Volkswagen passat B6 airbag light problem

29-08-2014 8:51pm #1

Hello all,

I have a 2006 passat B6 and recently the airbag light came on... I took it to a mechanic and he couldn't sort it even hooked it up to vag system etc and couldn't fix it I took it to an auto electrician and he said the same thing.. does anyone have any experience with this or can guide me on what to try next?

Cheers ðŸ˜Š

Stoolbend · 29-08-2014 10:52pm

Did it show up any codes?

30-08-2014 12:42am

Stoolbend wrote: »

Did it show up

no it didn't show any codes.. It can be cleared but it comes back on after a few minutes...?

tossy · 30-08-2014 12:27pm

It has to be showing a code if the light is coming on. What scan tools did they use to scan it ? Where you based.

30-08-2014 6:52pm

It was the VCDS software I don't know what code it was or if there was one showing up.. all I know is they couldn't pin point it exactly and said the whole dashboard would need to be taken off and all the wires followed... which could take them 4-5 hrs and I wasn't going to pay that much incase the problem couldn't be sorted...

30-08-2014 6:53pm

I'm in limerick.. thanks

tossy · 30-08-2014 8:18pm

Get someone else to scan it with VCDS again and find out what the code is, i would offer to scan it but i'm in Kildare.

30-08-2014 8:54pm

Can vcds be bought online or downloaded?

tossy · 30-08-2014 8:58pm

Vwguy wrote: »

Can vcds be bought online or downloaded?

VCDS is free to download, the license for the program is in the official which can only be bought from ross-tech.

You can buy charlie cheapo ebay knock offs, might be ok for reading basic faults but not for much else.

Volkswagen passat B6 airbag light problem

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