airbag light on

[ksm1213]

hi all,

the light came on since i picked up car from garage who changed my heater core or matrix inside dashboard.
hv VAG code read: 589-032 , ignotor resistance too great.

looked through the forum, someone mentioed could be the small harness or spring coil near steering wheel or passenger side not being fixed properly when dash was taken off.
could anyone tell me how to look into that or put the harness/coil right?

thanks

[boschmann]

It could also be that they left the connector disconnected.

[ksm1213]

Originally Posted by boschmann

It could also be that they left the connector disconnected.

could you tell me how i can access the spring coil or connector?
will it need re-set after proper fixing?
thanks

[boschmann]

I doubt they took off the steering wheel, air bag or spiral "clockspring" connector loose from each other. More likely the might have disconnected it under the column above where your knees would be while sitting. There is also a connector that goes past the heater box that goes over to the passenger's bag that you should check. The system performs a self check each time you turn on the ignition so you shouldn't have to reset anything. It's a good idea to disconnect the battery a few minutes before working on the system.

[ksm1213]

Originally Posted by boschmann

I doubt they took off the steering wheel, air bag or spiral "clockspring" connector loose from each other. More likely the might have disconnected it under the column above where your knees would be while sitting. There is also a connector that goes past the heater box that goes over to the passenger's bag that you should check. The system performs a self check each time you turn on the ignition so you shouldn't have to reset anything. It's a good idea to disconnect the battery a few minutes before working on the system.

you are right,
i check the yellow connector under steering which is ok.
but another code read said:
589-032, ignitor 1 of passenger side -N 131 , value too great.

so now we know its passg side, but where is ignitor 1 ?

i opened the passg side panel and saw airbag socket under airbag clipped on securely.
where does this wire go to ? an airbag module? how to check?

thanks