Airbag Wiring Spring/Disc 4A1 951 543

[John Cody Forbes]

You can buy a replacement clock spring from the dealer and maybe from an aftermarket source (I can check tomorrow). More durable? That's doubtful... The old one lasted something close to twenty years. That's pretty damned good in my eyes.

-Cody (mobile)

On Jan 23, 2011, at 10:42 PM, wadd-wadd at usa.net wrote:

> The disc (clock spring?) behind the steering wheel of my 1991 CQ has wires
> that connect to the airbag that are stripped. I am surprised the airbag just
> didnt explode on my face. 
> 
> Does anyone repair the wires in this disc? Did Audi update this piece to
> something more durable? Would a disc from a later car fit?
> 
> I prefer to keep the airbag.
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