Airbag Fault-00588

jamesy247 · 23-05-2008, 11:05

My first post, so not sure if it's in the right forum.
Car: 54 Octavia 1.9TDi 105PD
After having a near miss, hard breaking and the obvious horn bashing my dreaded airbag warning light came on.
I've had it scanned with a VAG305 (any good?) by a friend at work, and it gave me this error:

0588 - Airbag Igniter; Driver Side (N95): Resistance too Low

00588 - Airbag Igniter; Driver Side (N95): Resistance too High

Possible Symptoms

Airbag Warning Light active

Possible Causes

Wiring from/to Airbag Igniter Driver Side (N95) faulty
Coil Spring with Slip Ring (F138) faulty
Airbag Igniter Driver Side (N95) faulty

Possible Solutions

Check Wiring from/to Airbag Igniter Driver Side (N95)
Check Coil Spring with Slip Ring (F138)
Check Airbag Igniter Driver Side (N95)

After doing a reset it went off for a few seconds then came back on, indicating a real fault i'm guessing.
My question is how can it be fixed. Could I try myself or should I take it in to a dealer and be prepared to get ripped off, I mean pay a inflated price.

Any help much appreciated.

**VRStu** · 23-05-2008, 14:51

If it was the connector under the seat (which it probably is) then Skoda issued a fix for it so I'd like to think you could get it fixed without being charged.

Theresias · 25-05-2008, 19:02

Note #1: The driver airbag is the one in the steering wheel - not related to connectors under the seat at all.

Note #2: Fixing this would mean double checking the connectors and connections according to the factory repair manual with appropriate airbag testing tools.

Note #3: When copying information from out WIKI we would appreciate if you at least mention the source, even more we would like to see that you just place a link to the site since it's content is subject to change and copied information tends to outdate quite fast that way.

00588 - Ross-Tech Wiki

Note #4: We have seen these hand held scanners suppressing certain codes, they are also questionable in terms of the airbag control module issues - the same problems older versions of VAG-COM in combination with 3rd party hardware had.

Ross-Tech: VAG-COM: VW Issues

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23-05-2008, 11:05	#1
jamesy247 Briskodian Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Airbag Fault-00588 My first post, so not sure if it's in the right forum. Car: 54 Octavia 1.9TDi 105PD After having a near miss, hard breaking and the obvious horn bashing my dreaded airbag warning light came on. I've had it scanned with a VAG305 (any good?) by a friend at work, and it gave me this error: 0588 - Airbag Igniter; Driver Side (N95): Resistance too Low 00588 - Airbag Igniter; Driver Side (N95): Resistance too High Possible Symptoms Airbag Warning Light active Possible Causes Wiring from/to Airbag Igniter Driver Side (N95) faulty Coil Spring with Slip Ring (F138) faulty Airbag Igniter Driver Side (N95) faulty Possible Solutions Check Wiring from/to Airbag Igniter Driver Side (N95) Check Coil Spring with Slip Ring (F138) Check Airbag Igniter Driver Side (N95) After doing a reset it went off for a few seconds then came back on, indicating a real fault i'm guessing. My question is how can it be fixed. Could I try myself or should I take it in to a dealer and be prepared to get ripped off, I mean pay a inflated price. Any help much appreciated.

23-05-2008, 14:51	#2
VRStu Briskoda Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hampshire Posts: 19,782 Thanks: 90 Thanked 857 Times in 772 Posts	Re: Airbag Fault-00588 If it was the connector under the seat (which it probably is) then Skoda issued a fix for it so I'd like to think you could get it fixed without being charged. __________________ Stu - Freedom Pimp Stu's Websites - http://www.fabia-vrs.com & http://www.octavia-vrs.com Stu's Car - 2007 Octavia vRS, Race Blue, Xenons, Columbus Navigation, Rear Parking Sensors, Maxi Dot, Light Assist, Jumbo Box, 18" Alloys, Stu's Cruise Control & OEM Integrated Bluetooth Telephone. SWMBO's Car - 2008 Seat LEON TDi Stylance, Black Magic, Sports Pack, Rear Parking Sensors. Something for Weekend - 2002 Lotus Elise RaceTech, Gunmetal, Radio, Carpet Mats.

25-05-2008, 19:02	#3
Theresias Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mid Germany Posts: 393 Thanks: 0 Thanked 27 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Airbag Fault-00588 Note #1: The driver airbag is the one in the steering wheel - not related to connectors under the seat at all. Note #2: Fixing this would mean double checking the connectors and connections according to the factory repair manual with appropriate airbag testing tools. Note #3: When copying information from out WIKI we would appreciate if you at least mention the source, even more we would like to see that you just place a link to the site since it's content is subject to change and copied information tends to outdate quite fast that way. 00588 - Ross-Tech Wiki Note #4: We have seen these hand held scanners suppressing certain codes, they are also questionable in terms of the airbag control module issues - the same problems older versions of VAG-COM in combination with 3rd party hardware had. Ross-Tech: VAG-COM: VW Issues __________________ Sebastian