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Airbag Warning Light

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So a week ago the airbag warning light came on, so I took my 01' C2 to the dealership to have it inspected. They found that the airbag relay was bad and needed to be replaced. I was quoted $622 for the relay and labor. I asked if the airbags were inoperative, and was told it was a roll of the dice.

Question 1: $622????????? Last I checked relays were not that expensive! And it is not like it is located inside the engine block!

Question two: Is it really a roll of the dice?

Thanks in advance!

-Sean

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Loren Member

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Airbag relay? Not on this car. I concur with Tool Pants perhaps they mean control unit.

I really hope they ran their PST2 on the car and the problem is not a seat belt buckle or ground under the seats - which is very very common. If they will tell, you ask what the airbag fault code is. If they won't tell you, I would find another dealer/shop.

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Alright here is the part number for the relay...

996-618-211902

Any ideas?

The Fault Code is 46. They noted that the drivers buckle was already updated.

Thanks Again.

Sean

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Tool Pants Member

Tool Pants

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I think you have an extra digit typo.

996-618-211902 should most likely be...

996 618 219 02 ... which is the most recent part number for the air bag control unit behind the bat wing.

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Loren Member

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Fault code 46 - Driver's belt buckle

Possible cause of fault

. Incorrect coding

. Short circuit to B+/ground or open circuit in the wiring between the driver's belt buckle and the airbag triggering unit

. Driver's belt buckle faulty

. Triggering unit for airbag faulty

The airbag triggering unit is: 996.618.219.02 with an MSRP of $481.36 (as of June 2006)

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quicksilver77 Member

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Fault code 46 - Driver's belt buckle

Possible cause of fault

. Incorrect coding

. Short circuit to B+/ground or open circuit in the wiring between the driver's belt buckle and the airbag triggering unit

. Driver's belt buckle faulty

. Triggering unit for airbag faulty

The airbag triggering unit is: 996.618.219.02 with an MSRP of $481.36 (as of June 2006)

Thank you all for your help!

-SD

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Hey SD - why not find someone in your area with a Durametric, turn off the light and see if it reappears. In my case - it did not................

AK

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