Air bag fault

[jakex181]

Just installed a sub and stupidly tested the stereo with the dash apart and airbag off light unplugged, now it's making a ping when I start my car and saying there is a fault, is there a way to reset this or do I need to get someone to do it?

[bacillus]

You need someone with a vcds cable to help you out.

[jakex181]

can i gey myself one of these cables ? are they expensive?

[Degudodger]

Going to be honest, its not worth buying a cheap copy off ebay, get a genuine version - just saying  Smiley

Where to get VCDS from;
http://www.gendan.co.uk/product_VCHU.html
Micro-Can = £208.64
Hex-USB+Can =£263. (Get this version if you can stretch the budget)

Every now and again they do pop up on the classifieds but as VCDS holds its value the savings tend to be minor.

If buying from ebay or classifieds make sure its genuine!!

[JoeDarKa]

Where are you?

[jakex181]

whats wrong with the cheap copys? do they not work at all? im located in Sudbury Suffolk

[JoeDarKa]

The dodgy copies dont really work properly. May work one minute and not the next. I would find some one local and ask them to sort you out, takes 5mins!

[sootpig]

whats wrong with the cheap copys? do they not work at all? im located in Sudbury Suffolk

   "cheap copies"  This is actually the whole problem
  Ross tech are responsible for an awful lot of software development and provide an amazing helpline
 £260 is not expensive
 VW charge £85 for a scan and you may get lots of beer tokens from scanning mates cars vw audi seat skoda
 (oh sh*t that sounds like a sermon)

[Mev]

Don't you just need a VAG fault code reader from amazon,less than a tenner, most of these clear codes. I used one  before I had a VCDS cable to clear virtually the same problem.

[xjay1337]

Don't you just need a VAG fault code reader from amazon,less than a tenner, most of these clear codes. I used one  before I had a VCDS cable to clear virtually the same problem.

Yes for clearing of basic codes these will work fine.

[jakex181]

All im interested in doing is clearing the codes, if I can get one from Amazon for 10 pounds that sounds perfect,  could you send me a link to one on there or tell me what I need. Cheers

[edd666999]

be aware cheap copied sometimes dont clear airbag codes.

[chowgar]

have a look in the VCDS section for someone close...

Kapls did mine after I did something similar when my GPS puck was playing up.... takes 10mins if that....

[xjay1337]

be aware cheap copied sometimes dont clear airbag codes.

No-one was talking about copies. People were talking about the generic code readers which, if they can interface with the car will clear codes. 

[jakex181]

if there is a generic reader on amazon id prefer to just buy that as it may come in handy in the future, has any got a link to such an item?