steve123

Good news, car passed MOT Strange thing is the guy at the test center said that the airbag warning light on is not part of MOT test yet. I was sure on internet it said that it came into force around March this year.

Finally got replacement clock spring. £20 from small local breakers yard. Installed part tonight. Was quite difficult to disconnect plug in foam, had to take steering column cover off and disconnect some other wires so that clock spring plug could come out through steering wheel hole. Reassembled all parts then reset airbag controller with VCDS-Lite and warning light is off. I hope this has fixed it, will probably find out if ok over the next couple of days. Will now book MOT and hope it passes. Would like to once again thank people for advice on this forum, is much appreciated. Steve

Thank for information Dave. Tried the gumtree one but unfortunately just found out that they broke part taking it off. Will have to try the eBay one’s during the week. Got the rear silencer from eBay (£36.49) and fitted yesterday. Has not fallen off yet and I managed to keep all my fingers and thumbs this time. Steve

Not my day again. Driving to work this morning and airbag warning light came on. Looks like I will have to purchase new contact scroll. The one mentioned in Dave's post above from ebay is used for neally £48. Anyone know of any other possible places I can purchase one from ? Had quick look on internet but no luck. Rear box silencer best fitted price I could find was £110, what a rip off :) Steve

Some pictures people might find useful. Disconnected battery, undone two bolts behind steering wheel and removed airbag. Undid center bolt (22mm) and three screws, disconnected brown and black wires from connector where horn wires are, removed wheel out of the way. So far so good. Could not remove airbag wiring ring (contract scroll) because I did not read fully dlt1617 post where he mentioned that “the contact scroll is hidden in some foam on the side of the column”. I was trying to disconnect from behind contact scroll and failed. So I cleaned all parts I could see and reassembled everything. Cleared fault with VCDS-Lite and surprise surprise that light has stayed off so far. Thought I was on a roll so decided to replace my exhaust rear box silencer which was broken by rear box. Removed rubber connectors and box was out of the way. Undid clamp but could not remove old part of pipe on exhaust, so decided to use hacksaw. Was difficult sawing under car, hacksaw slipped and cut my thumb and I have just returned from minor injury clinic. :( Now looking on internet for rear silencer (ebay £36.49) and also phone numbers of local installers as hand is out of action for a week. Told you some always goes wrong when I work on my car. ;) Thanks for people help on this forum, much appreciated. Steve

Just tried cable with VCDS-Lite Scanned airbag controller and received following code. 1 Fault Found: 00588 - Airbag Igniter; Driver Side (N95) 32-10 - Resistance too High – Intermittent Clear code and performed an autoscan and warning light went off. Thought I had cracked it, then the light came back on :-( Looks like a will have to replace contact scroll as suggested by dlt1617. Could have done will some photo's as dlt1617 makes it sound so easy. Something always goes wrong when I do anything to car. Might have to call garage for estimate price but they all seem to find something else wrong and price goes up. Steve PS did not win the euro millons last night either :-(

Just ordered cable from ebay. Let's hope I can clear airbag warning light. Think I am due a bit of luck, could do with not having to pay to much for car to pass MOT next month. or better still, might win the Euro millons tonight, then won't ever have to worry about an MOT again :-)

Thanks for advice. Will have a look on internet tonight.

Whoops. Missed other vehicles on list. http://batteriashopping.com/EBAY/ubeststore/KKL2.jpg

1999 Galaxy 1900TDI Thinking of purchasing vag-com cable but not sure if this is correct one for my galaxy. details from well known bid site is. VAG-COM KKL 409.1 OBD2 USB Cable Audi VW SEAT Volkswagen Auto Scanner Scan Tool！ List of vehicles. http://batteriashopping.com/EBAY/ubeststore/KKL1.jpg Is the software easy to use. Any one know where I can purchase cable & software frim in the UK ? Any help / advice would be appricated. Thanks

Thanks for information. Would like to find out about buying VAG cable. Just looked on ebay not sure if ok from Hong Kong. Also need to find out about software required. Will have a search on forum or may post another question. Once again thanks for your reply.

1900 TDI 1999 year. Warning light has been on for a couple of years but now will fail MOT. Any ideas what I can check ? Fuse etc. If I take to FORD garage any idea on approx price to fix light ?

Found brake switch, managed to take out. went and bought new one (green in photo) cost about £7.00 but did not work. Took old one apart cleaned up and reconnected, then brake lights on all the time. Seems to be some sort of ratchet on old switch spindle, had to keep ajusting spindle until they worked correctly. Do not know why new switch did not work, knowing my luck it was faulty. Thanks for peoples help, much appriciated.

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Thanks for reply. I have tried to look for switch but not sure what is what. Have attached photo taken looking up at pedal. Can anyone see switch in photo to point me in the right direction ?

T reg 1800Tdi Lower bulb warning symbol on dashboard came on a couple of days ago. No break lights working. Changed both bulbs but still not working. Not sure what fuse to check, think it might be fuse number 20 10amp (fuse 20 is ok). Yesterday engine management warning light came on while driving. Any ideas as to why no break lights ? Any help would be appreciated.

Hopefully repaired wipers tonight. Couple of photo's of where I drilled. Used lots of WD40 and wipers are working okay now, but think it would have been just as easy to remove, strip and regrease. Drilled a bit deap on drivers side, you only need to go about 2mm - 3mm. Hope this solves my problem of wipers stopping. Would like to thank people in this forum, guidence much appreciated, especially photo's. Hope my photo's are useful to someone. Good luck Steve

If possible would also like photo of where to drill please. Only I am worried might do more damage if drill in wrong spot. Thanks