VW AIRBAGS CODING
Virtually all modern cars are fitted with airbags and VWs or VAG cars are no exception. Airbags are specifically designed to protect the driver and passengers in the unfortunate case of an accident. Having airbags gives drivers and passengers a certain sense of safety and assurance should they be involved in an accident that injuries sustained could be kept at a minimum. Airbags are manufactured from a parachute-like material and they instantly inflates with a compressed gas, when the automobile in which it is fitted to meets with a collision.
However it is becoming increasingly common for airbags to deploy unintentionally, sporadically and spontaneously, completely without the help of an accident. Even though airbags are designed to make drivers and passengers feel safer, in several cars the presence of an airbag has the complete opposite effect. Airbags dashboard lights are also commonly lighting-up for no reason and without explanation. If or when the airbag on the dash board lights-up, the system detected a problem and as a consequence sets an error code or trouble code. This implies that the airbag circuit isn't working properly and will not deploy in the event of an accident. When the airbag light comes on for no reason, you should have your VAG car checked and diagnosed by a trained technician because the airbag system is certainly not a D.I.Y item. There is no "reset" for an airbag system so NEVER attempt to repair it yourself since serious injury can result if not done correctly.
Every time the ignition is switch on the system does a self check and should it detect a problem, the air bag light is will be illuminated or flash. Repeated flashing is actually the fail code being spelled out in a two-digit code. The light will pulse the first digit, pause, then pulse out the second digit, pause again but for longer, then start all over again. Once the problem if fixed and the error code cleared the light will stay off.
Normally car code readers, scan tools and auto diagnostic testers omit airbag testing and interrogation unless specifically selected for fear that the diagnostic equipment or user error could trigger the airbags and cause personal injury. Numerous airbag malfunctions has occur during impact, amongst which are delayed deployment, partially deployment and complete failure to deploy. Several vehicle owners including VW, Golf and Polo owners have complained to The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration about airbag problems which could entitle them to a full or partial refunds for airbag problems experienced and in some cases even entitled to a new car replacement.
When a VW ends up in a crash, it stores the crash data which cannot be cleared with a VAG-COM. VW and the airbag controller manufacturer intended it to be "unclearable" but rather replaced. Normally the safety belts will have to be replaced along with the new airbags because the strain gauges and other electro-mechanical sensors inside them are unreliable once they have exceeded the G-forces limit at deployment.
Virtually all modern cars are fitted with airbags and VWs or VAG cars are no exception. Airbags are specifically designed to protect the driver and passengers in the unfortunate case of an accident. Having airbags gives drivers and passengers a certain sense of safety and assurance should they be involved in an accident that injuries sustained could be kept at a minimum. Airbags are manufactured from a parachute-like material and they instantly inflates with a compressed gas, when the automobile in which it is fitted to meets with a collision.
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Every time the ignition is switch on the system does a self check and should it detect a problem, the air bag light is will be illuminated or flash. Repeated flashing is actually the fail code being spelled out in a two-digit code. The light will pulse the first digit, pause, then pulse out the second digit, pause again but for longer, then start all over again. Once the problem if fixed and the error code cleared the light will stay off.
Normally car code readers, scan tools and auto diagnostic testers omit airbag testing and interrogation unless specifically selected for fear that the diagnostic equipment or user error could trigger the airbags and cause personal injury. Numerous airbag malfunctions has occur during impact, amongst which are delayed deployment, partially deployment and complete failure to deploy. Several vehicle owners including VW, Golf and Polo owners have complained to The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration about airbag problems which could entitle them to a full or partial refunds for airbag problems experienced and in some cases even entitled to a new car replacement.
When a VW ends up in a crash, it stores the crash data which cannot be cleared with a VAG-COM. VW and the airbag controller manufacturer intended it to be "unclearable" but rather replaced. Normally the safety belts will have to be replaced along with the new airbags because the strain gauges and other electro-mechanical sensors inside them are unreliable once they have exceeded the G-forces limit at deployment.
VW POLO
Address 15: Airbags
Controller ID No 6Q0 909 601 F
Component 05 AIRBAG VW5 0010
Coding 12341
Alternative: 12337 or 12338
00589 Airbag Igniter 1 - Passenger Side -N131
Short to Ground INTERMITTENT
00588 Airbag Igniter - Driver Side -N95
Resistance to High INTERMITTENT
00589 Airbag Igniter 1 - Passenger Side -N131
Resistance to High INTERMITTENT
00588 Airbag Igniter - Driver Side -N95
Resistance to Low INTERMITTENT
00588 Airbag Igniter - Driver Side -N95
Short to Ground INTERMITTENT
P1280 Passenger side Airbag Switched Off
Below is a list of airbag codings and some alternatives for those with airbag coding issues.
6Q0 909 601 - 12597 or 12622 or 12360 or 12358 or 12628 or 12344 or 12360
6Q0 909 601 A - 12362
6Q0 909 601 C - 12338
6Q0 909 601 E - 12343 or 12359 or 12354 or 12338
6Q0 909 601 F - 12341 or 12337 or 12338
6Q0 909 601 OM - 12365
6Q0 909 601 OB - 12354
6Q0 909 601 0C - 12355
6Q0 909 601 2A - 12865
Address 15: Airbags
Controller ID No 6Q0 909 601 F
Component 05 AIRBAG VW5 0010
Coding 12341
Alternative: 12337 or 12338
00589 Airbag Igniter 1 - Passenger Side -N131
Short to Ground INTERMITTENT
00588 Airbag Igniter - Driver Side -N95
Resistance to High INTERMITTENT
00589 Airbag Igniter 1 - Passenger Side -N131
Resistance to High INTERMITTENT
00588 Airbag Igniter - Driver Side -N95
Resistance to Low INTERMITTENT
00588 Airbag Igniter - Driver Side -N95
Short to Ground INTERMITTENT
P1280 Passenger side Airbag Switched Off
Below is a list of airbag codings and some alternatives for those with airbag coding issues.
6Q0 909 601 - 12597 or 12622 or 12360 or 12358 or 12628 or 12344 or 12360
6Q0 909 601 A - 12362
6Q0 909 601 C - 12338
6Q0 909 601 E - 12343 or 12359 or 12354 or 12338
6Q0 909 601 F - 12341 or 12337 or 12338
6Q0 909 601 OM - 12365
6Q0 909 601 OB - 12354
6Q0 909 601 0C - 12355
6Q0 909 601 2A - 12865
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