side airbag igniter driver side

[kingturbo]

anyone know where the side airbag igniter is on the driver side ive looked in the haynes manual and it doesnt say its come up as a fault and i need to get it sorted for my mot

[charri42]

Rich,

Do you mean airbag ignitor or side airbag sensor?

The ignitor is part of side airbag module in the seat, side sensor is in the floor (somewhere). I assume your airbag light is coming on the dash? - this shouldn't be an MOT fail.

BTW, unless it is a loose wire, these aren't servicable parts, so brace yourself for a new side bag + labour.. OUch

[kingturbo]

sorted it now thanks anyway just phoned my local dealer and they were very helpful it was the side airbag igniter the one in the seat i tried to turn this off with vag com and it kept coming back on so i wiggled the wire all around the seat and its stayed off this time thank god vw quoted £180 for the airbag then it would somehow need fitting i dread to think how much that would cost