Seat Belt Tensioner

[audi321]

Hi all, I have an Audi A3 2016 which was in a small crash and I have the airbag light on due to a "seat belt tension igniter fault ( resistance too high) - B10061B" DTC.

I'm 99% certain, but just for confirmation, is the 'igniter' in the seat belt itself and not the buckle?

Cheers all.

[Krikkit]

This varies by brand/implementation - some have the tensioner in the belt reel fixing hidden away, some of them are integrated into the buckle link onto the shell/seat.

[TrevorHill]

If your seatbelt is ok as in it’s retracting fully then the fault will be in the buckle holder. They usually retract once they have gone off.

[audi321]

TrevorHill said:

If your seatbelt is ok as in it s retracting fully then the fault will be in the buckle holder. They usually retract once they have gone off.

Yeah thanks for that, the seat belt is fine (not locked or anything), so I'll replace the buckle.

[E-bmw]

audi321 said:

TrevorHill said:

If your seatbelt is ok as in it s retracting fully then the fault will be in the buckle holder. They usually retract once they have gone off.

Yeah thanks for that, the seat belt is fine (not locked or anything), so I'll replace the buckle.

Don't forget to do the swap with the battery disconnected & you WILL need to get the use of the relevant code reader to clear it once the job is done.