Airbag light

1 GTI · Post by **1 GTI** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:24 pm

Anybody know where the airbag connectors are? I've been told they're under the drivers seat but I can't find any wires what so ever. The fault comes up on my VAG software as " drivers side igniter " but it hasn't been in a smash for it to be replaced. I've been told it's most prob the wires have just come a part a little bit hence why the light is on. Click them back together. Cheers people

tegwin · Post by **tegwin** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:31 pm

IMHO...I wouldnt mess with anything airbag related!

If you accidentally trigger an airbag it could cost you a fortune to replace the steering wheel or dashboard module...Not to mention the fact that it could kill you if it deploys with you next to it!

Get VW to deal with it!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:13 pm

Seconded

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:14 am

lol i love the way people think of airbags as being able 2 kill u ! LOL
Rearly they cant ive had 1 go of at point blank range before and the only damage irecived was rinning in my ears! lol (o this wasnt though messing with it my mate decided 2 crash while i was looking in the glovebox )lol

Dude i work for vw as a tec ur completly fine 2 disconect the airbag connectors and reconect them (it wont KILL U! lol) and u wont f**k anything up! But u will then need the light reseting as it wont reset its self!

Secondly just so people know a airbag uses very high volts 2 set it self off so the chances of u finding that high a voltage is very slim! How this came about the whole they can go off if u mess with them thing is when airbag first came out they worked completle different 2 the ones we have 2day! and used low volts (so a 9v batter could set them off! )

Hell i dont even disconect the battery when im changing a airbag and i dont think i have ever even seen any1 do it ither!

If ur around the surrey croydon arear dude drop me a pm and ill sort it for u on the house!

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:15 am

Doh just noticed south wales think i might be a bit far ! lol
If u got vag com u can do it urself no problems!

tegwin · Post by **tegwin** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:33 am

It wasnt an off the cuff remark mate..

I have seen someone very seriously injured by a faulty airbag system exploding in his face!

Luke'sGti · Post by **Luke'sGti** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:56 am

sorry but i have to agree with Tegwin - I've seen some very nasty burns from airbag deployments when people are too close - personally I wouldnt risk it.

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:05 pm

well if ur rearly worried about it diconect the battery and leave it for half an hour then there is no chance what so ever!!

1 GTI · Post by **1 GTI** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:57 am

Thanks for offer mate. Yea I have got VAG but I've reset the light 3 times now and as soon as I reset again it comes straight back on. As before it would stay off months. The VW mechanic who looks after my car said it's under the seat and it just needs to be clicked back into place and reset the light. But I can't find the cable

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:40 am

If I remember later mate, i'll have a look udner mine see if I have any luck finding it and get back to you.

1 GTI · Post by **1 GTI** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:39 pm

Thanks for that mate

polo_gti21 · Post by **polo_gti21** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:53 pm

the wire is just behind the lip under the seat its covered by the carpet push your seat right back and have a look it should be in the middle.

one_must_fall · Post by **one_must_fall** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:37 pm

Theres two isnt there? One either side?

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:53 am

Ah crap I totally forgot to look, back at uni now, sorry mate!! Sure someone else can elborate on this though