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Offline mattGTI20

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fault code 00589???
« on: 13 July 2010, 17:33 »
on my way home today guys and the airbag light came on i have not changed anything lately or done anything that i could think would cause the car to do this. I plugged it into my fault code reader when i got in and its come up with 00589 i tried erasing it but the light hasnt gone can anyone please tell me what the code stands for or if anyone knows what the problem is?? cheers.
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Re: fault code 00589???
« Reply #1 on: 13 July 2010, 17:39 »
Quote from: mattGTI20 on 13 July 2010, 17:33
on my way home today guys and the airbag light came on i have not changed anything lately or done anything that i could think would cause the car to do this. I plugged it into my fault code reader when i got in and its come up with 00589 i tried erasing it but the light hasnt gone can anyone please tell me what the code stands for or if anyone knows what the problem is?? cheers.

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Re: fault code 00589???
« Reply #2 on: 13 July 2010, 17:59 »
589 is passenger side airbag, usually it's just a case of the plug contacts under the seat need cleaning up
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Re: fault code 00589???
« Reply #3 on: 13 July 2010, 20:15 »
cheers mate i will give it a try in a bit
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Re: fault code 00589???
« Reply #4 on: 13 July 2010, 20:19 »
Observe correct battery dis-connect sequence etc, if you are unplugging/plugging it back in.  Don't want it going DOOF in your ear-hole!   
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Re: fault code 00589???
« Reply #5 on: 13 July 2010, 20:30 »
Right so i need to unplug the battery then unplug the seat (is it just the big orange one or is there more then that?) then plug the battery back in?
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Re: fault code 00589???
« Reply #6 on: 14 July 2010, 11:51 »
Been to a specialist today and he thinks its my passenger airbag that needs replacing which is gonna cost near on £1000 does this sound right or not do they often just need replacing for no reason?
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Re: fault code 00589???
« Reply #7 on: 14 July 2010, 11:52 »
Did you clean the sensor?
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Re: fault code 00589???
« Reply #8 on: 14 July 2010, 11:56 »
Urm sounds like he's taking the wee wee

I have this fault code; quick jiggle of the wire under the seat and reset it via VAGCOM and it stays off for ages

But trying cleaning the plug as what has been suggested  :smiley:

Worse case is the loom under the seat needs replacing - about £25 from the dealers
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Re: fault code 00589???
« Reply #9 on: 14 July 2010, 11:59 »
Is it the orange one under the seat yeh?
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