Airbag control unit with part number 98820-6GC0A

What does the airbag control unit 98820-6GC0A do?

The airbag control unit 98820-6GC0A controls all deployments in the SRS restraint system of Nissan. Based on the sensor signals, it decides within milliseconds which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners are activated in an impact, and it monitors the system continuously. Faults are indicated via the airbag warning light.

The unit also checks the installed components and stores any faults it detects in memory.

After an accident it secures crash data and then locks itself. This lock is released only by repair.

Why does the control unit 98820-6GC0A fail?

Stored crash data is the most common cause with 98820-6GC0A: it remains in memory after an accident, even if no airbag has fired. Further causes include aged electronic components, cold solder joints, moisture and corrosion on plug connections, and voltage spikes.

Crash data cannot be erased with a standard diagnostic tool. The repair at Airbag24 includes erasing the crash data.

The other causes lie in the electronics. A weak battery or a jump-start can produce voltage spikes that affect the unit.

How can you tell that the 98820-6GC0A is defective?

A defect on the 98820-6GC0A shows up as the airbag warning light, which lights up permanently or intermittently, as a fault message in the display, as a diagnostic tool without a connection, and as a fault memory that cannot be cleared. Airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may then not trigger in an emergency.

Each of these signs comes from the system itself and is not a guess.

A fault message that does not go away is a clear sign that an inspection is needed.

Which vehicles is the 98820-6GC0A fitted in?

The airbag control unit 98820-6GC0A is fitted in these vehicles: Nissan 370Z Z34 Facelift (2013-2020) and Z34 (2008-2013).

The vehicles stored for this number follow below.

• Nissan 370Z Z34 Facelift (2013-2020)
• Nissan 370Z Z34 (2008-2013)

If the part number on the label of the removed unit matches this page, it is the correct unit. Whether the control unit itself is defective, or whether a connector or cable is the cause, only the fault memory shows. Have it read out beforehand.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 25348 1A33B, 98820 1EJ1A, 98820-1EA0A, 98820-1ER0A, K8820-1EA0A, K8820-1EJ0A.

How does the repair of the 98820-6GC0A work?

First have the fault memory of the 98820-6GC0A read and enclose the log, then disconnect the battery before removing the control unit. Afterwards you create a repair order online and send the well-packed unit in. Processing at Airbag24 usually takes 3–4 working days.

In Airbag24's test operation, defective components are replaced and crash data is erased. A function test follows, then your unit is returned.

Our repairs come with 2 years' statutory liability for defects. The repaired control unit comes back with all vehicle data and is ready for use as soon as it is refitted — no coding or programming is required.

How does the control unit 98820-6GC0A get to Airbag24?

The 98820-6GC0A control unit is sent in as a parcel, or alternatively you book a UPS collection for an extra charge. After completion, the return to you is made by UPS.

The printed repair order goes into the parcel as well, and the unit needs a shock-proof casing.