Seatbelt light

[andyp]

My seatbelt light has stopped working on the drivers side yet works chime etc on the passenger.     Would this also cause the airbag light to appear or is that something else entirely?

[pudding]

Had the same problem with my passenger side when I bought the car.  I just disabled the warning with VCDS.  Can't remember the exact details as it was nearly 6 years ago, but I think the cause is a bad switch in the seat belt latch.  I don't think the MK5 uses pressure sensors in the seat base like newer cars.

[Kcmillar]

If you look under the seat there will be a small yellow plug which is for the airbag and a small black plug with 2 wires in for the seat belt warning system. If you unplug the seat and bridge out the 2 wires left on the car side then the light should come on and you know you have a open circuit on the seat or buckle it's the easiest way to check.

[andyp]

I’m going to get it scanned finally then at least I then know.   I’ve put it off for too long now! 🤦🏼‍♂️😂

[Ricky123]

Check the plug under the black plastic cover where the seat rail is.. think the smaller one (maybe 2 connectors on it) is the one for the seatbelt chime/sensor. Had them get disconnected by previous owners or just need a quick jiggle due to a bad connection

[andyp]

The seatbelt plug underneath is in, I’ll give it another wiggle like.   Cars just giving me loads of minor niggles at the mo 😭😂

[andyp]

Had car scanned, 3 faults and all airbag issues.  Just taken cover off to check door loom and I have broken wires..  one which is red/black plus a brown what I can see also.   Replacement loom or can these be fixed?

[Ricky123]

Post a pic of the broken wires if you can. Can’t see any reason why you shouldn’t be able to repair them if you can get to both ends of each wire

[andyp]

One is a dual coloured wire, one brown and I think another brown is damaged.   No idea on how to post pics up on here now tbh! 🤦🏼‍♂️😂.   Does the protective boot come off as well?   As in can you slide it off without having to take everything off the door etc?

[pudding]

Just rejoin the breaks with some Duraseal connectors.  A new loom is expensive and a pain in the hoop to fit.

[andyp]

It’s now been sorted by a electrician, however a new fault has appeared instead of the others!! 🤦🏼‍♂️    I lobbed a post on the general so it’s prob in wrong section.   Oh and it’s defo the seatbelt wiring to why that part isn’t working.    Thanks for the replies also