Recent content by kev_a318tqs

i know i should have replaced the wiring but audi say they dont make that loom any more and otherwise i would have to buy whole car loom which is £5000 plus vat and i cant find any one who wants to break it either. dont particularly blame them, its a long job!

yeh it started with my airbag going off without warning. took the seat off and found airbag and lumber support wiring chaffing on metal under my seat. chacked fault codes also: 01221- CRASH SENS. SIDE ARBAG DRIV. SIDE-G179 01217- SIDE AIRBAG IGNITER, DRIVERS SIDE-N199 wiring was a bit charred...

Do i have to reprogramme it or just delete the fault code? because my fault code is not going away. ive checked wiring so it might mean a module aswell. Also can anyone get info of what resistance the airbag should be? Im quessing someone on the forum must have changed one.:ermm:

sorry some pics are rubbish

here are some pics of the chaffing wires I found. where some some have got hot too and melted together. http://s847.photobucket.com/albums/ab36/kevin098/ still cant believe a light didnt come up. ordered an airbag, crash sensor and cover from ebay. not turning out as expensive as i...

right, inspected wiring. see so much melted wires under seat, as well as chaffing wires on the side of the seat. these wires go to the crash sensor under the seat. havent had an in depth look but have found a good reason for the fault. I will inspect more and take photos and put them on...

i did. i stopped and jumped out quite quick. my cars 2000, and about 90,000m ice

but of course i have to find out why it happened first. will have a look this week when i got spare time, but too scared to drive it incase another one blows!

cheers, anyone know rough prices of air bags and crash sensors? i might have a look at refitting and someone to stitch my seat back up. its made a bit of a mess! :(

yeh, im fine. just suprised! and angry that i might have to buy a seat or airbag/sensor or both.

HELP! Just driving home from work when my drivers side seat bolster air bag just went off! I was only going 20mph ish slowing down coming up to red traffic lights and bang! Bit shook up but driven it back to work. air bag light on so put the code reader on it. 01217- side airbag igniter...

sounds like your battery is low. you might have left something on that was drawing a bit of current throughout the week. dont know if it could be just the alarm or if you left a phone charger in there ? I know i left my car for a couple of weeks and had to turn it over a couple of times. you...

i think either when you disconnected your battery you have to reset the window positions. i think you just keep pressing the switch till the window has reached the top and then repress and hold the switch. repeat on every window. or if there all not working at all, if have boosted your...

cheers mate! will look now!

Hello. I just started looking at this site a couple of weeks ago and have seen so many people help out with problems. I just wanted to say this looks like a wicked site and bigups to all the helpers. I am a proud new oner of a blue 2000 a3 18tqs and hae decided to service it in the next...