Witt_4rings

Codes are
01218 Side airbag igniter passanger side (n200) upper limit reached intermittent

01217 Side bag igniter driver side
(N199) upper limit reached intermittent

Prospeeder

Super common. Get some really good contact cleaner, iI have some stuff that has gold in it. Under the seat find the yellow airbag connector its got a tricky sort of lock, remove it, spray your contact cleaner in, wait a minute, reconnect it on and off like 5 or 6 times to make sure any oxidation on the connections gone, then clear the code. Works EVERY time so far for this code driver or passenger seat in our shop. Same for VW cars too. Just some oxidation builds up and sets that fault. There are TSB's to eleminate to connector, but i find just spraying contact cleaner works perfect.

Witt_4rings

Awesome I'll give it a shot! Thanks so much!

Witt_4rings

Is there a brand or name for this contact cleaner? Cant find it at autozone.
Thanks.

Prospeeder

Radio shack would be your best bet. Deoxit is what its caled

Witt_4rings

Much appreciated thanks again.

LoPoVe

I am having the same problem with my 2001 A6 2.7T......did this work????

Witt_4rings

Will let you know tomorrow.* Need to get the codes cleared. I couldn't find the contact cleaner so I just eliminated the connectors and hard wired (soldered) the airbag wires back together.* Took me about an hour and a half.*Its also a great opportunity to shampoo carpets if you have a wet vac.

Witt_4rings

Sorry I have unbelievable luck. The mechanic that was going to clear the code had his computer go out. So now I have to wait til Monday.

Witt_4rings

Soo. I got the codes cleared after wiring the air bag wires back together and guess what?! No airbag light anymore! I've only driven a couple miles after getting them cleared but last time I had them cleared they came back right away. So fingers are crossed.