Got the car, guy said all that it needed was a new Cat, put it in, the cat codes went away but now I got this P1613 popping up. I've been on the forums and no one that I can find really says how to fix it. I also have an airbag light but its because the seat I have has a blown airbag, I unplugged it and cleared the codes but still no luck! I need help please!

 

Has the ecu been replaced in the car? That code is basically saying there is an issue with a connection to the ecu.

 

not sure, trying to find out from the guy i got the car from. I don't know anyone in the state of Utah who has a Vag-Com other than the mechanics... SUCK!

 

some mechanics may scan it for free.. just give them a call

 

will do, i wish utah didn't had some taste in cars.

 

if you have a pepboys in your area, i remember they did scan for me for free

 

i will check it out! thanks

 

If you have a blown air bag you are going to have a to replace the air bag module that is behind the radio below the ashtray. Once an airbag is deployed, those modules have to be replaced otherwise they will not communicate with the computer. Could be the remedy to both of your problems. Have someone with a VAG COM try and read the airbag codes. If it can't communicate with the air bag module, that could be a place to start.

 

if I replace the main airbag module and not the airbag or the seat module will it just trip the codes again?