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To a few of the forum members especially 'SORTED' i have had a fun packed night in a cold garage making my car bleep Thanks to the others that gave me suggestions on how to get my VAGCOM up and running.

Whilst i'm on i may as well stick it in the same post, my airbag light has been on for a while and when i ran it through this was the outcome i got:

VAG-COM Version: Release 311.2-N

Control Module Part Number: 6Q0 909 601
Component and/or Version: 15 AIRBAG VW5 0006
Software Coding: 12597
Work Shop Code: WSC 00788
1 Fault Found:
00588 - Airbag Igniter: Driver Side (N95)
32-00 - Resistance too High


Does this basically mean the airbag wont work in the event of a collision or does it just need re setting? my guess is that its frigged!

Cheers Tom

Be very very careful with scanning the airbag controller. I recommend you upgrade your vag-com version to 409.1, as this has coding to avoid blowing the air bag controller up!

As for the error, thats a possibility that the airbag wouldnt deploy. It could be a grounding issue, but airbags are something you should leave to dealers and people who know exactly what they are doing - very dangerous to go wrong, and very expensive to replace!

Hey sorry to hijack your thread but where is the Diag port located on the Polo 6N2 GTi? I am considering getting VAGCOM but a bit unsure abouts what's involved, where to buy, how much to spend etc...?

kraized wrote:Hey sorry to hijack your thread but where is the Diag port located on the Polo 6N2 GTi? I am considering getting VAGCOM but a bit unsure abouts what's involved, where to buy, how much to spend etc...?

X2

Pull out the ash tray and you'll see a purple plug. Most people have got the cables from eBay. Need to get one myself.

Overseer wrote:Pull out the ash tray and you'll see a purple plug. Most people have got the cables from eBay. Need to get one myself.

Ahh. Always wondered what that port was for LOL. I've seen the cables on ebay for a few quid but the seen the software range from free to over £300 on various sites.

i found this out if you get error code 65535 your sorted of fcukd new airbag controller unit is needed ive learnt my lesson as for upgrading vag-com they still recommend you dont touch the airbag as the bug may still appear just to let you know.

polo_gti21 wrote:i found this out if you get error code 65535 your sorted of fcukd new airbag controller unit is needed ive learnt my lesson as for upgrading vag-com they still recommend you dont touch the airbag as the bug may still appear just to let you know.

i go that error code. disconnect your battery for 30mins. Cleared mine