Air Bag light Disconnecting battery enough?

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Isn't there a module that store power to deploy the air bag in certain 
instances?

I remember someone saying, just disconnecting the battery isn't enough.

Behind the console?

AFAIK:  Scott by BOSTON <cross posting because I think its important.

In a message dated 3/8/2007 11:59:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
audi20v at rennlist.org writes:

> Subject: Airbag light
> From: "Tigran Varosyan" <tigran at xxxxxx.com>
> Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 11:40:20 -0800
> X-Message-Number: 2
> 
> A while ago I was messing around the steering wheel and in a moment of poor
> judgment unplugged a 2-pin connector under the cover. This caused the AirBag
> light to illuminate hence forth. I have re-connected the plug, but the light
> will not go away. How do I clear it?
> 
> Tyson Varosyan
> Technical Manager, Uptime Technical Solutions LLC.
> tyson at up-times.com
> www.up-times.com 
> 206-715-TECH (8324)
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> 
> Subject: RE: Airbag light
> From: "Tigran Varosyan" <>
> Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 12:02:06 -0800
> X-Message-Number: 3
> 
> Sorry, I guess that would help... 
> 
> The car is a 1991 90QS 20V
> 
> Tyson Varosyan
> Technical Manager, Uptime Technical Solutions LLC.
> tyson at up-times.com
> www.up-times.com 
> 206-715-TECH (8324)
> UpTime/OnTime/AnyTime 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Thorp [mailto:thorp at xxxxxx.org] 
> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 11:46 AM
> To: tigran at xxxxx.com
> Subject: Re: [audi20v] Airbag light
> 
> On Mar 8, 2007, at 12:40 PM, Tigran Varosyan wrote:
> 
> > A while ago I was messing around the steering wheel and in a moment  
> > of poor
> > judgment unplugged a 2-pin connector under the cover. This caused  
> > the AirBag
> > light to illuminate hence forth. I have re-connected the plug, but  
> > the light
> > will not go away. How do I clear it?
> 
> 
> Subject: Re: Airbag light
> From: Matt twentyV <matt_20v at xxxxx.com>
> Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 14:02:09 -0800 (PST)
> X-Message-Number: 4
> 
> I'm surprised this has caused the light to stay on. 
> Normally one should disconnect the battery and/ or the
> power lead under the footwell first to prevent, um,
> unintended deployment but that is more a safety issue
> than one of preventing damage.  So you might try this:
> disconnect the power lead AND battery, open the
> steering wheel, reseat the connector. Leave the
> battery disconnected for maybe 20-30 min. to insure
> all voltage has completely drained from the controller
> allowing any latched faults to clear-<BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> 
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