2016 T6 150 DSG Persistent Airbag light

[MacCamper]

Hi guys

I have recently replaced my front bench and driver seats. Both originally had Airbags.

My new captains seats have no Airbags, I put a resistor across the passanger and driver connections under the seat. My airbag light went off after using carista.

My driver side keeps reappearing after a few miles. I thought it was possibly a loose pin loosing contact momentarily, this however is not the case.

I have tried several different ohm resistors but get similar results. Light goes out with carista and reappears either immediately or within a few miles driving. I have tried,, 3.3 ohms and 2.6.

Anyone having simular issues? Thinking to cut the connector block off and fix the resistor in permanently to guarantee a solid connection.

Any help is much appreciated, thanks in advance.

J

 

[DaveCrampton]

Have you looked inside the connector? The yellow one? I found today that the yellow female connector, has a sprung loaded metal plate inside which shorts the green and white connectors together. By removing the connector the the spring metal plate moves up to short two pins together.

 

[MacCamper]

Hi Dave, I was thinking about just chopping the connector off last time the seats where out.

I chickened out in the end incase someone's wanted to return to standard seating again and wanted seat airbags.

I have just lightly tinned the end of the resistors pins to make them wedge into the connecter block abit more snug now. The lights been off now for 3 days and passed the mot on sat.

If it comes on again I will be dismantling the block and soldering the wires that way.

Il update with photos if I do