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Title: Mk7 Golf - Disconnected passenger airbag key switch - now light on
Post by: gamcqui on 13 March 2016, 15:19

Hi all,

Quick question. I hardwired my dashcam and satnav into the car earlier. I had to pop off the dash 'side panel' to get access to a ground point etc, and in the process (stupidly, without thinking) I unplugged the passenger airbag key switch. Now the airbag light is lit on the dash.

What do I need to do to reset it?  :cry:

Cheers,

G
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Title: Re: Mk7 Golf - Disconnected passenger airbag key switch - now light on
Post by: AntGTD on 13 March 2016, 15:46

Your best and possibly cheapest option would be to find somebody with VCDS to to clear the fault code.

Title: Re: Mk7 Golf - Disconnected passenger airbag key switch - now light on
Post by: gamcqui on 13 March 2016, 16:07

Thanks.

So it takes VCDS itself to clear it? Was hoping I could get away with buying a cheap code reader.

What would be the best way of finding out if anyone in and around the North East had VCDS?

Cheers

Title: Re: Mk7 Golf - Disconnected passenger airbag key switch - now light on
Post by: gamcqui on 13 March 2016, 17:49

also, does the light being on mean the airbag system won't work in a crash?

Title: Re: Mk7 Golf - Disconnected passenger airbag key switch - now light on
Post by: itavaltalainen on 14 March 2016, 20:41

Airbag system should still work as it will have likely recognised the fault as intermittent (since it detected switch again when you turned ignition on after reconnecting).
Yes it will take VCDS (or VCP or main dealer system) to reset the fault code as it is safety relevant (like most faults on brake and/or airbag system are). Look for someone on the VCDS user list on google maps, sure there is someone in the NE.

Title: Re: Mk7 Golf - Disconnected passenger airbag key switch - now light on
Post by: mcmaddy on 15 March 2016, 07:39

I'm in Houghton le spring gamcqui if that's any where near you??

Title: Re: Mk7 Golf - Disconnected passenger airbag key switch - now light on
Post by: gamcqui on 19 March 2016, 20:25

thanks for the offers guys, managed (by luck) to find a friendly garage who switched it off for free. Will remember to disconnect the battery before unplugging any sensors in future!

Cheers

Title: Re: Mk7 Golf - Disconnected passenger airbag key switch - now light on
Post by: Gtiless on 23 March 2016, 23:05

So forgive me for being a little bit thick-my airbag light in the middle of the air vents in the center of the dash is on-should it not be?
Also the light at the side of it that says passenger airbag on,is on?
They were on when when I picked the car up, so I never really thought about if they should or should not be on.

Title: Re: Mk7 Golf - Disconnected passenger airbag key switch - now light on
Post by: itavaltalainen on 23 March 2016, 23:08

They will come of for a short while after starting the car.
They do go off after a few minutes I believe.

Title: Re: Mk7 Golf - Disconnected passenger airbag key switch - now light on
Post by: Gtiless on 23 March 2016, 23:14

Quote from: itavaltalainen on 23 March 2016, 23:08

They will come of for a short while after starting the car.
They do go off after a few minutes I believe.

Cheers,Im not sure that they are going off-Ill make sure I look next time I go out in it.

Title: Re: Mk7 Golf - Disconnected passenger airbag key switch - now light on
Post by: Mk7-GTD on 24 March 2016, 08:58

Quote from: Gtiless on 23 March 2016, 23:05

So forgive me for being a little bit thick-my airbag light in the middle of the air vents in the center of the dash is on-should it not be?
Also the light at the side of it that says passenger airbag on,is on?
They were on when when I picked the car up, so I never really thought about if they should or should not be on.

It is yellow or some would say amber and always on. If you turn the passenger airbag off(if you are using a front baby seat) it will turn red and say airbag off.

Some countries don't have the option to turn the passenger airbag off and in that case it won't have the light and you can't use a baby seat in the front.