1994 Audi 100 S Airbag light

have a 1994 Audi 100 S (135K miles). Recently, I had the airbag light come on, and after pulling codes, it showed:

00588 - Airbag Igniter; Driver Side (N95)
32-10 - Resistance too High - Intermittent

00532 - Supply Voltage B+
07-10 - Signal too Low - Intermittent

The mechanic said the clockspring went bad and quoted $900 total (the part alone was $505!!!). I took it to another place, and said they found no slip-ring noise while turning the steering wheel (apparently the clockspring is also called the slip-ring?) and so the most likely would not replace that first because it was expensive.

I also had a bad ignition switch, so they said they would fix the ignition switch first to see if the airbag problem disappears.

My question is: Could the airbag open-circuit problem be related to a bad ignition switch?


I found a cheaper place to fix the ignition switch, but the airbag light still stays on. Any ideas?

Any help will be appreciated!

Thanks in advance,