Airbag control unit defect? Airbag control unit repair.



The airbag control unit is damaged or has failed. The indicator lamp is on, but there is no communication with the control unit. The stored crash data of the airbag control unit may have to be deleted.

Airbag Common Repairs

(Customer error description)

  • Volkswagen VW Passat B5 (Typ 3B/3BG)
    Driver / front passenger airbag resistance too high, airbag lamp lights up, internal error in control unit.

  • Volkswagen VW Passat B4
    After an accident, crash data is stored in the airbag control unit.

  • BMW 7 E38
    While driving the airbag indicator light came on, according to the workshop the control unit is broken, control unit internal error

  • Mercedes SL-Klasse R230
    No communication between airbag control unit and readout unit, airbag lamp lights up. Error B 1000 is currently stored in the error memory.

  • Volkswagen VW Golf 4 (Typ 1J)
    Supply voltage too low, Control unit defect, Error 65535 Control unit defective. Airbag indicator lamp lights up.

  • BMW 5 E60/E61
    Control unit suffered overvoltage damage, Error code: 93F9, Internal error in airbag control unit.

  • Volkswagen VW Polo 3 (Typ 6N/6N2)
    The indicator light is on, there is no communication with the control unit.

  • Audi A4/S4 B6/B7 (8E/8H)
    Airbag control unit is not working Error code: 65535

  • Mercedes E-Klasse W211
    No communication with the control unit, CAN error Airbag Error

Airbagsteuergerät Reparatur

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Fehlerbeschreibungen der Kunden

  • Airbag Steuergerät wird als Defekt angezeigt
  • Zündschlüssel steht auf Zündung und es leuchtet nur die Airbag Lampe. Motorkontrolleuchte blinkt
  • Airbag-Lampe an und sonst keine weitere Funktion
  • Hinterlegter Fehler im Airbag-Steuergerät: Komponente defekt
  • Airbag-Lampe an, im Fehlerspeicher: Keine Kommunikation mit Airbagsteuergerät


Processing repairs

In-house processing

You are welcome to bring your vehicle to our workshop in Düren (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). We will take care of removal and installation on-site.[*] Please contact us in advance to discuss repairs on site and arrange an appointment. Repairs of combined instruments and satellite navigation units usually take no longer than between one and two hours. Please query the duration of repairs for control units and other electronic components.

We have provided a customer lounge with a coffee machine, television and magazines. Alternatively you may also use our convenient mail order service for repairs.

Mail order services

Send your parcel with the parcel service of your choice.

Please remember to attach the Repair form.

In most cases, we repair received electronic components on the same day.[**]
We will also return the units on the same day. As a rule, parcels are shipped for between one and two working days.
Payment is conveniently collected on delivery, i.e. you pay the parcel service agent in cash at your front door.

We use UPS as our shipping agent.

We offer repairs of all automotive electronics components with a warranty.Benefit from our cost-effective repair offers!

If you have any more queries, please do not hesitate to send us an email, call us or make use of our callback service.

We will be delighted to advise you!

Our friendly service advisers support you personally and in a straight-forward fashion. We are proud to fall back on 29 years of experience in automotive electronics to ensure you are in good hands.

Our opening hours

Monday - Friday from 8 am to 5 pm (closed for lunch between 1 pm and 2 pm)
On Saturdays by agreement until 2 pm.

We are looking forward to your visit!

* Not applicable to combined instruments and satellite navigation units. See price lists for exceptions! Removal and installation of control units and other electronic components are subject to a charge.
** We cannot guarantee repair durations if they concern exceptional repairs or parts that must be ordered first.
! (Figures serve as examples and may deviate from the original/parts numbers subject to change)