Hoping for some help with my B7 avant 2007 2.0 tdi 140

My airbag light is on & code:

01217 side airbag ignighter drivers side (n129) upper limit reached

Has shown on scan. I've read its usually the seat but the seat connector has been bypassed & there's a resistor wired in there (previous keeper) I've stripped the door pillar looking for the side airbag igniter but it's not there does anyone have ant idea where it could be? Thanks all 

2 hours ago, joeblo said:

Hoping for some help with my B7 avant 2007 2.0 tdi 140

My airbag light is on & code:

01217 side airbag ignighter drivers side (n129) upper limit reached

Has shown on scan. I've read its usually the seat but the seat connector has been bypassed & there's a resistor wired in there (previous keeper) I've stripped the door pillar looking for the side airbag igniter but it's not there does anyone have ant idea where it could be? Thanks all 

Hi its most likely the resistor that is the problem, most idiots put these things in rather than repair the offending module, this just leads to problems as when the resistor fails [chinese cr@p] it throws the whole baby out with the bath water, I think you will find the igniter is integrated in to the end of the airbag, the tragic consequences of such bodges is the airbags fail to deploy in a collision and just promote more serious injury, best policy is to engage an auto electrician which may engender some new parts as well.

Steve.

2 hours ago, Stevey Y said:

 most idiots put these things in rather than repair the offending module, <SNIPPED>, the tragic consequences of such bodges is the airbags fail to deploy in a collision 

Whoever does that clearly values his wallet  more than his life. I nominate him for a Darwin award.