The Air Bag light came on the other day

Has anyone had this before? am I gonna have to bring it to the dealership... and how much $ will i be raped out of if i do?


i have to replace the cv joints too. I guess the lowers, suspension, rims, and exhaust are gonna have to wait another half of a year

 

if its the side air bag in the seat i think the dealer charges 400-500 for it because thats how much they tried 2 charge me but then i like was like stfu and they counted it under warranty..

 

mine came on and they pulled my passanger seat out and i didnt have it for a week. they replaced the side airbag for free

 

mine came on about 3 weeks ago WTF!!!

 

can it be done out of the dealer by other shops etc? I'm out of warranty and i'm not paying 400-500 to fix something like that =[

what else could it be. how much would it cost if it ISNT the side airbag in the seat?

 

yeah...mine came on too....i found out is a common thing for audi....probably the connection point under neat the seat got dirt in it...so the contact point is not solid....juz got to find someone with a vagcom read it...see wat codes it give...most likely is the connection under da seat...and reset it...and maybe clean it with some electronics spray at radio shack or something....good luck.....

 

mines on too. screw taking it to the dealership. my car is going to a local shop sometime next week that specializes in german cars. If i was u, I would look around for a local shop before giving in to dealership prices.

 

well it's been a few days. ave you gotten this done?


I'll be driving down to my brother's shop this weekend, they have a VAG there. If its just a dirty connection or something simple I'll let you guys know

 

There are two major spots for problems with the audi airbag system. One is the side airbag. You can handle this yourseld but be very careful. You scan the car first and find where the problem is. If it is the seat check the yellow connecter under the seat. When messing with the airbag system you should dissconnect the nrgative battery terminal for 30 min. The most common vw/audi airbag light is the connection within the seat. It is held by teo tiny clips. You can roll the seat canvass up and reconnect or replace the wire for ruffly 30-40 dollars and about an hours time. The second spot is behind the steering wheel airbag the harness breaks. Another 30-40 dollar fix and about an half hour time.

 

mine's been on forever..