[V8] Combo Switch "Headlight/Turn Signal"

[Greg Furstenwerth]

Thanks for the replies. I will not be doing it for a month yet but its
good to plan ahead on what kinda things I am going to have to go through
to do it :)

I would prefer to do it myself as I can get the combo switch from blau
for 100$ vs who knows what kinda unobtainium the dealer part is made out
of that rises it over the price of insanity.

dsaad at icehouse.net wrote:
> ...and this is why the factory procedure specifies to un-plug the reserve power
> supply.
>
> Please find and follow the procedure in the Bently. I can not remember the order
> of operations offhand, but the basic procedure is remove battery power, unplug
> reserve, remove air bag. The order of power removal matters. Read the manual for
> the correct procedure. Also note that if you turn on the key with the air bag
> removed (and battery connected obviously) you will turn on the red air bag light
> - and need a VAG-COM or some such to turn it off. (BTDT)
>
> Observe anti-static rules - meaning wear a ground strap or keep one hand
> touching bare metal. The steering shaft works fine for this.
> Don't touch the connector on the air bag or the wires to it without making sure
> you have grounded yourself to the car body and the actual ground if you step out
> of the car. Have you ever been "zapped" as you got in or out of a car?
> This is enough to set off the air bag.
> Remember to again ground yourself to the air bag when you pick it up to
> re-install.
>
> It is worth it to take these easy extra steps - it would suck to have that thing
> go off on you.
>
> Dave
>
>
> Quoting "Buchholz, Steven" <Steven.Buchholz at kla-tencor.com>:
>
>   
>> When you remove the column cover you will see a bright red connector housing
>> ... disconnect that and there's no risk of the airbag deploying.  I don't
>> understand the disconnect the battery idea either ... the airbag controller
>> has a built in energy storage device ... which is fully capable of igniting
>> the bag with the battery disconnected ...
>>
>> Steve B
>> San José, CA (USA)
>>     
>>> My biggest fear is that the airbag will go PFFFT!! and explode in my
>>> face :/
>>>       
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