How to clear the airbag light on a vw golf mk5 from your phone

[@jjleonard]

You're an absolute Lifesaver! I had the airbag light from replacing my head unit and forgetting to connect the warning light before switching the ignition on - I had that warning light for over a year! Bought the reader from your link, installed the app you recommended, and five minutes later it's gone for a grand total of £20. Thank you so much!

[@DavidMcBay]

Thankyou John, this is exactly the reason I made this video. Im really glad it helped you out.

[@firebuild5606]

Hello mate! I did the exact same thing and the fault popped up after installing the headunit. However, the app doesn't read the airbag error. Could it be because the cable under the hazards button is not properly connected? If i disable the passenger airbag from the glovebox the light "off" under the hazzards button comes on so I'm not sure if that could be the reason. Was that the same situation? Is that the "warning light" u talked about? Thanks in advance if u could enlighten me a bit! Thank you for your comment and also to David for the very helpful video nontheless! Cheers!

[@jjleonard]

@@firebuild5606 I got the airbag symbol on the dash and the 'Airbag Fault' warning in the centre of the display as you'll see at the beginning of the video - both of those cleared after I used the codereader and app. I've since sold the golf, though - so I'm afraid I can't help any further!

[@firebuild5606]

@@jjleonard It's okay mate! After checking all the cables and trying again I went down to my mechanic today, he connected to his "pro machine" and it read and cleared the error. "Passenger airbag fault". Thank you anyway for the help! Cheers!

[@jimmymoison1631]

Same here mate LOL! @david, thank you!

[@gillywash1487]

As you know I got the same reader on your recommendation and was very impressed, although got distracted from my fault code and was trying to do 0-60 times with the app 😂

[@DavidMcBay]

Yeah there’s a lot of cool things you can do with the app 😂😂 I’ll be trying a few features once the car has an MOT

[@marcusholland7827]

Thanks mate! Exactly what I did when adding a new head unit to the car - I turned on the ignition to check something while the passenger airbag warning light was disconnected (because it got in the way). Now I'm stuck with the airbag fault warning. I figured it was a just a flag that was now set and needed to be cleared. Much appreciated you taking the time to upload this, cheers! :-)

[@DavidMcBay]

Thankyou Marcus, im glad it helped with your issue. Comments like this are exactly the reason i make videos, even if it helps one person its worth doing.

[@ianpatrick6466]

Marcus / David - exactly the same issue. I was meddling with the stereo and passenger airbag light on. Having watched the video I have gone and bought the same scanner however it does not find a fault code when I run the check. Any ideas?

[@boundlesshorizons]

Thank you for this upload - MOT was due in two days time kept having the error you have in this video - I got the widget which cost £20 from euro car part cleared the code - it came straight back went underneath the passenger seat gave all the cables a waggle and tried to clear again success!!! yay must have knocked the cable previously when vacuuming under the passenger seat - job sorted!!! thank you once again for your incredibly useful upload Cheers BH;)

[@DavidMcBay]

Thankyou for taking the time to leave a comment, I’m glad the video was useful to you, they are great little tools, I have also used it on my Subaru Impreza with great success. The Under the seat connections on the golf’s are notorious for coming loose very easily, I think there was actually a recall on them in some countries.

[@boundlesshorizons]

@@DavidMcBay Your welcome! Considering I paid twenty quid for the magic wifi data reader my nearest garage wanted to charge £60 to connect their fan-dangled £26K diagnostic kit to tell me what the issue was - so this little marvel has already paid for itself!! - sweet . Cheers again!!!!!!

[@V6PSC]

all sorted ,many thanks !!! hardest bit for me was connecting it kept saying connected but without Internet but somehow got it connected in the end 😀😀

[@DavidMcBay]

Amazing! Glad the video helped.

[@jamiemyant9120]

Just wanna say thank you!!! I had exactly the same problem would have failed my mot brought the ODB reader managed to clear the code nice one 👍

[@DavidMcBay]

Thankyou for such a kind comment! It really makes my day knowing that my video has helped someone.

[@tonystack1622]

Just had this start for me this weekend. Old cars are great 😃. Not interested in fixing this or spending money on it. I'm going to get the reader now.

[@madqra]

Thanks a lot for that tip! Cleaned Air bag error in vw Polo using Vgate iCar odbc reader! Finally desk looks clean!

[@DavidMcBay]

No problem atol, glad you got it fixed.

[@JakeGraham1995]

For those who can't get their scanner to find a fault, try unticking everything except SRS in the scan, it won't find anything but still press 'clear' anyway and the light woll hopefully go off

[@SparkleanAutos]

Very handy little tool, great advice mate, could save people a fortune 👍🏼👌🏼

[@DavidMcBay]

Thanks Mark, thought it was worth making after not being able to find anything myself and hopefully it can help a few people that get into that situation.

[@arronhayden3407]

Top video mate, im going to get one of these later, awesome explanation, cheers 😊

[@DavidMcBay]

Thanks mate, glad it was helpful. I use mine a lot and allways take it when ever I goto buy a new car, has saved me from buying a couple horrors

[@pvcfixlocksmiths1061]

Thank you very much, bought the same unit and it worked exactly as you said. It turned off the air bag light even though the box said it does not do air bag ?????

[@DavidMcBay]

On some more modern cars they have a separate ECU for the airbag system, thankfully older cars like this golf it works. I think they just put that on the box to cover themselves as this has also worked on my 01 Subaru Impreza

[@Beardchanics]

Nice one mate, quite useful to be able to sort this king of things out with an app.

[@DavidMcBay]

Yeah mate such a great wee tool, when that light originally popped on I was worried I’d have to take it somewhere to get it cleared.

[@Beardchanics]

@@DavidMcBay Yeah would be annoying to go to someone just for that.

[@stewartmason3512]

Excellent video. Thanks for taking the time to put it together.

[@DavidMcBay]

Thankyou for taking the time to watch and comment.

[@davidrowe1605]

Have you got the exact model obd scanner please I've got some lights on my 2009 1.9tdi jetta 1 being airbag and by looks of it that scanner is perfect for what I need

[@DavidMcBay]

There is a link in the description to the one that i have although i cant guarantee that it hasn't been updated since i bought mine, i actually used this yesterday on my dads 2015 passat to switch off ABS lights after a sensor change and it worked perfectly. My golf was a 2007, so im not sure if the 2009 has the separate airbag module which might not work with this scanner

[@samtruddy]

I took my steering wheel off to change the ignition lock, but when I put it back together the airbag fault light came on. I got the OBD 2, but unfortunately it’s not detecting the fault. My question is would the light come on after taking the airbag out automatically or do you think I haven’t connected it correctly? Any help would be greatly appreciated. The video was really easy to understand all the same. Thanks mate

[@DavidMcBay]

Thanks for the comment mate. It seems strange that it’s not detecting a fault if the light is on. What model car is it?

[@samtruddy]

It is indeed chum, I tried changing the model etc, but no joy. It’s a 2008 GT TDI 2.0 mk5. It connects no problem, but as I mentioned no detection of the fault.

[@DavidMcBay]

@@samtruddy I would try just taking the airbag out and making sure everything is connected up correctly. Also make sure to disconnect the battery while doing it so you dont get an airbag in the face.

[@ericmooney7691]

Alright mate I've same light on bought sane scanner but no code or error is popping up for it. Mine came on after I changed the headunit any suggestions?

[@DavidMcBay]

Hi mate there is a comment further down where someone had the same issue, they forgot to reconnect something when changing the head unit. Might be worth just making sure everything is connected as it should be behind there. The comment is from John Leonard

[@ericmooney7691]

@@DavidMcBay I will double check but pretty sure everything is connected. Just so strange that the OBD isn't picking it up. Thanks tho. I'll let you know if I get the problem solved. Love your videos kept it up

[@mckrc]

hiya, just came across your video, bought the reader, followed the steps through and although it said complete, the airbag light is still there. It did ask me at initial setup which profile to connect with and kept telling me to choose a differet type but in the end just picked one and ran the process. Any idea what the selected profile you used is, in settings. Car is a 2004 Golk MK5 1.4s. Thanks

[@DavidMcBay]

Hi Mike, I can’t remember off the top of my head but I think if you go into vehicle garage you can select exactly what car it is you have. If that still fails I would have a check round all your airbag connections while the car is off and batt unplugged and make sure they are all secure. If I remember correctly this model also had an issue with the airbag connection under the front seats of them sometimes coming loose.

[@henkwitteveen3926]

Did you fix it ???

[@mihaidaniel8373]

I have the same app but I cant find Golf 5 or anithing related with the BGU engine in the vehicle description. There are only 2013+ cars with other ISO protocol that I have on my car

[@DavidMcBay]

Hi there, i still use the same app for mine however i no longer have the car. I have found with one of my other cars that i was unable to find the make however it was still able to read the codes just by inputting the manufacturer.

[@dougief.f]

Thanks pal very helpful 👍

[@adambishop8291]

Nice vid mate I've done the same thing in my touran. Could you leave a link to the obd reader you brought please

[@DavidMcBay]

Thankyou Adam. This is the link to the one i bought here from euro car parts - www.eurocarparts.com/p/streetwize-obdii-code-reader-for-android-and-ios-553999810?gclid=Cj0KCQiA0eOPBhCGARIsAFIwTs5C1o5H69bFnO4H7PvU0zEjSdwi7T-t-HkIXCwK9BLLaFfS-0U3cM8aAoL7EALw_wcB If they dont have it in stock im sure i seen it available on amazon aswell. hope that helps.

[@Nestesillo]

Work for me! Thanks friend!

[@Jamz152]

My one didn’t clear the airbag light. I followed all the instructions, using the exact app and obd reader. Any clues in what I can do next?

[@DavidMcBay]

Hi mate if it didn’t clear it then I would think you possibly have an issue with your airbag system. I know on the golfs had issues with the connectors under the seats. When you read the code on the app it should tell you which sensor is causing the warning light.

[@YrDdraigAur]

Thanks for the advice. Very useful app that 🙏

[@DavidMcBay]

The app is great, It has so many features, I’m currently using it on my Subaru Impreza and have it set up to show things like air fuel mixture, boost etc.

[@lennycook206]

Just bought from euro parts but on box it says won't work on airbag system? I'm assuming it means crash data and not silly reasons like removing seats etc? I'll find out tomorrow morning I guess.

[@DavidMcBay]

Yeah the one I got said the same thing, I think it means exactly what you’ve said, it can’t reset crash data. As you can see from the video tho it will switch the light off if you’ve bumped a connector out

[@lennycook206]

@@DavidMcBay if a mate who used my car to bump start his car whilst putting the jump leads backwards counts as a ball park error? Pretty sure it'll work. Thanks for response. Airbag light has been on since and mot is due Friday. . Battery survived but it did blow a fuse or 3.

[@Ilikeaviation2010]

Thanks very much mate 😉👍 Great stuff…

[@DavidMcBay]

No worries atol mate.

[@henkwitteveen3926]

Hi all, I have a VW GOLF mk5 but this faultcode from the airbag is not showing in the app. Any ideas???

[@DavidMcBay]

Hi, sorry i cant really help with this as never had that happen to me. I no longer have this car so cant even go play about anymore

[@henkwitteveen3926]

Ok thanks mate

[@JakeGraham1995]

I have just had the same issue, but what I did was untick everything except SRS in the scan, it didn't find anything but I still pressed 'clear' and the light went off

[@henkwitteveen3926]

@@JakeGraham1995 Thanks, no luck here. The airbag is controlled by another computer where OBD has no access. went to a garage. thanks

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

What a great video 👍 Really useful

[@DavidMcBay]

Thanks Martin, only made it as I found it difficult to find a decent guide. Not fussed if it doesn’t generate views but it’ll allways be there if someone’s stuck on what to do.

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

@@DavidMcBay for me Dave that’s the main reason I do KZbin. If sharing what I do is of use to others. Sub numbers mean nothing to me, never asked anyone to subscribe or like. I just like the community that springs up🤷‍♂️

[@DavidMcBay]

That’s it, the friends I’ve made through this and support I’ve had has been great. It really makes the effort worth while.

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

@@DavidMcBay 👍

[@neaguemanuel1]

I have the airbag light on, check the sistem and no errors found but the light is still on... Any solve?

[@DavidMcBay]

Have a look at the connectors under the seat, they are prone to failure and had a recall on them

[@williemi6]

Hi im about to buy this code reader but looking for the app and can only find car scanner elm obd2. Is this the correct app to use as i didnt notice the elm on your video

[@DavidMcBay]

Hi mate, just had a look on the App Store and it would appear that the app you mentioned above is the latest version

[@williemi6]

@@DavidMcBay excellent thank you

[@williemi6]

@@DavidMcBay just done it today worked a treat cheers for the video mate much appreciated 👍

[@DavidMcBay]

@@williemi6 Spot on mate, glad it worked for you. Saves you spending a fortune getting someone else to do it

[@thomasbrandani564]

Which one shall use to remove airbags and engine fault?

[@DavidMcBay]

Im not really sure what you mean Thomas, the scanner will read all the codes and give you the option to clear all of them which in turn should switch off your airbag light and engine light. However if there is a fault with the car then the light will just come back on.

[@ratlord5282]

Lol i had to buy that scanner off of uk amazon cause it's not on u.s. amazon for some reason. Hoping this work in the u.s. cause i'm sick of the light when all i did was unplug the passenger airbag indicator to install a radio

[@DavidMcBay]

Fingers crossed it makes it over and works ok on your US spec. You’ll need to let me know how you get on with it

[@max-ib4ph]

Would you happen to know if this works for a seat ateca?

[@DavidMcBay]

Sorry I’ve no idea if it would work on that car

[@max-ib4ph]

@@DavidMcBay thank you for your reply

[@Dboy-96]

Does this work on mark 7 mate ?

[@Dboy-96]

Also it asks you to fill in some stuff before which totally baffles me can you leave that bit ?

[@DavidMcBay]

Hi mate no idea if it works on the MK7, ive never tried on that model. I put that info in and read the codes on my golf, i then jumped into my impreza and even with the golf information in, it still read the codes no problem so im not sure how much that matters.

[@Dboy-96]

@@DavidMcBay thanks bro got the device now going to give it a go

[@Dboy-96]

@@DavidMcBay struggling I’ve got the triangle with the ! In the middle on amber with it got loads of faults coming up electrical autohold handbrake, stop start, acc

[@danielakut4861]

I did exactly the same thing mate, but I am seeing the reviews on amazon for obd 2 readers saying it doesnt clear airbag codes. Does it have to be that specific obd2 model? Where did you get yours?

[@DavidMcBay]

I got mine from euro car parts mate, I think it was around £20 and it deffo clears the airbag light as I demonstrated in the video and it’s not come back on since. If you give me a follow on insta and drop me a message I will send you a pik of the box for the one I have

[@adishusejnovic6603]

Can you send me link of reader, thanks

[@ModifiedNI-xv8yk]

was ur car still able to start and drive when the airbag fault light was on ?

[@DavidMcBay]

Yeah was able to start and drive no problem

[@jaynebowler7162]

My airbag light is on but it’s not finding the fault so can’t clear it. Any suggestions? Please

[@DavidMcBay]

What kind and year of car do you have?

[@jaynebowler7162]

@@DavidMcBay mkv golf gti 05

[@DavidMcBay]

That’s very strange that it isn’t finding a fault and the light is on, I’ve personally never came across that issue unless the car has a separate airbag ecu which is normally only found on newer cars.

[@jaynebowler7162]

I did think that but definitely not picking the fault code up. Cars eh! 😂

[@skanderkaddour2511]

Thank you a useful video

[@DavidMcBay]

No problem atol, thanks for watching.

[@jd5524]

Would this obd11 work on my vw Bora

[@DavidMcBay]

If your car has an OBDII port then it should be able to plug in and read any codes that’s on it.

[@MattDale-x4j]

What app did you use ?

[@DavidMcBay]

I used car scanner

[@RobTheBeat]

Does it cost any money to clear codes using the app? Every review of these obd2 devices complain you need to pay like 30 euro's a year to actually clear the codes

[@DavidMcBay]

The app I use in this video doesn’t cost anything to clear the codes, I think you can pay to unlock additional features but code clearing is free.

[@RobTheBeat]

@@DavidMcBay Was wondering: i cleared the airbag code like you did, took it for a ride, but light came back on 10 minutes later. How was your experience? Should i try it a few more times or am i unlucky

[@DavidMcBay]

Hmmm mine has stayed since I switched it off. I’d double check all the connections under the seats are fully clipped in. I’ve seen posts saying they can come loose over time causing the light to come on apparently there was some kind of recall on them.

[@johnwilliammcfadyen577]

Does this wee device clear code 01578 ?

[@DavidMcBay]

Im not sure what that code is off the top of my head John, do you know what happened to throw the code up?

[@dandopa1990]

I have a the airbag light and when I check for codes nothing appears

[@DavidMcBay]

That seems strange that it’s not throwing a code, what model car is it?

[@dandopa1990]

@@DavidMcBay 2009 bora

[@DavidMcBay]

@@dandopa1990 i wonder if by 2009 the airbag module had its own ECU? if so a more powerful code reader would be required to re-set, this video is based on a mk5 golf

[@cathyhenderson5231]

Can someone tell me the make of ODBII reader used please

[@DavidMcBay]

the link to it is in the description

[@cathyhenderson5231]

Thank you I found it after I posted the question

[@nzmade1st]

So when the airbag light comes on it doesn't mean that the airbag is going to explode while I'm driving?

[@DavidMcBay]

It generally means that there is a fault with the airbag system when the light comes on.

[@chegeuvera]

I can't get it to connect to the WiFi on my phone

[@DavidMcBay]

What kind of phone are you using? Once you plug in the OBD scanner you go into your WiFi settings on your phone and connect to it as if you were connecting to your home WiFi

[@chegeuvera]

@@DavidMcBay I tried with a 7 year old phone I had lying around. Worked flawlessly. New phones like mine, i.e Poco f1 don't want to work.

[@DavidMcBay]

Great, glad you got it working

[@chymaera2004]

Think they only work on Android phones

[@DavidMcBay]

@@chymaera2004 I’m using an iPhone in the video

[@agescospreader]

I have the airbag light on but this app does not find any errors, even pressing delete does not reset anything. the car scanner application is useless.

[@DavidMcBay]

What car are you using it on?

[@agescospreader]

@@DavidMcBay volkswagen polo 1.4 TDI 2008

[@RevotronBD]

App name?

[@DavidMcBay]

Car scanner

[@giannisgiannis2430]

Name app

[@DavidMcBay]

Car scanner

[@Unknown-il3md]

Mine shows no codes

[@DavidMcBay]

What model of car are you using it on?

[@Unknown-il3md]

@@DavidMcBay Vw golf mk5 2006

[@DavidMcBay]

@@Unknown-il3md that’s very strange, I no longer have my golf but I don’t know why it wouldn’t show a code. Are you using the same app that I am in the video?

[@Unknown-il3md]

@@DavidMcBayyes I did, got a new obd aswell still no codes

[@agescospreader]

​@@Unknown-il3md I can't find any errors either. Did you solve it?

[@missbach536]

I'm indonesian,.. do not anderstand english language,.. 😅🙈🙈

[@DavidMcBay]

🙈🙈🙈

[@missbach536]

@@DavidMcBay Saya sudah menyelesaikan masalah pada Golf saya,.. maturnuwun nggih Mas,. Salam dari Gemolong, CentralJava, Indonesia,.. 👍👍👍 😀😀❤️

[@wifeplower8207]

Mate i am in America and no one here seems to know nothing about the VW GLS cabriolet i have no issue except the fact i changed the battery and now my Airbag light is on perhaps low detection is still there and needs to be cleared

[@DavidMcBay]

Thats a strange one for the light to come on from changing the battery, if there is no fault with the system then clearing the code should sort you out. I would also double check the connectors under the seats as they can be quite prone to breaking.

[@pungentpie]

Nice one mate :D I'm having a look at a Mk5 tomorrow and it looks fell the pictures the airbag light is on so I'm going prepared 😄

[@DavidMcBay]

Glad I can help mate. Hopefully it’s as straight forward as what I done in the video.

[@pungentpie]

@@DavidMcBay yeah hopefully dude, it's a TDi Sport and all checks out so far

[@DavidMcBay]

Excellent, if the tool isn’t able to switch the airbag lights off take a look at the connections under the seats apparently they can be prone to issues with making the airbag light stay on.

[@pungentpie]

@@DavidMcBay I'll check that out too, thank you. Perhaps they've moved the seats about to give it a proper clean inside

[@toozes]

Could i ask what connection profile you used? I'm trying to do this on a 2005 Golf TDi, but can't see any airbag codes (light is on). I've tried a couple of different connection profiles.

[@pungentpie]

I've got this scanner and the app but no codes comes up when I do diagnose 🤔

[@DavidMcBay]

That’s very strange, have you set the vehicle to what your car is? What model is your car?

[@pedrodias5924]

​@@DavidMcBay hey mate what profile did you use for your car

[@DavidMcBay]

@@pedrodias5924 I used one of the VW golf profiles

[@Kai-ju8vx]

@@DavidMcBay I’ve got the same OBD scanner and app on my phone but scanning it says no codes found did you manage to find a fix for it ?

[@Tudon0905]

I can't get it to connect to the WiFi on my phone

[@DavidMcBay]

Is it showing up as a WiFi option in your WiFi settings? (Outwith the app)