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All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: daz5182 on September 21, 2011, 10:11:41 am

Title: Air bag light after changing radio
Post by: daz5182 on September 21, 2011, 10:11:41 am

hi,

I've changed the stereo in my car from a rcd 300 to a rcd 500 last night and now i've got an airbag light on the dash....

Any ideas why and how i get it to go off?

Thanks

Title: Re: Air bag light after changing radio
Post by: rich83 on September 21, 2011, 10:13:53 am

You'll need the code clearing with VCDS!

I'm guessing that you had the ignition on at some point whilst you had the top part of the dash off.

Rich


.:Tapatalk:.

Title: Re: Air bag light after changing radio
Post by: daz5182 on September 21, 2011, 10:47:22 am

yeah i did yeah.....

What is a VCDS? Where do i get this done is it a dealer only thing?

Cheers

Title: Re: Air bag light after changing radio
Post by: rich83 on September 21, 2011, 01:05:20 pm

Just ask on here I'm sure someone local will assist you. :-)


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Title: Re: Air bag light after changing radio
Post by: daz5182 on September 21, 2011, 02:12:11 pm

Quote from: richwig83 on September 21, 2011, 01:05:20 pm

Just ask on here I'm sure someone local will assist you. :-)


.:Tapatalk:.

Thank you, I've sent a few messages out so fingers crossed.

Can't believe VW wanted £84 to turn a light off!

Title: Re: Air bag light after changing radio
Post by: OLLIE_JETTA_MK5 on September 25, 2011, 09:46:45 am

they are robbin f******s mate never take your car to the stealer , last time i did , went in to have  new key coded and ended up having a whole new immobiliser , nothing i could do tho , they had my car and me by the balls £574 later

Title: Re: Air bag light after changing radio
Post by: xr2 crazy on October 07, 2011, 11:46:08 pm

disconnect the battery for an hour it may work,save you spending £80+ :happy2:

Title: Re: Air bag light after changing radio
Post by: jedi-knight83 on October 08, 2011, 12:16:25 am

where are you based?

Mine did this after having my headunit out last weekend. 5 mins with vagcom and it was all sorted.

Title: Re: Air bag light after changing radio
Post by: hugh jass on October 08, 2011, 01:28:18 am

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAN-Bus-VW-Audi-Trouble-Code-Reader-Scanner-U281obd-/110616589183?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item19c143337f
 Used one of these on my airbag light :happy2:

Title: Re: Air bag light after changing radio
Post by: daz5182 on October 11, 2011, 08:20:50 pm

Had it done now, Mr Morty sorted it out in about 30 seconds.

Dealers are robbing bar stewards.

That's not a bad bit of kit though on ebay for the money.