MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: grayzee on August 30, 2016, 10:12:35 pm

Title: Car turned on with dashboard airbag sensor unplugged
Post by: grayzee on August 30, 2016, 10:12:35 pm

Hey all,

I turned my car on without plugging in my airbag light sensor back into the dashboard. (was wiring in my sub)

My airbag light now remains on when I turn my car on. I know its not a fault cos its triggered by me unplugging the sensor. 

My mate had this Maxiscan MS509 image below so we did a scan and no codes came up or got flagged. We tried the clear memory option and everything. But the light remains on? Should I try buying the VW scanner this guy uses in the following video? Think he is using the U281 OBD scanner linked below. 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/U281-OBD-2-CAN-BUS-SCANNER-SKODA/dp/B001C9V89A/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

 https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=0ahUKEwjw2vrP_-nOAhXB1xQKHXSTCFsQjBwIBA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecutool.com%2Fproimg%2FOBDII_EOBD_SCANNER_MaxiScan_MS509_3534003_a.jpg&psig=AFQjCNGjFVlMvZe_sSjXL3IAdNpMVg_VNA&ust=1472675964067133

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.


Thanks
G

Title: Re: Car turned on with dashboard airbag sensor unplugged
Post by: Dan_FR on August 31, 2016, 07:28:07 am

Most scan tools only pick up engine OBD2 codes, nothing manufacturer specific or for any other systems such as ABS, airbags etc.

Find someone with a VW specific tool such as VCDS and ask them to clear the code. Will take about a minute to do

Title: Re: Car turned on with dashboard airbag sensor unplugged
Post by: lukemk5gti on August 31, 2016, 10:34:05 am

Quote from: Dan_FR on August 31, 2016, 07:28:07 am

Most scan tools only pick up engine OBD2 codes, nothing manufacturer specific or for any other systems such as ABS, airbags etc.

Find someone with a VW specific tool such as VCDS and ask them to clear the code. Will take about a minute to do

This...

Or the carista app with an obd can clear airbag codes.