Maybe a daft question but when changing steering wheel airbag does the replacement have to be the same model number ?

 

If it's not then does it need coding 

 

If it does can it be done with the bag vcd software 

 

Thanks 

 

Picture is of the current airbag 

Is model number the top or bottom one. I'm guessing the one which is 8X0 880 201 C 6PS

Ideally yes but more so you know it's compatible with the wheel and the electrical plug will be the same. 

 

How different is the part number, most part numbers change over the years as parts get superseded but would usually be almost identical except maybe a letter difference. 

And please have the battery disconnected for the sake of having a face left 

Sorry for late update. Waiting  on parts and been busy ect

 

So got a new airbag. 

 

Turns out one in car was a wrong one. It had two connections. So the idiot who owned it before did the resistor hack to fool car. 

 

So now the new airbag is wrong too as we bought using the old ones model number which was wrong too. 

 

So..... Our question is 

As we don't have the original steering wheel airbag we don't know which is the part number 

So if we bought a Audi A6 c7 airbag with the CORRECT connectors ect what would we need to do for it work on the car

Would it need coding if so would vcds have capacity to code a airbag with a different part number to work on our car

Again thanks in advance 

 See pictures picture one is what it SHOULD be like 

Picture 2 is what we bought on the original bag the harness was same as picture 1 however so on the connector were not connected and the two airbag yellow ones had a resistor mad tape over them

 

 

 

 

Oh wow what a mess, not sure what to advise 

Hard to tell with out actually having the car and airbag in front, airbags don’t typically need coding in just airbag modules so you should be fine, you get single stage and twin stage airbags so would need to make sure that you get the correct type for your car but likely to be only one, small black plug looks like horn ring 

Thanks when search eBay for A6 c7 airbags it shows the ones as picture 1 above .so thinking of buying that.unless Besides eBay anyone here knows anyone for reliable parts ect.

Thanks 

Ye sid the small black plug one is correct one . The two we have at present are wrong think they off a Audi A1 

Edited February 15, 20251 yr by Rizwan Patel

11 minutes ago, Rizwan Patel said:

Thanks when search eBay for A6 c7 airbags it shows the ones as picture 1 above .so thinking of buying that.unless Besides eBay anyone here knows anyone for reliable parts ect.

Thanks 

Never came across a aftermarket airbag and never want to either, will be Audi or eBay for it I’d say

Thanks sorry my bad meant like any reliable sellers selling used ones like they are on eBay on these forums. 

If you have  decent Audi main dealer nearby. Go in with your VIN and buy a fuel filter etc. and ask them if them about the airbag. I would see how much it is there too before going ebay. 

 

Hi all late update apologies. So got another airbag got lucky was correct part number simple plug and play and AH no errors. 

Nice one all appreciate the help