[s-cars] Fault code 2341 Oh My, car don't run so good

[Mike Platt]

Yeah, all kinds of stuff behind that steering wheel. I
disassembled it all and cleaned everything. There is a
circuit board and another plate held down with spring
loaded torx bolts. A large ground wire too. Nothing
was loose.

The only parts I could did not take apart were the
actual airbag itself (nuts were painted and seemed
like it could be a small grenade anyway) and a black
plastic rectangular housing(4"x6") which is between
between steering wheel and column. There is a small
switch coming out of the housing which is activated by
a small spring steel piece inside sterring wheel. When
you bolt the wheel down it pulls up on the switch and
allows that housing to turn 360 degrees. Taking that
apart would involve bending some tabs, etc. There was
a part number on that though.

Maybe I should get the codes reset and go from there.
I may have fixed it? Or the problem is inside that
housing of stuff.

Thanks
Mike
--- Tom Mullane <tmullane at snet.net> wrote:

> The clock spring lives just behind the steering
> wheel and allows a constant
> hard contact between the airbag and the ecu (unlike
> the horn, which uses a
> tab and ring).  It is not too hard to change, just
> make sure the steering
> wheel is straight and the wheels centered before you
> start. 
> 
> I doubt this is available aftermarket.  I think the
> part is 4D0 951 543 D,
> but the dealer will know for sure.  They sell lots
> of 'em ;-)
> 
> Tom
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Platt [mailto:mplatt911 at yahoo.com] 
> Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 3:20 PM
> To: Tom Mullane
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Fault code 2341 Oh My, car
> don't run so good
> 
> Ok where is the clock spring and who sells them.
> Part#
> Thanks
> Mike
> --- Tom Mullane <tmullane at snet.net> wrote:
> 
> > Mike,
> > 
> > If you haven't already, I'd replace the OXS. 
> BTDT.
> > 
> > One the airbag, if the code was "high resistance
> to
> > igniter" you need to
> > replace the clock spring.  Also, unlike the ecu,
> the
> > air bag control unit
> > "remembers" fault codes even when disconnected. 
> The
> > only way to kill the
> > light is with VAG-COM.
> > 
> > HTH
> > 
> > Tom
> > 
> > 
> > Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2004 16:42:51 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: Mike Platt <mplatt911 at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: [s-cars] Fault code 2341 Oh My, car don't
> 
> > run so good
> > To: Bob HS Rossato <robert.rossato at hs.utc.com>,
> Scar
> > 	<s-car-list at audifans.com>
> > Message-ID:
> >
> <20040905234251.12048.qmail at web12508.mail.yahoo.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> > 
> > So I take my vintage S6 avant to Lime Rock
> > Yesterday.
> > Have Dr. Bob pull codes, all fine, and reset air
> bag
> > light. Jokingly said he
> > was planting a timed virus that would haunt me
> > later. Guess what! I'm
> > haunted.
> > Drove car back yesterday and a bit this morning.
> All
> > was well.
> > 
> > Air bag light was a faulty ignitor code. Reset
> > worked for 100 yards. Today I
> > removed the steering wheel and all air bag stuff
> in
> > hopes it was a poor
> > connection.
> > Reassembled it all and light is still on. If I
> can't
> > find out how to fix it,
> > I'm pulling the bulb:) While I was at it, I put in
> a
> > new ignition switch.
> > When I removed the old one it had a nice crack in
> > it. Car started right up
> > so I think the below problems are unrelated.
> > 
> > Anywho, the bad stuff. Car starts and idles fine.
> > When cruising at part
> > throttle car stumbles a bit and check engine light
> > flickers at times. Mash
> > the throttle and she pulls like a freight train
> with
> > no hint of problems.
> > 
> > Any clue listers??
> > 
> > T.I.A., and guess I should have drove the old girl
> > into the Sfest bonfire
> > last weekend.
> > 
> > =====
> > Mike P
> > 95.5 S6 avant
> > 86 Shelby GLHS #134
> > 75 911 Carrera targa
> > 74 914 2.0
> > 99 Ducati ST4
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
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