Vag.com On Galaxy 2.3 For Airbag Resett?

[Mirez]

Hello all, after much searching I've yet to find a conclusive answer to this question. I've recently had the airbag warning light come on my 1999 T plate 2.3 and being an engineer by trade I naturally took everything apart - I located a defective clock sping and replaced it but the airbag light is still lit. After a lot or reading I have reached the conclusion that once the SRS system see's a fault then it logs the code and won't reset unless the code is wiped by a dealer - is that correct?

 

I've tried the old battery off ploy without sucess and I'm reluctant to spend X amount of money for a dealer to connect up and reset as a 5 minute job. I'm also planning on keeping this one for a while so I'm thinking software would be good - I have an OBD2 scanner for a mondeo which partially connects to the galaxy but has no faults logged. Therefore I'm suspecting that I need the VW software to reset the airbag code but as I said before I can't find a conclusive answer to the question of will VAG.com work with the Ford 2.3 - to be clear I dont want / need it to connect to the engine - purely the airbag system... any thoughts?

 

I'm planning on this one: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A:IT&ih=014

 

Just need to ensure it works with the 2.3 first!

 

Any help most appreciated!

[gregers]

i could be wrong(usually am)but i dont think vag-com will work with your version of galaxy,yours has a ford engine and you will notice everyone talking about vagcom all have diesels engines.

 

no doubt someone who knows more about it then myself will give you a definite answer.

[James Atkin]

Hi,

 

I have exactly the same problem! Mine is the Galaxy GLX 1997...

I have replaced the Clock Spring unit but the light is still active.

Did you manage to get any answers?

 

Thanks,

 

James

[insider]

VAG-COM should still connect to the VW modules (of which the airbag module is one).

The cable you were looking at looks OK as long as you have a laptop with a serial port, otherwise you'll need a USB lead.

[sip]

2.0GLX Petrol model -- VAG-COM (limited as unserialised) reset the airbag light without problems

[James Atkin]

Hi Mirez,

 

Did you try the ebay cable? Did it work?

Just been quoted around

[Mirez]

In a nutshell - No.

 

It failed to connect with any on board module - it certainly tries, takes about 45 secs but just keeps coming back as "could not connect". After experimenting with the cluster I've now replaced the clock spring and airbag unit from a known good car of same year with same airbag controller and the light is now off :)

 

For reference, the light is a soldered LED to a board on the back of the cluster - said cluster is clever enough (depending on how you look at it!) to know if the LED is "missing" and then starts an infuriating bleep noise so removing it isn't an option! On the plus side its easy to fill the aperature the LED points through as a temporary work around whilst you source the parts :)