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Offline antonis

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passenger seat occupancy sensor
« on: 09 May 2010, 16:15 »
Hi,
My 2006 gti passenger seat occupancy sensor seems to always think that the seat is occupied; and warning a seatbelt light appears on the dash along with a 'bing bing bing' chime.
The alarm stops if the seatbelt on the empty passenger seat is fastened.
I have not yet visited the dealer, has anyone had this problem?
Was it an easy fix? How much did the repair cost?
thanks in advance
-Antonis
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Offline Spaced

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Re: passenger seat occupancy sensor
« Reply #1 on: 09 May 2010, 17:42 »
Yep, Dealer fix, under warranty at the time so I don't know how much it cost, but a simple disconnection may not be an option as it may interfere with the operation of the passenger air bag.
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Offline ub7rm

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Re: passenger seat occupancy sensor
« Reply #2 on: 09 May 2010, 17:56 »
Stupid question but you aren't leaving your laptop bag / briefcase etc on the seat when you get in?
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Re: passenger seat occupancy sensor
« Reply #3 on: 09 May 2010, 18:55 »
no, there are no items on seat
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Re: passenger seat occupancy sensor
« Reply #4 on: 09 May 2010, 22:24 »
Quote from: ub7rm on 09 May 2010, 17:56
Stupid question but you aren't leaving your laptop bag / briefcase etc on the seat when you get in?

My wife used to do that with her hand bag in her car  :grin:
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Offline Gene Hunt.

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Re: passenger seat occupancy sensor
« Reply #5 on: 10 May 2010, 08:23 »
Drove me mad so got my mate at VW to turn it off. Pain in the arse every time i got the car in/out garage etc.
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Offline antonis

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Re: passenger seat occupancy sensor
« Reply #6 on: 12 May 2010, 06:15 »
fyi, dealer fix for this is 460 euro for replacement part (weight sensor)
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Re: passenger seat occupancy sensor
« Reply #7 on: 12 May 2010, 16:00 »
Quote from: antonis on 12 May 2010, 06:15
fyi, dealer fix for this is 460 euro for replacement part (weight sensor)

Crikey!! Get someone with VAGCOM to code out the warning; much cheaper!
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Re: passenger seat occupancy sensor
« Reply #8 on: 13 May 2010, 07:22 »
Quote from: antonis on 12 May 2010, 06:15
fyi, dealer fix for this is 460 euro for replacement part (weight sensor)

soooo lol about £450 to remind you to tell your passenger to buckle up? That'll be one fault that doesn't get fixed if it ever happens!
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