AirBag Warning Light -Fault Code 01217 ( Driver Side N199)?????

[Buzzoff]

Hello People,

My Mk5 Golf 2.0 Tdi has just developed a "AirBag Warning Light" in the dash.

I've done a scan and this is the code/description:

01217 - 225 can bus 01/01

Side airbag Igniter:
Driver Side (N199)

sporadic 001-Upper Limit Exceeded

I have recently had rear wheel bearings replaced (Drivers side rear was knackered), causing a bad vibration through the cars floor pan.
Anyway could the vibration have disturbed a airbag connector under the seat?

There seems to be a fix to cut out the yellow airbag connector and solder the wires together to remove a poor connection. Has anybody done this fix?
This is a link I have found regarding this mod:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?2815467 (http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?2815467)

What do you guys surggest?

Any help would be appreciated

Cheers,

Buzz

[-M-]

Yes there is a tech repair for this including removing the yellow connector and hard wiring the wires back together - DO NOT solder wires as it will introduce a resistance. There are special wiring connectors to be used from VW for this repair.