Airbag Warning Light!

[AcidicDavey]

The bugger I got the car off a week ago had disconnected the lights to the right of the light switch so I found today. So I connected it up and it turns out the airbag light is on! Are there any other wheels out there I could swap it with and would that turn the light off or would it need to be reset?

The bloody handbrake warning light keeps coming on when it's down now too, which barely works! It's amazing the car got through an MOT a month ago, mind the Tester had the same surname as the chap who sold it! Sounds dodgy...

[itavaltalainen]

Outsh... sounds like you got yourself a lemon...
let me guess, private seller? if local go there and ask how it passed the MOT with the airbag not working... although sounds outright dogy

if you want to go about fixing it, read the fault codes, that may tell you something more about what is wrong... best case it's only a wiring issue

your golf does not have a stand-alone "handbrake" warning light - it's a brake  warning first and foremost, hence indicates something wrong with braking system, my guess fluid is low (by how this car was done up probably a leak.... )
handbrake can be adjusted but if the shoes need replacing that won't be much help for long.

If you can return it!!! If not think if you want to put a lot of money in it or not - if body is in GREAT condition for the age it may be worth if, if it suffers rust then pull the emergency brake and scap it... I got nearly 200£ from scrappy for my Variant in Worcs.

[AcidicDavey]

Hey, thanks for the reply. I bought the car from someone on here infact.

The car's in really good nick overall and it would be stupid as f**k to scrap due to 2 warning lights!

So the light (exclamation mark in a circle with brackets) is for more than just the handbrake? I pulled the handbrake up hard today at about 30 and it barely slowed

Does anyone know if I could fit a mark 4 steering wheel without probs?

[Stewy12]

The hand brake warning light is also connected to the abs if you got it acts as a second warning light but can be quite serious if it's on

[AcidicDavey]

Well the abs light to the right of the light switch isn't on, just the handbrake light. I park on a slope and the light isn't on until I'm on level ground which is weird, I've checked the brake fluid level and it's at the max marker. The handbrake can be heard clicking when the car is pushed with it off so maybe a pin is missing in the drum or something?

[andy-gti84]

hello mate sorry to see ya got that car as the bloke u got it from is a nob an sell f**ked cars. i got a astra off him early this year an was a lemon  . couple of lad from round worc, malvern  area have said the same about him. lovely car but been in the wrong hands. hope u get it sorted an wont cost ya. my abs light is on after got back brakes done but still work fine.

for hand brake it might just be a sencer so is cheap to do. for mot bloke works at a garage an must have give it a dog one. we take our van from work there an they all ways come back worse then they went in  . all i can say mate he is a cow boy an should stay away from him.

hope ya get it all sorted fella.   

[Screech16v]

Does the ABS light do the self check with ignition on? light should come on then go off,handbrake light is linked to abs system ,you could have a faulty brake fluid cap if your lucky,ive had the same problem and have narrowed it down to the abs ecu being at fault,its been off for repair ,just waiting for it to come back now,will let you know what happens.

[AcidicDavey]

hello mate sorry to see ya got that car as the bloke u got it from is a nob an sell f**ked cars. i got a astra off him early this year an was a lemon  . couple of lad from round worc, malvern  area have said the same about him. lovely car but been in the wrong hands. hope u get it sorted an wont cost ya. my abs light is on after got back brakes done but still work fine.

for hand brake it might just be a sencer so is cheap to do. for mot bloke works at a garage an must have give it a dog one. we take our van from work there an they all ways come back worse then they went in  . all i can say mate he is a cow boy an should stay away from him.

hope ya get it all sorted fella.   

So a dodgy bastard then. When I was bidding for the car on ebay a newly registered user was bidding against me until my max bid was reached! What a complete @#!£

The car drives absolutely perfectly however which is probably a surprise to you by the sound of it.

Does the ABS light do the self check with ignition on? light should come on then go off,handbrake light is linked to abs system ,you could have a faulty brake fluid cap if your lucky,ive had the same problem and have narrowed it down to the abs ecu being at fault,its been off for repair ,just waiting for it to come back now,will let you know what happens.

I don't think it does, no. Maybe the bulb has blown as it's still there, I put the airbag one in and see what happens!

[brett]

i take it a code reader would show these faults up?,if so shall be purchasing one asap as my handbrake warning light has a mind of its own lol,will go off then decide to come on again 20 mins down the road grrrr

[Screech16v]

Aup brett ,your hand brake light just popin on out the blue on a journey is a good sign that abs module has problems ,also code for rear right sensor  is another telltale,i had this replaced sensors checked pick up rings ,tryed all sorts ,cleared codes lots of times,abs rarley ever worked ,mil on 99% of the time,handbrake light would just come on and then stay on,just waiting for my repaired module to come back.