who is best/cheapest to turn off airbag light in an octavia

LillySV

Hi,

could someone please advise me of who is the best or cheapest in galway at turnin off the airbag warning light on the dashboard of my skoda octavia?? i have an nct car test comin up soon and need to get this light turned off or it will fail..:(

kirving

LillySV wrote: »

... need to get this light turned off or it will fail..:(

No, you need to get the problem fixed so you have a much better chance or surviving an accident. Could be a loose wire, could be an expensive fix.

Chuck_Norris

LillySV wrote: »

Hi,

could someone please advise me of who is the best or cheapest in galway at turnin off the airbag warning light on the dashboard of my skoda octavia?? i have an nct car test comin up soon and need to get this light turned off or it will fail..:(

You could get someone with VCDS/VAGCOM to turn it off before the NCT.

The cause is possibly/ probably the wiring for the side airbag underneath one of the front seats. Common enough problem, and cheap enough fix.

Happened with my 06 Octavia, and cost €45 to fix from a dealers.

LillySV

i had the seat belt warning connection pulled out of the connection under the drivers side and i reckon that or the loose cover did something to the connection for the airbag beside it briefly which in turn caused the light to turn on...its the only reason i can think cause the wires all seem fine...

LillySV

Chuck_Norris wrote: »

You could get someone with VCDS/VAGCOM to turn it off before the NCT.

The cause is possibly/ probably the wiring for the side airbag underneath one of the front seats. Common enough problem, and cheap enough fix.

Happened with my 06 Octavia, and cost €45 to fix from a dealers.

where is that dealer??

Chuck_Norris

Sorry, re read your original post and saw the Galway part now. I'm sure there'll be someone along soon from the Galway area who'll be able to help.

LillySV

haha i was hopin it was near

john reilly

LillySV wrote: »

i had the seat belt warning connection pulled out of the connection under the drivers side and i reckon that or the loose cover did something to the connection for the airbag beside it briefly which in turn caused the light h be lighton...its the only reason i can think cause the wires all seem fine...

if the wires were ok the light would go out, a computer wont be able to put the light out but it will help to identify the cause

sean1141

john reilly wrote: »

if the wires were ok the light would go out, a computer wont be able to put the light out but it will help to identify the cause

computer is needed to switch off the airbag light even after the problem is fixed

john reilly

sean1141 wrote: »

computer is needed to switch off the airbag light even after the problem is fixed

not on any car i know

LillySV

john reilly wrote: »

not on any car i know

as far as i know, the vw groups (Audi,skoda,vw) air bag light is supposed to stay on until it is properly checked out and then cleared by one of their approved dealers... warning lights for bulbs etc will go off once fixed but ya need the computer device to turn off airbag light

peckerhead

sean1141 wrote: »

computer is needed to switch off the airbag light even after the problem is fixed

john reilly wrote: »

not on any car i know

Sean's right. Same thing happened to mine; any auto electrics shop with VCDS/VAGCOM will do it so ring around and get a price. I paid €30 in Limerick.

LillySV

peckerhead wrote: »

Sean's right. Same thing happened to mine; any auto electrics shop with VCDS/VAGCOM will do it so ring around and get a price. I paid €30 in Limerick.

thanks, just need to find one in galway asap

C4Kid

I don't believe it ! just hours after seeing this thread ,while inserting my seatbelt I trigger my airbag light. :mad: This must be the third time in two years where the wiring under the seat has given problems, very common indeed on VAGs.

I'll report back 2moro how much I paid in the Munster area for future ref.

pippip

I have the same airbag light issue.

I need to get this connector under the seat of my Audi sorted,

anyone know a good garage in dublin experienced in the problem?

Would prefer to send it to someone who has dealt with it before (assume they could do it faster and cheaper)

annie1982

My ford fiesta had an airbag light that's staying on too! Have nct on Friday! Isn't expensive to fix??

annie1982

My ford fiesta has an airbag light that's staying on. Is it expensive to fix ? Have nct on Friday?

Row

LillySV wrote: »

Hi,

could someone please advise me of who is the best or cheapest in galway at turnin off the airbag warning light on the dashboard of my skoda octavia?? i have an nct car test comin up soon and need to get this light turned off or it will fail..:(

I can plug in and clear the fault...But as said above if the fault is permanent then the problem/bad connection/faulty module etc will need to be sorted before the fault will clear....pm me if you need my number.

hanloj1

Hi. Give GTB autos on the tuam road a shout. I swear by them. They have done a good bit of work on my a3 and the boss's yaris. They have the full diagnostics. Here's a link to there site:

http://www.gtbautos.com/

LillySV

Row wrote: »

I can plug in and clear the fault...But as said above if the fault is permanent then the problem/bad connection/faulty module etc will need to be sorted before the fault will clear....pm me if you need my number.

lads and lassies, i met up with ROW tonight and he plugged into the car and had the faults cleared in a matter of minutes..car now is 100% for the nct,(well apart from a tyre! ;p) he got rid of the airbag and exhaust management light which had been annoyin me for ages...

thanks a million Row for the class job and would advise anyone down this neck of the woods to give him a shout if the need diagnostic work on their car or want old faults cleared off the car.

Row

LillySV wrote: »

lads and lassies, i met up with ROW tonight and he plugged into the car and had the faults cleared in a matter of minutes..car now is 100% for the nct,(well apart from a tyre! ;p) he got rid of the airbag and exhaust management light which had been annoyin me for ages...

thanks a million Row for the class job and would advise anyone down this neck of the woods to give him a shout if the need diagnostic work on their car or want old faults cleared off the car.

No problem LillySV.....Glad to help out..:-)

dakid

Row wrote: »

No problem LillySV.....Glad to help out..:-)

What was causing the problem? I have the same problem since earlier this evening. Does it have to be a main dealer I go to get it fixed?

Stheno

john reilly wrote: »

not on any car i know

Common on a lot of cars, same with mine and it's an alfa.

C4Kid wrote: »

I don't believe it ! just hours after seeing this thread ,while inserting my seatbelt I trigger my airbag light. :mad: This must be the third time in two years where the wiring under the seat has given problems, very common indeed on VAGs.

I'll report back 2moro how much I paid in the Munster area for future ref.

If it's the connections under the seats, you could consider soldering them so they are more solid.

colm_mcm

This thread is a few months old, please bear this in mind if replying to posts

gammygils

Had that problem a few weeks ago. Airbag light came on.

Diagnostics revealed ''Crash sensor malfunction'' on passenger side.

Cost E258 for new sensor. Part cost E94.

Had to get it done.No choice

The Pontiac

gammygils wrote: »

Had that problem a few weeks ago. Airbag light came on.

Diagnostics revealed ''Crash sensor malfunction'' on passenger side.

Cost E258 for new sensor. Part cost E94.

Had to get it done.No choice

Roughly the same cost for me for a 00 Ford Focus. Don't fancy paying €380 on a 12 year old car.

I have the NCT in a few weeks and wondered are they failing Airbag lights staying on? The last time they passed it, but did I just get lucky?

Any feedback is appreciated and I might have to change the car.