Airbags fuse ?

[dan98]

Does anyone know where on earth this is?!
It doesnt appear in the 'normal' place, and I need to temporarily disable all the side airbags (or the whole system)
Car is the 130 TDI
Cheers, Danke Schoen !
DG.

 

[voorhees]

On the seats ?

 

[dan98]

Cheers for the suggestion---its the ones in the side panels i need to disable, ie. windscreen, seat belt tensioner area etc.etc.
Guess there must be a master fuse somewhere..Hmmm

 

[voorhees]

Why do you need to do this ? Disconnecting them will result in warning lights on the dash as why am asking.

 

[ex911driver]

Disconnect the battery and leave for 1/2 hour.

 

[dan98]

Its only temporary to diagnose an obscure problem in an ICE installation.
Ideally need to disable the whole system .

 

[dan98]

Thanks - is there a way to disable without disconnecting battery? Ie. a fuse?
Because need to check with engine running..

 

[voorhees]

You'll need vagcom to reset the warning lights if the engine is running,

 

[dan98]

OK sounds not easily possible then. Thanks anyway

 

[voorhees]

OK sounds not easily possible then. Thanks anyway

Our vcds section has members everywhere Dan so its possible



with beer tokens

 

[dan98]

Ah i see! Kind of a noobie here , cheers

 

[voorhees]

Ah i see! Kind of a noobie here , cheers

No worries,we all started as noobs so nothing new Dan

 

[niallh]

If you can find someone with VCDS and the correct knowledge the airbags can be disabled whilst you carry out the work then re-enabled once youve done. Have disabled a friends steering wheel airbag so he can fit a momo steering wheel to his show car

 

[TDIQ]

Are the airbags even fused? I'm not so sure seeing as if the fuse blows then the airbags will fail to deploy. The only time they receive current is surely when they're deployed?