BrianH Posted July 3, 2013 Report Posted July 3, 2013 (edited) Ok cool, might give it a try then, gonna have a look. How do I know if it is the clock spring at fault or is it process of elimination? You will need to get the vag com lead working - if its the clock spring you should be able to connect and see the error on one of 4 modules. The clock spring or squib would flag up an error on the drivers airbag probably saying high resistance intermittent as it seems they fail but don't necessarily break. Even if you have fixed the error you still need vag com to tell the airbag system to clear the errors before the light will go off - they don't automatically clear themselves. If you can't even connect to the controller i wouldn't bother trying to change the clock spring as theres a fair chance theres nothing wrong with it and the controller has a problem of some sort (no power, corroded connections/not plugged in correctly etc) Edited July 3, 2013 by BrianH Quote
gazmech Posted July 3, 2013 Author Report Posted July 3, 2013 It's not getting connecting to the module Brian. Quote
Argrdnr Posted July 3, 2013 Report Posted July 3, 2013 Gaz, yea i do have a mobile, doesn't everyone :p Quote
Argrdnr Posted July 3, 2013 Report Posted July 3, 2013 Brian, i just can't anything to work with vag com. Tried all the ports etc. only I see now is that I've not long ago updated to windows 8, hopefully that won't impair me anymore with getting the cable driver to work. Quote
BrianH Posted July 4, 2013 Report Posted July 4, 2013 Brian, i just can't anything to work with vag com. Tried all the ports etc. only I see now is that I've not long ago updated to windows 8, hopefully that won't impair me anymore with getting the cable driver to work. Depends if you can get the cable drivers to work under win 8 really. A Fairly newish cable might work if your lucky. Unfortunately most of the ones available are produced on a shoestring budget so getting hold of updated drivers may not be possible. Either way until you get the cable to work the light won't get reset even if you clear the fault that caused it. Where actually are you in the south east? Only other thing i can suggest if you can't get the cable to work at all is first off connect the cable and look in device manager - if its installed without errors find out which com port windows has given it, if its anything besides com 1-4 then see what ones aren't being used and try to set it to one of those (com 1 or 2 is usually a good bet). Then set vcds to the same port and see if you get any luck. I did find personally that the airbag module is VERY picky about communicating - You have to connect the cable up, switch on the ignition but don't start the engine and then try to connect. Any other attempted sequence didn't tend to work it would just fail to connect. Will vcds actually speak to any modules at all? if it gets down to just the airbag module then you may be getting somewhere with diagnosis. Quote
Argrdnr Posted July 5, 2013 Report Posted July 5, 2013 Got the driver installed, haven't tried it yet though. I'm in Basildon, Essex. Quote
gazmech Posted July 5, 2013 Author Report Posted July 5, 2013 Got the driver installed, haven't tried it yet though. I'm in Basildon, Essex. A bit far to pop round and help. Lol Quote
Argrdnr Posted July 5, 2013 Report Posted July 5, 2013 Lol, driver installed but now it can't connect to the controller Had this issue for ages now and my mot is due soon. Quote
gazmech Posted July 5, 2013 Author Report Posted July 5, 2013 That's the problem I have got think it's the module. Quote
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