AIR BAG LIGHT

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Hi, I recently accidentally set my airbag light on, whilst pulling fuses (That old chestnut) And as you know, once illuminated, it need to be coded out.

i tried my old OBD2 code tester but it was not up to the task so I asked a local specialist, who quoted £45, plus VAT to do a diagnostic and put it out. I did say it was due to pulling the fuse but they recon you need to do the full code or at least, the task is the same. 

Anyway, I then asked someone else.. £30 to try, sorted or not! So I searched around for a decent priced tool that would do the job and found an XTool V401 (VW Version) Scanner, which supposedly does the job. On Ebay, they started at around £45 but whilst waiting for an answer to the question of if they did the job or not, I found the tools own website, advertising them for a mere £37, delivered. It took a week to arrive but once the instructions were read, I plugged in, followed the routine and the light is now off! 

The tool will do many other functions so is well worth having in the toolbox of any VAG vehicle owner. I think it does normal OBD11 stuff, too but is designed for VAG. 

It supposedly does many other functions relevant to VW systems, such as brake caliber setting, security stuff, service light reset, oil reset, around 60 functions, along with reading and clearing certain codes. It is also updatable, online so may have more functions in future.

To be blunt, at the price I paid, it is worth it just for the one-use i have given it! Have a lok at the XTool website, if you need a low-priced decode/reset tool.