Airbag Light

[rockkeeper]

the airbag light is on,and stayes on, and she due an mot next week,

 

this will fail it ??

if so how about removing the airbag completly from the steering wheel ,and taking the bulb out aswell ,

 

then putting her through the mot

Edited March 17, 2007 by rockkeeper

[buford_t_justice]

or................ how about having the problem fixed??

 

you should try and get a note of the fault code for this warning light.

[rockkeeper]

or................ how about having the problem fixed??

 

you should try and get a note of the fault code for this warning light.

hi Hijacker

well that could be sorted after the mot,just wanted to know if the gal will pass the mot with them removed,

 

fault code

hows that found ?

[chromedome]

I would have thought that the MOT Inspector would know the vehicle should have an airbag and subsequently fail it.

 

Safety is paramount, get it fixed asap. Do a search for clock spring and airbag.

[MadBaz]

the airbag light is on,and stayes on, and she due an mot next week,

 

this will fail it ??

if so how about removing the airbag completly from the steering wheel ,and taking the bulb out aswell ,

 

then putting her through the mot

 

 

iirc the 'bulb' is a led which can only be removed by de-soldering, it's probably clock spring do as chromedome said.

[rockkeeper]

wish it never had an airbag, clock spring are the easy to change ?

expensive ?

[mumof4]

wish it never had an airbag, clock spring are the easy to change ?

expensive ?

 

 

Awww..you dont mean that..if god forbid anything happened and you had taken the airbag out..........

[rockkeeper]

first car i ve had with an airbag,

[mumof4]

believe me..they are there for a reason.......i have so far in the year i have been driving, driven past a few major car crashes on the motorway......one wasnt so long ago either on the M4...5 car multiple crash with fatalities.The smell of burning rubber/fuel is not nice.Those airbags may save your life one day.

[aslo12]

Hi,

I believe the trouble of your airbag light may be the airbag sensor in the steering wheel. I friend of mine had one go on his 1999 2.3 Galaxy. He was told by his local garage that its a common problem. I think it cost his about

[gregers]

start off with the cheapest opition 1st,which i think is(as said b4)the clock spring mine went in my old gal.

[buford_t_justice]

or................ how about having the problem fixed??

 

you should try and get a note of the fault code for this warning light.

hi Hijacker

well that could be sorted after the mot,just wanted to know if the gal will pass the mot with them removed,

 

fault code

hows that found ?

 

 

I wouldn't expect it to pass with this light remaining on, but I've been wrong before !

 

To get the fault code you need somebody with either VAG-COM or a generic fault code reader. I'm a bit too far away from West Yorkshire to help but others are nearer and may be able to help. Reading the fault code would identify the source of the problem.

[rockkeeper]

thank you all for the replies, what sort of fault code finder /reader could one be got from ebay for this gal, which type to look for Edited March 18, 2007 by rockkeeper

[buford_t_justice]

thank you all for the replies, what sort of fault code finder /reader could one be got from ebay for this gal, which type to look for

 

 

I got mine from www.ross-tech.com

 

They are selling them for $349 plus you get stung for import tax about a month later.

 

 

Others have bought cheaper leads through EBay and used the unregistered version of VAG-COM. Still gives you the fault codes but without the description. Easy enough though to find out what the codes mean.

[rockkeeper]

yup thinking of the cheaper ones from ebay, but i'ed prob pick up the wrong one

[rockkeeper]

start off with the cheapest opition 1st,which i think is(as said b4)the clock spring mine went in my old gal.

are these a main dealer part ,easy to fit ?

[gregers]

do a search on here for clock spring iirc this has been covered b4,just try different variables in the search bar,hth.

[rojtatton]

hi

ive been informed by my garage owning mechanic freind that the airbag system is not part of any MOT test so does not need to be working to pass, unlike ABS which is. So you dont need to rush but i would get it looked at.

 

 

the airbag light is on,and stayes on, and she due an mot next week,

 

this will fail it ??

if so how about removing the airbag completly from the steering wheel ,and taking the bulb out aswell ,

 

then putting her through the mot

[rockkeeper]

the airbag system is not part of any MOT test so does not need to be working to pass

that would be cool then,

there other bits that may fail it too,like driver door shuts ,but not if you shut it harde,passenger window doesnt work.or the mirror ,small marks on rear lens lamp,

 

think best thing to do is put in to find out what its gonna fail on ???

[MadBaz]

there other bits that may fail it too,like driver door shuts ,but not if you shut it harde

 

 

I've got same problem, I thought I'd cured it but came back today, only seems to happen in cold. I've got a theory...watch this space......

[gregers]

mmmmm wonder if the door rubbers are getting a bit stiff with the cold,try rubbing on silcone grease to keep them supple.

[rockkeeper]

I've got same problem, I thought I'd cured it but came back today, only seems to happen in cold. I've got a theory...watch this space

mine does it all the time,i got used to it i guess,

[JohnR]

thank you all for the replies, what sort of fault code finder /reader could one be got from ebay for this gal, which type to look for

 

 

I got mine from www.ross-tech.com

 

They are selling them for $349 plus you get stung for import tax about a month later.

 

 

Others have bought cheaper leads through EBay and used the unregistered version of VAG-COM. Still gives you the fault codes but without the description. Easy enough though to find out what the codes mean.

 

Just to clarify a point. The way most people do it is to get a lead off ebay (about

[rockkeeper]

but you need a laptop,?

[mumof4]

YUp..or a really long extension lead for the puter.