Air bag light after steering wheel change

[Tuffymk3]

Evening all!
Changed my complete steering wheel over with a replacement today as the plastic mount behind the horn was broken.
 Bolted it back into position, Conected the airbag leads back up again (airbag from my steering wheel not replacement)
Started the car up and the airbag light stays on!!! 
The car was moved with airbag disconected, Have i now got to take it to have it reset? Or have you guys anyother ideas?

Thanks Mark

[BobProperty]

I think it needs resetting with VAGCOM. It's the moving or not leaving the battery disconnected until the airbag is reconnected gives a fault code which also leaves the airbag warning light on. Something like that anyway.

[Tuffymk3]

I realised as i was half way through i should of disconected the battery, in too much of a hurry 
I have a copy of vag-com but it keeps bl**dy crashing!! 

Mark

[boneybradley]

You may of moved/damaged the slip ring.....see what vag-com shows first

[zdebx]

Before removing the airbag, you have to disconnect the battery, and after fitting the airbag, you have to put the key into ignition, turn it to "ON", and then reconnect the battery.

Doing it this way will prevent the airbag light from coming on.

[Khare]

Before removing the airbag, you have to disconnect the battery, and after fitting the airbag, you have to put the key into ignition, turn it to "ON", and then reconnect the battery.

Doing it this way will prevent the airbag light from coming on.

I never done it that way, I just disconnect battery then swap, do what I have to do, make sure everything is tight and connected then connect battery again, then turn the car on as normal and I've never had problems.
By the way, always disconnect battery, you were lucky because airbags often go off when disconnected and connected when the battery is on!

[zdebx]

Before removing the airbag, you have to disconnect the battery, and after fitting the airbag, you have to put the key into ignition, turn it to "ON", and then reconnect the battery.

Doing it this way will prevent the airbag light from coming on.

I never done it that way, I just disconnect battery then swap, do what I have to do, make sure everything is tight and connected then connect battery again, then turn the car on as normal and I've never had problems.
By the way, always disconnect battery, you were lucky because airbags often go off when disconnected and connected when the battery is on!

Well, probably disconnecting the battery is the main thing Although, I've read somewhere (think it was Vortex), that you have to do it the way I described.

[Wayne]

Before removing the airbag, you have to disconnect the battery, and after fitting the airbag, you have to put the key into ignition, turn it to "ON", and then reconnect the battery.

Doing it this way will prevent the airbag light from coming on.

I would not recommend that, you stand a chance of it going off, when I removed mine I disconnected the battery did the work and then reconnected it all ok with no issues.

[Khare]

Before removing the airbag, you have to disconnect the battery, and after fitting the airbag, you have to put the key into ignition, turn it to "ON", and then reconnect the battery.

Doing it this way will prevent the airbag light from coming on.

I would not recommend that, you stand a chance of it going off, when I removed mine I disconnected the battery did the work and then reconnected it all ok with no issues.

My thoughts. Vortex is full of internet mechanics as well as helpful people. The way I've always done it and most people do it is as normal but with battery disconnected.