Airbag Light on '92 100CS
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Airbag Light on '92 100CS
I had some recent work done on my '92 100CS, and upon my return to the shop,
the mechanic told me that the red Airbag indicator lamp had started
activating intermitently. He was right, but now it comes on with every
engine start and will stay lit for approximately 2 minutes, thereafter.
I'm willing to live with the light, as long as it continues to go out within
a couple of minutes; however, I'm curious about what's really going on here.
1) Am I looking at a total airbag replacement, or a new charge/cartridge
from the Audi dealership? If so, I'm certain the bill would be more than I
am willing to pay!
2) Or perhaps it means a slightly less expensive trip to the Audi dealership
(Ha-ha!) for diagnostics and a light "reset".
3) Or just maybe the best option for handling this, is a good pair of wire
cutters... ;O)
Comments based on your experience
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Re: Airbag Light on '92 100CS
"JT" <59vert@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> I had some recent work done on my '92 100CS, and upon my return to the
> shop, the mechanic told me that the red Airbag indicator lamp had started
> activating intermitently. He was right, but now it comes on with every
> engine start and will stay lit for approximately 2 minutes, thereafter.
>
> I'm willing to live with the light, as long as it continues to go out
> within a couple of minutes; however, I'm curious about what's really going
> on here.
>
> 1) Am I looking at a total airbag replacement, or a new charge/cartridge
> from the Audi dealership? If so, I'm certain the bill would be more than
> I am willing to pay!
>
> 2) Or perhaps it means a slightly less expensive trip to the Audi
> dealership (Ha-ha!) for diagnostics and a light "reset".
>
> 3) Or just maybe the best option for handling this, is a good pair of wire
> cutters... ;O)
>
> Comments based on your experience
Normally the dealer can reset the warning light.
Often at no cost at all.
Ronald.
news:J3%Ae.831$c41.55@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com.. .
>
> I had some recent work done on my '92 100CS, and upon my return to the
> shop, the mechanic told me that the red Airbag indicator lamp had started
> activating intermitently. He was right, but now it comes on with every
> engine start and will stay lit for approximately 2 minutes, thereafter.
>
> I'm willing to live with the light, as long as it continues to go out
> within a couple of minutes; however, I'm curious about what's really going
> on here.
>
> 1) Am I looking at a total airbag replacement, or a new charge/cartridge
> from the Audi dealership? If so, I'm certain the bill would be more than
> I am willing to pay!
>
> 2) Or perhaps it means a slightly less expensive trip to the Audi
> dealership (Ha-ha!) for diagnostics and a light "reset".
>
> 3) Or just maybe the best option for handling this, is a good pair of wire
> cutters... ;O)
>
> Comments based on your experience
Normally the dealer can reset the warning light.
Often at no cost at all.
Ronald.
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Re: Airbag Light on '92 100CS
"JT" <59vert@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>
> I had some recent work done on my '92 100CS, and upon my return to the
> shop, the mechanic told me that the red Airbag indicator lamp had started
> activating intermitently. He was right, but now it comes on with every
> engine start and will stay lit for approximately 2 minutes, thereafter.
>
> I'm willing to live with the light, as long as it continues to go out
> within a couple of minutes; however, I'm curious about what's really going
> on here.
>
> 1) Am I looking at a total airbag replacement, or a new charge/cartridge
> from the Audi dealership? If so, I'm certain the bill would be more than
> I am willing to pay!
>
> 2) Or perhaps it means a slightly less expensive trip to the Audi
> dealership (Ha-ha!) for diagnostics and a light "reset".
>
> 3) Or just maybe the best option for handling this, is a good pair of wire
> cutters... ;O)
>
> Comments based on your experience
Normally the dealer can reset the warning light.
Often at no cost at all.
Ronald.
news:J3%Ae.831$c41.55@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com.. .
>
> I had some recent work done on my '92 100CS, and upon my return to the
> shop, the mechanic told me that the red Airbag indicator lamp had started
> activating intermitently. He was right, but now it comes on with every
> engine start and will stay lit for approximately 2 minutes, thereafter.
>
> I'm willing to live with the light, as long as it continues to go out
> within a couple of minutes; however, I'm curious about what's really going
> on here.
>
> 1) Am I looking at a total airbag replacement, or a new charge/cartridge
> from the Audi dealership? If so, I'm certain the bill would be more than
> I am willing to pay!
>
> 2) Or perhaps it means a slightly less expensive trip to the Audi
> dealership (Ha-ha!) for diagnostics and a light "reset".
>
> 3) Or just maybe the best option for handling this, is a good pair of wire
> cutters... ;O)
>
> Comments based on your experience
Normally the dealer can reset the warning light.
Often at no cost at all.
Ronald.
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Re: Airbag Light on '92 100CS
"JT" <59vert@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:J3%Ae.831$c41.55@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com.. .
>
> I had some recent work done on my '92 100CS, and upon my return to the
> shop, the mechanic told me that the red Airbag indicator lamp had started
> activating intermitently. He was right, but now it comes on with every
> engine start and will stay lit for approximately 2 minutes, thereafter.
>
> I'm willing to live with the light, as long as it continues to go out
> within a couple of minutes; however, I'm curious about what's really going
> on here.
>
> 1) Am I looking at a total airbag replacement, or a new charge/cartridge
> from the Audi dealership? If so, I'm certain the bill would be more than
> I am willing to pay!
>
> 2) Or perhaps it means a slightly less expensive trip to the Audi
> dealership (Ha-ha!) for diagnostics and a light "reset".
>
> 3) Or just maybe the best option for handling this, is a good pair of wire
> cutters... ;O)
>
> Comments based on your experience
Normally the dealer can reset the warning light.
Often at no cost at all.
Ronald.
news:J3%Ae.831$c41.55@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com.. .
>
> I had some recent work done on my '92 100CS, and upon my return to the
> shop, the mechanic told me that the red Airbag indicator lamp had started
> activating intermitently. He was right, but now it comes on with every
> engine start and will stay lit for approximately 2 minutes, thereafter.
>
> I'm willing to live with the light, as long as it continues to go out
> within a couple of minutes; however, I'm curious about what's really going
> on here.
>
> 1) Am I looking at a total airbag replacement, or a new charge/cartridge
> from the Audi dealership? If so, I'm certain the bill would be more than
> I am willing to pay!
>
> 2) Or perhaps it means a slightly less expensive trip to the Audi
> dealership (Ha-ha!) for diagnostics and a light "reset".
>
> 3) Or just maybe the best option for handling this, is a good pair of wire
> cutters... ;O)
>
> Comments based on your experience
Normally the dealer can reset the warning light.
Often at no cost at all.
Ronald.
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Re: Airbag Light on '92 100CS
"JT" <59vert@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:J3%Ae.831$c41.55@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com.. .
>
> I had some recent work done on my '92 100CS, and upon my return to the
> shop, the mechanic told me that the red Airbag indicator lamp had started
> activating intermitently. He was right, but now it comes on with every
> engine start and will stay lit for approximately 2 minutes, thereafter.
>
> I'm willing to live with the light, as long as it continues to go out
> within a couple of minutes; however, I'm curious about what's really going
> on here.
>
> 1) Am I looking at a total airbag replacement, or a new charge/cartridge
> from the Audi dealership? If so, I'm certain the bill would be more than
> I am willing to pay!
>
> 2) Or perhaps it means a slightly less expensive trip to the Audi
> dealership (Ha-ha!) for diagnostics and a light "reset".
>
> 3) Or just maybe the best option for handling this, is a good pair of wire
> cutters... ;O)
>
> Comments based on your experience
Normally the dealer can reset the warning light.
Often at no cost at all.
Ronald.
news:J3%Ae.831$c41.55@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com.. .
>
> I had some recent work done on my '92 100CS, and upon my return to the
> shop, the mechanic told me that the red Airbag indicator lamp had started
> activating intermitently. He was right, but now it comes on with every
> engine start and will stay lit for approximately 2 minutes, thereafter.
>
> I'm willing to live with the light, as long as it continues to go out
> within a couple of minutes; however, I'm curious about what's really going
> on here.
>
> 1) Am I looking at a total airbag replacement, or a new charge/cartridge
> from the Audi dealership? If so, I'm certain the bill would be more than
> I am willing to pay!
>
> 2) Or perhaps it means a slightly less expensive trip to the Audi
> dealership (Ha-ha!) for diagnostics and a light "reset".
>
> 3) Or just maybe the best option for handling this, is a good pair of wire
> cutters... ;O)
>
> Comments based on your experience
Normally the dealer can reset the warning light.
Often at no cost at all.
Ronald.
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Re: Airbag Light on '92 100CS
You need to have the codes pulled. I had issues with the airbag light
in my car and it turned out to be a passenger's side rear seat sensor.
They had to replace the seatbelt unit in that seat and it's been fine
since.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
in my car and it turned out to be a passenger's side rear seat sensor.
They had to replace the seatbelt unit in that seat and it's been fine
since.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
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Re: Airbag Light on '92 100CS
You need to have the codes pulled. I had issues with the airbag light
in my car and it turned out to be a passenger's side rear seat sensor.
They had to replace the seatbelt unit in that seat and it's been fine
since.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
in my car and it turned out to be a passenger's side rear seat sensor.
They had to replace the seatbelt unit in that seat and it's been fine
since.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
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Re: Airbag Light on '92 100CS
You need to have the codes pulled. I had issues with the airbag light
in my car and it turned out to be a passenger's side rear seat sensor.
They had to replace the seatbelt unit in that seat and it's been fine
since.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
in my car and it turned out to be a passenger's side rear seat sensor.
They had to replace the seatbelt unit in that seat and it's been fine
since.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
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Re: Airbag Light on '92 100CS
You need to have the codes pulled. I had issues with the airbag light
in my car and it turned out to be a passenger's side rear seat sensor.
They had to replace the seatbelt unit in that seat and it's been fine
since.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
in my car and it turned out to be a passenger's side rear seat sensor.
They had to replace the seatbelt unit in that seat and it's been fine
since.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
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Re: Airbag Light on '92 100CS
Thanks to you both. It looks like a trip to the dealer is in order...
"Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> You need to have the codes pulled. I had issues with the airbag light
> in my car and it turned out to be a passenger's side rear seat sensor.
> They had to replace the seatbelt unit in that seat and it's been fine
> since.
>
> Dan D
> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> Central NJ USA
>
>