Air Bag fault

[Haggizbasher]

Just had an air bag warning for no reason (that I'm aware off...) on the dash that won't go out....before I take it to the garage and get charged a fortune for switching it off, is there anything I can do or check.....thanks

[Ungjaevel]

Check what it is, but apparently it's pretty common.
Reset it with VCDS (as long as it's not something serious)

[Haggizbasher]

Thanks... definitely nothing serious, came on for no reason.....

[Trups]

Have you or anyone messed around with the washer jets for the Headlights?

As there is a crash sensor with that, if its not in correctly that can cause a airbag fault.

What ever happens it will need to be reset.

Trups

[Haggizbasher]

Thanks Trups....I've only had the car for a month and never messed with them. The car does get washed regularly, I'll check it out tomorrow morning, thanks....
Does anyone have a VCDS I could borrow....?

[JohnS4]

Hi, you maybe able to reset the airbag light with a cheap cable from ebay. I'm not sure what airbag module you have on the RS6, but my S4 had the dreaded '65535' error that I couldn't reset with a VCDS cable so I got this and it worked fine.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAG-Audi-VW-V ... 1c256f17c6

[Haggizbasher]

John, thanks for the info....I've had a look at the link on EBay, my RS is a 2008, not sure if it'll work.....I'll check what module it is.....cheers

[classba]

John, thanks for the info....I've had a look at the link on EBay, my RS is a 2008, not sure if it'll work.....I'll check what module it is.....cheers

It won't work for the 6 fella. Best you scan the car with VCDS to see what's what. You don't want to mess about with airbag faults.

[Haggizbasher]

Good advice, I'll see if I can get a VCDS cable and check it out, hopefully nothing serious.....

[Haggizbasher]

Quick up date... I have managed to get a genuine Ross-Tech VCDS cable..... I downloaded the software last night and instructions. Will check it out tonight on the car.... will also look at the VIM

[Haggizbasher]

Plugged in the VCDS cable last night and tried to clear the airbag fault but it kept coming back......did some research on the net and it could be a faulty connector/loose connection. Some of the guys that have experienced the fault have removed the connector and spliced the wires... with success and the fault cleared. I need to remove the back seat to get at the connector and check it out.....just to need to figure how to remove the seats.....

On a positive note... I now have VIM.....

[Haggizbasher]

Update, did some searching on the net and it appears that the connector in the rear for the airbag can cause the airbag light to stay on ( could not re-set with the VCDS) Removed the rear seat, located connector, not a lot to play with. Cut the connector and spliced the wires together.......put the seats back, plugged in VCDS and reset fault.....success...!

[Golfather]

Nice one!
Yes common prob on early C6's. Think they redesigned the connector on later ones.
Some have fixed it by just using electrical contact cleaner.