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Golf MK7 2013 Airbag Module Replacement Dramas
Hey guys,
TL;DR at the bottom.
I've had my Golf for 4 years and it's been smooth sailing, about 2 months ago I noticed my passenger side floor was very wet when I went to pick something I threw on the floor, I thought it must have been a leak from forgetting a Window open so I thought nothing of it, then a week went pass, and I noticed it was soaking wet again, and also I had an airbag light, then the driver side also started leaking.
I took it to an auto electrician, and the Airbag module - 5Q0959655AA - was completely fried, I saw it myself, the circuit board had multiple burned components from water damage.
I went and grabbed a part from another wreckers, 5Q0959655QX or something, identical except for the last two letters, he said he tried but it needs to be exact model number. So after much searching, I found an exact part from eBay UK seller, it arrived, model number matched exactly and it was functional, but he couldn't code it to my car. He said it was looking for left hand side child lock and things specific to European cars and he couldn't work around it so he needs an Australian model of that exact part number.
I've called like 30 wreckers, Google every corner of the Internet, and I can't find anyone in Australia who has that part, and neither can he.
What options do I have here? Is it possible to buy from VW directly? Would that require me to take it to a VW centre and have them quote me an insanely expensive repair?
Would greatly appreciate if anyone has been in a similar situation or can give me some advice, I really want my car back. It's been at the auto electrician for almost a month now with no sign of a solution. I found a wrecker in NZ who may have the part, does anyone know if AU/NZ have the same airbag module?
TL;DR
Airbag module 5Q0959655AA was fried from water leak by aircon, I found an exact part model but it was a European variant which can't be coded for an Australian car, so I just don't know what to do as I can't find that part anywhere in Aus.
TL;DR at the bottom.
I've had my Golf for 4 years and it's been smooth sailing, about 2 months ago I noticed my passenger side floor was very wet when I went to pick something I threw on the floor, I thought it must have been a leak from forgetting a Window open so I thought nothing of it, then a week went pass, and I noticed it was soaking wet again, and also I had an airbag light, then the driver side also started leaking.
I took it to an auto electrician, and the Airbag module - 5Q0959655AA - was completely fried, I saw it myself, the circuit board had multiple burned components from water damage.
I went and grabbed a part from another wreckers, 5Q0959655QX or something, identical except for the last two letters, he said he tried but it needs to be exact model number. So after much searching, I found an exact part from eBay UK seller, it arrived, model number matched exactly and it was functional, but he couldn't code it to my car. He said it was looking for left hand side child lock and things specific to European cars and he couldn't work around it so he needs an Australian model of that exact part number.
I've called like 30 wreckers, Google every corner of the Internet, and I can't find anyone in Australia who has that part, and neither can he.
What options do I have here? Is it possible to buy from VW directly? Would that require me to take it to a VW centre and have them quote me an insanely expensive repair?
Would greatly appreciate if anyone has been in a similar situation or can give me some advice, I really want my car back. It's been at the auto electrician for almost a month now with no sign of a solution. I found a wrecker in NZ who may have the part, does anyone know if AU/NZ have the same airbag module?
TL;DR
Airbag module 5Q0959655AA was fried from water leak by aircon, I found an exact part model but it was a European variant which can't be coded for an Australian car, so I just don't know what to do as I can't find that part anywhere in Aus.
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