resetting airbag light

[KevM3]

had the front seats out today on myw reg tqs for valetinig ,now the airbag lights on ,disconnected the battery but still on , how do you rest it

 

[manzi]

been told you need computer hooking up to get rid of it, something to do with error code being flagged up on ECU, needs clearing with either fault code reader or comp with VAGCOM or some jazz.

 

[aragorn]

Dont **** around with a code scanner, they're useless, get yourself a vagcom lead.

You can either buy the real deal for £200ish, or buy a clone cable from ebay for a tenner and run the software in free mode.

 

[griswold]

As your in cardiff i may be able to help depending where you are
I'm out and about tomorrow so i may be able to meet up and remove it for you?
pm me

 

[ScottyP45]

if you need to remove the seats again, disconnect the battery first and wait 15 mins before pulling the connectors under the seats, they go to the srs (seatbelt restrain system) which is part of the airbag unit and will always trigger the error light.

 

[aragorn]

The car will have side airbags, which are mounted in the seats, if its newer than ~97.