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Offline daz5182

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Air bag light after changing radio
« 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

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Re: Air bag light after changing radio
« Reply #1 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.

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Re: Air bag light after changing radio
« Reply #2 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?

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Re: Air bag light after changing radio
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2011, 01:05:20 pm »
Just ask on here I'm sure someone local will assist you. :-)


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Re: Air bag light after changing radio
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2011, 02:12:11 pm »
Just ask on here I'm sure someone local will assist you. :-)


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

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

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Re: Air bag light after changing radio
« Reply #5 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


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Re: Air bag light after changing radio
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2011, 11:46:08 pm »
disconnect the battery for an hour it may work,save you spending £80+ :happy2:

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Re: Air bag light after changing radio
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: Air bag light after changing radio
« Reply #9 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.