passenger glove box air bag switch

Don't know about the switch code or even how easy it is to fit it into a pre-facelift car which didn't get those, but if you only want to disable the airbag (without needing it enabled often), there are other ways of doing it you know. You can just unplug the wires from the connector (if it's still there, if it isn't just disconnect the two wires) that is located under the glovebox. Then you'll get the annoying airbag light on in your dashboard, if you want (or need) to get rid of that you need to connect a resistor into the disconnected plug (that runs to airbag control unit) to trick the airbag control unit into believing it's still connected. BEWARE this will disable you airbag, it shouldn't go off this way, also meaning whoever is riding in the passenger seat won't have the same safety as the driver does. Meaning if you disable it, it will all be on you when anything happens.

I'm not for sure about the A3 (8L), but some other cars can disable the passenger airbag via the cable in VCDS. Best to my knowledge, it depends on the airbag control unit as there are alot of different versions depending on airbag setups out there in the A3s. It might be worth taking a deeper look into that matter though, as it's probably the easiest way. Yet obviously disconnecting the wires is the surest way of disabling it.

vwbandit said:

does anyone know th part numbers for these bits ??? cheers

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The one I have for sale has 3 part numbers on it. I'm selling it as part of an S3 8L facelift security & locks set. Yes, the interior light (already sold with black headlining kit) had a worded light on it saying when the passenger airbag was disabled.

4B0919237
4D0919237
8E0919237

* Security locks & keys set (drivers door lock, boot lock, ignition lock & transponder ring, glove box cover lock, air bag deactivation lock switch, 2 main key locks with fobs removed, 1 master key, 1 plastic key, key security tag £50 (cash collected)

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