S3 seats in the A3

[Somejace]

Well, I got a good deal on these and wanted to change things up. So I swapped this out...now I did everything correctly it’s super easy 4 bolts and a few plugs

After doing it, my right passenger airbag light came on and I at first got a huge amount of faults. Hill assist; said all tires were flat and other ones. Let the car run for a little bit since this is the first time I’ve ever disconnected the battery wanted the car to get all computer stuff working again. Everything went away except airbag light and Audi pre sense fault. I didn’t even know the a3 had that? Maybe they do no idea. But lights on and fault is there.

Back round of seats they were in a car that got into a accident, is there a sensor that’s causing this to happen? No airbags deployed in the seats not sure about the car though. If it’s a sensor what would I need to buy?

Going to check wiring again, but the yellow wire is the airbag system I do know that. But would this mess with the pre sense. If there’s no fix can this all be cleared?







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[Somejace]

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[mroberte]

Either check your black and yellow connectors. Black is for the seat occupancy sensor (you cannot but this by itself, the whole seat bottom cushion had to be purchased), yellow is side airbags. The larger green plug is for seat heaters and power seat connection.

You also need to clear the codes if you haven't already with vcd or obd11.

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[Somejace]

Either check your black and yellow connectors. Black is for the seat occupancy sensor (you cannot but this by itself, the whole seat bottom cushion had to be purchased), yellow is side airbags. The larger green plug is for seat heaters and power seat connection.

You also need to clear the codes if you haven't already with vcd or obd11.

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I’ll re check, yeah I knew the yellow is air bag. Nope haven’t cleared any codes. Would they still explain why the airbag light is on and everything else? Also when passenger is in the car the light on the center console is still saying no airbag.

Only difference with passenger and driver side is driver side has the red plug. Passenger doesn’t but looks like in the s3 they are in both. Think that could be causing a issue? I wanna say the red is for automatic seats.

Disconnect the battery when I did all this so I know it can’t be a fuse issue, but maybe it blew when plugged back in? I’m not sure if there’s a fuse for each side either.




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[mroberte]

I’ll re check, yeah I knew the yellow is air bag. Nope haven’t cleared any codes. Would they still explain why the airbag light is on and everything else? Also when passenger is in the car the light on the center console is still saying no airbag.

Only difference with passenger and driver side is driver side has the red plug. Passenger doesn’t but looks like in the s3 they are in both. Think that could be causing a issue? I wanna say the red is for automatic seats.

Disconnect the battery when I did all this so I know it can’t be a fuse issue, but maybe it blew when plugged back in? I’m not sure if there’s a fuse for each side either.




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Ya this sounds like the plugs aren't seated correctly. Your can also find out what the fault is with obd11 so you can pinpoint if connection or the seats.

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[Somejace]

Ya this sounds like the plugs aren't seated correctly. Your can also find out what the fault is with obd11 so you can pinpoint if connection or the seats.

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Okay, I’ll have to check thank you

But regardless of the car the seats came from being in a accident it shouldn’t matter right? I was reading something in forums about other cars but not 8v so I wasn’t exactly sure.

Thankfully it’s easy to take apart again and check.

And as far as Audi pre sense I’m assuming it has to do with the airbag issue it’s detecting

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[mroberte]

The presense is because the seat occupancy isn't connected or broken. This wire connected the occupancy sensor, to the black box, then also the seat belt latch.

The airbag is separate, so since you are getting two errors, both are not reporting the correct ohm value or not connected right.

The chairs would be visible if the airbags deployed so they are okay.

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[ValeriTabakov]

Hi , Just got the same issue with installing the RS3 supersportseats in my S3. did you managed to solve the issue ? Thanks! AND HOW... :D

[plokmsp]

Would be nice to know if this was ever solved and how

[MikTip]

At the factory the air bag control module is programmed to the A3. You install S3 seats...the module is still programed for A3 seats. The module needs to be programmed for S3 seats...only ODIS can cause its a safety system. Or get the S3 airbag module...but it will need programming with ODIS too

[MikTip]

https://parts.santamonicaaudi.com/p/...YaAj8JEALw_wcB

[ReggieNoble]

All you have to do is calibrate the pods with vcds.

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[ReggieNoble]

Also, the car must be between 40°-95°, nothing in seat, battery at least 12.4 and no faults to do the adaptation

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[MikTip]

All you have to do is calibrate the pods with vcds.

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BTDT...didnt work on my 2015 S3....even trying to basic set PODS after the PODS box under the seat was replaced. Had to get ODIS and ODIS worked.

Actually had to sit in the passengers seat for it to work with ODIS