PeterD

On 13 Mar 2007 04:08:01 -0700, Boyd.Hatwood@BT.com wrote:

>Anyone know how to turn this off. It has come on randomly for no
>reason.

Uh, no, it didn't come on for "no reason"... There was a reason and
diagnostics will tell you the reason?

>Don't really want to pay the garage £££££ to run a full
>diagnostic check then just flick a switch???

And do without the airbag, and have an accident, and die? All to save
a few Dollars (Pounds, Euros, whatever...) Good sense!

>
>
>thanks

PeterD

On 13 Mar 2007 04:08:01 -0700, Boyd.Hatwood@BT.com wrote:

>Anyone know how to turn this off. It has come on randomly for no
>reason.

Uh, no, it didn't come on for "no reason"... There was a reason and
diagnostics will tell you the reason?

>Don't really want to pay the garage £££££ to run a full
>diagnostic check then just flick a switch???

And do without the airbag, and have an accident, and die? All to save
a few Dollars (Pounds, Euros, whatever...) Good sense!

>
>
>thanks

PeterD

On 13 Mar 2007 04:08:01 -0700, Boyd.Hatwood@BT.com wrote:

>Anyone know how to turn this off. It has come on randomly for no
>reason.

Uh, no, it didn't come on for "no reason"... There was a reason and
diagnostics will tell you the reason?

>Don't really want to pay the garage £££££ to run a full
>diagnostic check then just flick a switch???

And do without the airbag, and have an accident, and die? All to save
a few Dollars (Pounds, Euros, whatever...) Good sense!

>
>
>thanks

LeakiestWink

"PeterD" <peter2@hipson.net> wrote in message
news:748dv21tl5aeamrl6pr3cd2i9r4pr751b3@4ax.com...
> On 13 Mar 2007 04:08:01 -0700, Boyd.Hatwood@BT.com wrote:
>
>>Anyone know how to turn this off. It has come on randomly for
>>no
>>reason.
>
> Uh, no, it didn't come on for "no reason"... There was a reason
> and
> diagnostics will tell you the reason?
>
>>Don't really want to pay the garage £££££ to run a full
>>diagnostic check then just flick a switch???
>
> And do without the airbag, and have an accident, and die? All
> to save
> a few Dollars (Pounds, Euros, whatever...) Good sense!
>

Yup, fully agree. When the airbag light is on, ALL of the Safety
Restraint System (SRS) components are disabled, including ALL
airbags, ALL seat belt pretensioners, ALL active head restraints,
and ALL electronic seat belt load limiters!

If you drive in the UK with the warning light illuminated, the
BiB would probably throw the book at you, and your insurance
would be void if you had an accident.

As others have stated, get the stored DTCs read, either at a main
stealer, a Bosch or VAG independent, or find a mate with VAG-COM.

It is most likely the connector under the front seat, but do NOT
fiddle with it when the ignition is switched on, nor turn on the
ignition with it disconnected.

Rgds, Sean

LeakiestWink

"PeterD" <peter2@hipson.net> wrote in message
news:748dv21tl5aeamrl6pr3cd2i9r4pr751b3@4ax.com...
> On 13 Mar 2007 04:08:01 -0700, Boyd.Hatwood@BT.com wrote:
>
>>Anyone know how to turn this off. It has come on randomly for
>>no
>>reason.
>
> Uh, no, it didn't come on for "no reason"... There was a reason
> and
> diagnostics will tell you the reason?
>
>>Don't really want to pay the garage £££££ to run a full
>>diagnostic check then just flick a switch???
>
> And do without the airbag, and have an accident, and die? All
> to save
> a few Dollars (Pounds, Euros, whatever...) Good sense!
>

Yup, fully agree. When the airbag light is on, ALL of the Safety
Restraint System (SRS) components are disabled, including ALL
airbags, ALL seat belt pretensioners, ALL active head restraints,
and ALL electronic seat belt load limiters!

If you drive in the UK with the warning light illuminated, the
BiB would probably throw the book at you, and your insurance
would be void if you had an accident.

As others have stated, get the stored DTCs read, either at a main
stealer, a Bosch or VAG independent, or find a mate with VAG-COM.

It is most likely the connector under the front seat, but do NOT
fiddle with it when the ignition is switched on, nor turn on the
ignition with it disconnected.

Rgds, Sean

LeakiestWink

"PeterD" <peter2@hipson.net> wrote in message
news:748dv21tl5aeamrl6pr3cd2i9r4pr751b3@4ax.com...
> On 13 Mar 2007 04:08:01 -0700, Boyd.Hatwood@BT.com wrote:
>
>>Anyone know how to turn this off. It has come on randomly for
>>no
>>reason.
>
> Uh, no, it didn't come on for "no reason"... There was a reason
> and
> diagnostics will tell you the reason?
>
>>Don't really want to pay the garage £££££ to run a full
>>diagnostic check then just flick a switch???
>
> And do without the airbag, and have an accident, and die? All
> to save
> a few Dollars (Pounds, Euros, whatever...) Good sense!
>

Yup, fully agree. When the airbag light is on, ALL of the Safety
Restraint System (SRS) components are disabled, including ALL
airbags, ALL seat belt pretensioners, ALL active head restraints,
and ALL electronic seat belt load limiters!

If you drive in the UK with the warning light illuminated, the
BiB would probably throw the book at you, and your insurance
would be void if you had an accident.

As others have stated, get the stored DTCs read, either at a main
stealer, a Bosch or VAG independent, or find a mate with VAG-COM.

It is most likely the connector under the front seat, but do NOT
fiddle with it when the ignition is switched on, nor turn on the
ignition with it disconnected.

Rgds, Sean

LeakiestWink

"PeterD" <peter2@hipson.net> wrote in message
news:748dv21tl5aeamrl6pr3cd2i9r4pr751b3@4ax.com...
> On 13 Mar 2007 04:08:01 -0700, Boyd.Hatwood@BT.com wrote:
>
>>Anyone know how to turn this off. It has come on randomly for
>>no
>>reason.
>
> Uh, no, it didn't come on for "no reason"... There was a reason
> and
> diagnostics will tell you the reason?
>
>>Don't really want to pay the garage £££££ to run a full
>>diagnostic check then just flick a switch???
>
> And do without the airbag, and have an accident, and die? All
> to save
> a few Dollars (Pounds, Euros, whatever...) Good sense!
>

Yup, fully agree. When the airbag light is on, ALL of the Safety
Restraint System (SRS) components are disabled, including ALL
airbags, ALL seat belt pretensioners, ALL active head restraints,
and ALL electronic seat belt load limiters!

If you drive in the UK with the warning light illuminated, the
BiB would probably throw the book at you, and your insurance
would be void if you had an accident.

As others have stated, get the stored DTCs read, either at a main
stealer, a Bosch or VAG independent, or find a mate with VAG-COM.

It is most likely the connector under the front seat, but do NOT
fiddle with it when the ignition is switched on, nor turn on the
ignition with it disconnected.

Rgds, Sean