Module Part Number: 8L0 959 655 F
Component and/or Version: Airbag 7 Audi 0505
Software Coding: 00104
Work Shop Code: WSC 06313
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01218 - Side Airbag Igniter: Passenger Side (N200)
32-10 - Resistance too high - intermittent
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now i aint a technician so i dont know what this means can someone help and tell me what i need to do to remove this problem. thanks alot guys

VAGman1

sounds like a faulty wire/circuit - hence the airbag/seatbelt circuit (they are ALL conneceted in one 'safety' circuit) is broken and the airbag system disabled.....

if you want the cheaper option go and see an auto electrics specialist.

An Audi garage will only want to replace whole components and not fix individual problems.

lowrider786

hiya mate
thanks fot the quick reply, i have read in a different forum, that there are 2 wires under the seat that can become loose and cause the light to appear, does anyone know which wires these are and where they are alocated and where they link to??

AudiHaldex

If you just look under the seat you'll see wires going from the floor to the seat pull the conecter apart clean the conections with contact cleaner then refit the conecter and erase the fault if you still can't erase the fault this means that you need a new air bag for the seat.

sulaco

I have that occasionally in my S3, its the connector under the seat. Use contact cleaner and try to tape the wires in position.