Help..Seat belt warning light

toonartist · 16-05-2006, 18:42

The seat belt warning light has come on for some reason

I have checked for errors with vag com and nothing is showing when I run a fault search. I ran the fault search from the first screen... is this correct or should you run a specific search in one of the controlers and if so, which one?

Just installed some footwell lights today but I cannot imagine this being the cause

Does anyone have any ideas on this? Thanks

***DGW*** · 16-05-2006, 19:09

If you ran Auto-Scan from the first screen that should scan all controllers for fault codes if you are using a registered version of VAG-COM. The unregistered version only scans a very limited number of control modules then stops. If the seat belt warning light was not on before you installed the footwell lights, I would assume that you have disturbed the wiring/circuit for the former in some way while fitting the latter.

NB: Post modified in the light of Stu's comments below.

toonartist · 16-05-2006, 19:15

hummm.

The only wiring I was next to was the passenger side footwell (speaker cables and electric windows etc) and the radio

Is there any way of turning this off via vag-com

Thanks

**VRStu** · 16-05-2006, 19:21

Are you scanning all controllers??

If you have the freeware VAG-COM then I believe autoscan doesn't scan them all.

Have a look on Sebastian's useful site - http://de.openobd.org/skoda/fabia_6y.htm

You can translate some of that using google http://translate.google.com/translat...language_tools

***DGW*** · 16-05-2006, 19:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by VRStu

If you have the freeware VAG-COM then I believe autoscan doesn't scan them all.

Absolutely correct. To quote from Ross-Tech's site:

The unregistered version will scan a very limited number of control modules and then stop.

I have edited my post above accordingly.

toonartist · 16-05-2006, 19:44

Thanks for the info.... when swmbo gets back with the car I will take a look

16-05-2006, 18:42	#1
toonartist Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: north east Posts: 241 Members Car: Skoda Fabia Thanks: 8 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Help..Seat belt warning light The seat belt warning light has come on for some reason I have checked for errors with vag com and nothing is showing when I run a fault search. I ran the fault search from the first screen... is this correct or should you run a specific search in one of the controlers and if so, which one? Just installed some footwell lights today but I cannot imagine this being the cause Does anyone have any ideas on this? Thanks

16-05-2006, 19:09	#2
*DGW* BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 17,394 Members Car: Octavia 1.8T 4X4 Estate & Fabia vRS Thanks: 67 Thanked 223 Times in 168 Posts	Re: Help..Seat belt warning light If you ran Auto-Scan from the first screen that should scan all controllers for fault codes if you are using a registered version of VAG-COM. The unregistered version only scans a very limited number of control modules then stops. If the seat belt warning light was not on before you installed the footwell lights, I would assume that you have disturbed the wiring/circuit for the former in some way while fitting the latter. NB: Post modified in the light of Stu's comments below. __________________ Denis 2002 Octavia 1.8T 4X4 turbo Estate - rebreathed on by Jabba ... 31.93mpg 2007 Fabia vRS - CC, ESP and full leather trim by Seat Surgeons ...48.12mpg... Last edited by DGW; 16-05-2006 at 19:29.

16-05-2006, 19:15	#3
toonartist Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: north east Posts: 241 Members Car: Skoda Fabia Thanks: 8 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Help..Seat belt warning light hummm. The only wiring I was next to was the passenger side footwell (speaker cables and electric windows etc) and the radio Is there any way of turning this off via vag-com Thanks

16-05-2006, 19:21	#4
VRStu Txt Spk Police Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hampshire Posts: 21,120 Members Car: Audi S3 Thanks: 195 Thanked 1,046 Times in 928 Posts	Re: Help..Seat belt warning light Are you scanning all controllers?? If you have the freeware VAG-COM then I believe autoscan doesn't scan them all. Have a look on Sebastian's useful site - http://de.openobd.org/skoda/fabia_6y.htm You can translate some of that using google http://translate.google.com/translat...language_tools __________________ Stu Stu's Websites - http://www.fabia-vrs.com & http://www.octavia-vrs.com Stu's Car - 2008 Audi S3 - Ibis White, Black Optics Pack, Privacy Glass, Auto Bi Xenon Headlights, Rain Sensing Wipers, Bose Sound System, Ipod Prep, GSM Phone Prep, Flat Bottom Multi Function Steering Wheel, Electric Folding Mirrors, Acoustic Parking, Cruise Control, Interior Light Pack, Non Smokers Pack. SWMBO's Car - 2008 Seat LEON TDi Stylance, Black Magic, Sports Pack, Rear Parking Sensors. Something for Weekend - A Patio

16-05-2006, 19:44	#6
toonartist Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: north east Posts: 241 Members Car: Skoda Fabia Thanks: 8 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Help..Seat belt warning light Thanks for the info.... when swmbo gets back with the car I will take a look

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