seedcleaner
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Hi all. Bought a wrecked 2016 Golf GTI. It was hit in the rear side door. It still drives. The driver upper curtain airbag, seat airbag, and drivers seatbelt deployed.
I am buying a good used seat with good airbag. I am buying a new curtain airbag.
I have a few options that I think will work for the airbag module but need advice.
Myairbags.com claim they can rebuild the seatbelt and airbag module to restore it to "like new" with no faults, and it will work again in the event of a wreck. That is likely my first choice.
Secondly choice would by to purchase VCDS and use it to help make this vehicle driveable. I would consider purchasing it, even if I send the seatbelt and module to a restoration company and they successfully repair them.
My last choice would be for Volkswagen dealership to do the module repair. When I was there, a tech told me the module must be replaced with a new one. He said the current one can't be re-used and another used one can't be programmed to my car. It must be new and programmed. This is my last choice.
Thoughts on how to proceed are much appreciated. I have a "Bluedriver" scan tool and could possibly provide some codes if it would help at this point.
TIA
I am buying a good used seat with good airbag. I am buying a new curtain airbag.
I have a few options that I think will work for the airbag module but need advice.
Myairbags.com claim they can rebuild the seatbelt and airbag module to restore it to "like new" with no faults, and it will work again in the event of a wreck. That is likely my first choice.
Secondly choice would by to purchase VCDS and use it to help make this vehicle driveable. I would consider purchasing it, even if I send the seatbelt and module to a restoration company and they successfully repair them.
My last choice would be for Volkswagen dealership to do the module repair. When I was there, a tech told me the module must be replaced with a new one. He said the current one can't be re-used and another used one can't be programmed to my car. It must be new and programmed. This is my last choice.
Thoughts on how to proceed are much appreciated. I have a "Bluedriver" scan tool and could possibly provide some codes if it would help at this point.
TIA