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Title: aftermarket seats airbag light?
Post by: Pikey Motorsports on January 31, 2014, 09:39:39 pm: i belive airbags can be deactivated through vagcom? will this turn off the dash light? or will i need a resistor?
Title: Re: aftermarket seats airbag light?
Post by: bacillus on January 31, 2014, 09:43:32 pm: Quote from: Pikey Motorsports on January 31, 2014, 09:39:39 pm
i belive airbags can be deactivated through vagcom? will this turn off the dash light? or will i need a resistor?

I would try unchecking address 15 - Airbags from the install list of the gateway and see what happens...
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Post by: SI-R32 on January 31, 2014, 09:58:28 pm: You will defo need resistors, as even if you turn off side airbags in the airbag module you'll still have a fault light.

Here is a link to how to make them

http://www.r32oc.com/topic/39327-mk5-airbag-resistors-recaro-seats/
Title: Re: aftermarket seats airbag light?
Post by: Pikey Motorsports on January 31, 2014, 10:13:16 pm: cheers man was looking at the just.. any ideal why he wont make them anymore
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Post by: SI-R32 on January 31, 2014, 10:25:57 pm: Yes because I can't be arsed with it, I created the guide for people to follow not for me to make up, as people mess me around.
Title: Re: aftermarket seats airbag light?
Post by: JoeDarKa on January 31, 2014, 10:30:19 pm: Piece of piss to do yourself
Title: Re: aftermarket seats airbag light?
Post by: Andy on January 31, 2014, 10:35:22 pm: excellent guide Si
Title: Re: Re: Re: aftermarket seats airbag light?
Post by: SI-R32 on January 31, 2014, 11:16:04 pm: Quote from: maxitrol on January 31, 2014, 10:35:22 pm
excellent guide Si

Cheers, I know loads of guys who have needed resistors, so only fair I wrote it down, easy enough to do I feel.
Title: Re: aftermarket seats airbag light?
Post by: xjay1337 on January 31, 2014, 11:39:17 pm: Quote from: bacillus on January 31, 2014, 09:43:32 pm
Quote from: Pikey Motorsports on January 31, 2014, 09:39:39 pm
i belive airbags can be deactivated through vagcom? will this turn off the dash light? or will i need a resistor?

I would try unchecking address 15 - Airbags from the install list of the gateway and see what happens...

Yeah no I really wouldn't do that tbh.

You need a 2.2 ohm resistor set up like this...

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg826.imageshack.us%2Fimg826%2F6020%2Fimg0967g.jpg&hash=b22ab72eb2a23cab349d4d5d95296d5f165ac0a5)
Title: Re: aftermarket seats airbag light?
Post by: cuprajake on February 01, 2014, 08:39:37 am: 3.3 work asw ell

Has to be done on both sides tho