jhutchison

1998 Audi A4 Sedan - Airbag light is On - salvaged controller - needs recode?

My son purchased this A4 from a used car dealer, the Airbag light was on.
The dealer claimed that he'd had to replace the Airbag controller with a salvage unit,
and that he needed to re-code it and was "ordering the software" and we'd have to bring the car back. Well, my son never took the car back; and now the Dealer is gone (no forwarding). I'd like to fix the Airbag light (that is, have confidence that the airbags will work), although maybe it's appropriate to let my son get "Darwinned" for his stupidity....

I borrow a VAG USB cable from a coworker but don't have it on-hand so I can't report the code currently in the controller right now...

Can an owner of a 1998 A4 who is a VAG enthusiast let me know the code number that is in his/her Airbag controller?

Much thanks -
Jim Hutchison
Doting father and reluctant Audi mechanic

Here is a scan with the VAG. These errors come back as soon as cleared with the VAG.
(I did spray-clean the yellow 2-pin connectors under the front seats, per forum advice.)

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Address 15: Airbags Labels: None
Part No: 8D0 959 655 D
Component: Airbag 7 Audi D02
Coding: 00102
Shop #: WSC 06335

5 Faults Found:
01217 - Side Airbag Igniter; Driver Side (N199)
29-10 - Short to Ground - Intermittent
00588 - Airbag Igniter; Driver Side (N95)
32-10 - Resistance too High - Intermittent
01217 - Side Airbag Igniter; Driver Side (N199)
32-10 - Resistance too High - Intermittent
01217 - Side Airbag Igniter; Driver Side (N199)
33-10 - Resistance too Low - Intermittent
00595 - Crash Data Stored
35-00 - -

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Uwe@Ross-Tech.com

00595 - Crash Data Stored -> Airbag module is NFG

willem01

replace airbag control unit