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Audi SQ5 GU Sportback airbag control unit repair
Audi SQ5 GU Sportback airbag control unit repair at Airbag24
Airbag24 repairs defective airbag control units professionally and affordably. Both private customers and workshops can order without registration and benefit from fast processing, 2 years' statutory liability for defects and plug&play installation.
Airbag24 works with state-of-the-art diagnostic technology and specialised repair processes. Because defective control units often involve only individual components, a professional overhaul can be considerably cheaper than buying new.
Our advantages: no registration required, a direct online ordering process for B2B and B2C customers, express shipping and comprehensive quality testing. The repaired control unit works like a new part.
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Specifications
- Make
- Audi
- Model
- Audi SQ5
- Series
- GU Sportback (2025-XXXX)
Shipping & repair from Germany
Airbag24 repairs your component in Berlin — usually within 3–4 working days.
Standard shipping within Germany is free; we normally return your part by UPS.
You pay for and insure the inbound shipment to us. On explicit request we ship by express — the extra cost is borne by the customer.
If you withdraw from the contract, you bear the cost of returning the item.
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4.8What is an Audi SQ5 GU Sportback airbag control unit?
The Audi SQ5 GU Sportback airbag control unit is the central control unit of the restraint system (SRS). It connects sensors and airbags, decides within milliseconds in an accident whether to deploy airbags and seatbelt pretensioners, and indicates faults via the airbag warning light.
Together with the restraint system, the control unit acts as the command centre. The crash sensors supply measured values, the control unit evaluates them, and the airbags and seatbelt pretensioners carry out the command. It is installed in the Audi SQ5 GU Sportback (since 2025).
At the same time, it continuously checks whether all connected components are ready for use. If it detects a fault, it switches on the airbag warning light. After an accident, it stores crash data and locks itself.
Why is the Audi SQ5 GU Sportback airbag control unit defective?
The most common cause of a defective Audi SQ5 GU Sportback airbag control unit is crash data stored after an accident, even if no airbag deployed. Other causes are aged electronic components, cold solder joints, moisture and corrosion on connectors, and voltage spikes.
Crash data cannot be erased with an ordinary diagnostic tool. That is why the airbag warning light stays on even though the vehicle looks undamaged or has already been repaired.
Without an accident, the causes are usually ageing and external influences: solder joints lose their connection over time, moisture attacks contacts, and a weak battery or a jump start can introduce voltage spikes into the vehicle electrical system that damage sensitive components.
Typical signs are a permanently lit airbag warning light, a fault memory that cannot be cleared, or a diagnostic tool that cannot establish a connection to the control unit.
Common error codes for Audi SQ5 GU Sportback airbag control unit repair
The error codes for the Audi SQ5 GU Sportback airbag control unit can be roughly divided into internal control unit faults, power supply disturbances and faults in the squib circuits. They give a first indication but do not replace the inspection.
The following codes are known for this control unit. They describe internal control unit faults, power supply problems and faults in the airbag squibs.
- 65535 → General internal control unit fault
- 00532 → Supply voltage too low, sporadic
- 00588 → Driver airbag squib, resistance fault
- 00590 → Passenger airbag squib, fault
- 01217 → Driver-side side airbag squib, resistance fault
- 01218 → Passenger-side side airbag squib, resistance fault
Error codes are read out with a diagnostic tool. A code alone does not reliably show that the control unit is defective, because connectors, wiring or an airbag module can also be the cause. Only the inspection clarifies where the fault actually lies.
What part numbers are available for the Audi SQ5 GU Sportback airbag control unit repair?
The part number on the label of the Audi SQ5 GU Sportback airbag control unit determines its exact version. Because equipment and year of manufacture differ, there are several numbers within the model series.
The part numbers of this model series known to us are listed here, without any claim to completeness.
- 80A959655Q
- 80A959655R
Compare the number on your unit with this list. This merely ensures that it is the right unit. Whether it is defective is only shown by reading out the fault memory or by the inspection at our workshop.
The path to repair: have the fault memory read out, disconnect the battery and remove the control unit. Then create a repair order online and send in the unit. Processing at Airbag24 usually takes 3–4 working days and includes inspecting, repairing and testing.
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.
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