Frotiss

Hi Guys I have a 2008 Audi A6 my Airbag light came on Monday I reset it and it came back in 10 minutes any help please Thanks

raj99

could be the sensor in the center of the rear seat. It's been known to have issues. Or it could be more extensive and something like this:

DIY: B6/B7 Airbag light (Audi TSB)

life4sk8

If you have a vcds, scan the car and you will know which one is the culprit.

beep-beep

I had mine after I put the car seat on the rear right seat of the car. Apparently it pulled connector placed under the rear seat bottom cushing. was easy to fix, but makes me wonder why engineers put the connector under the seat and how other similar decisions would affect my car (i.e. EMS in the front foot well).

Frotiss

I scan it this morning here is the code 01217 side Airbag Igniter Driver side (N199) Upper reached Intermittent, what can I do from here Thanks

life4sk8

This is what I found on ross-tech web site. http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/01217. If you decide to have a look around your air bag, be really cautious because I have seen some airbag deployed and belive me, you don't want to be in the way or nothing else must be in the way because if it deploy, it can kill you or hurt you really badly so be really careful.

raj99

My recommendation, to avoid any accidents, is to disconnect the negative (black) of you battery (in the trunk) and leave it disconnected whilst you do any troubleshooting.

Frotiss

Thanks I will make sure I unplug the Battery, I am planning trying this this weekend, will let you all know how it works out

life4sk8

You must unplug the battery but even without the battery, static electricity can trigger the igniter when you unplug your airbag. Before unpluging thoses wires, make sure you don't carry static by touching any ground of your car like the door striker. Don't worry, I remove my seat twice and I had to unplug the air bag of the seat to remove it. Everything went well both time. Just be aware of what you are playing with. In audi, wire leading to airbag are yellow.

Frotiss

Thanks like4sk8 did you had the same problem I am having now