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Post by sbarb0 on Jul 16, 2018 14:17:02 GMT
Hello, I just bought ODBEleven Pro do turn off my airbag light and have a bit of fun with my GTI. When I try to erase the airbag light I get this fault reason (Driver thorax airbag igniter Short circuit to ground)
Can someone tell me which airbag this is? Is this wiring issue and is it possible to turn off this light without replacing the airbag?
Thanks!
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Post by dv52 (Australia) on Jul 17, 2018 0:50:48 GMT
hmm....... not sure that ignoring the error message by turning-off the light (even if it could be done) is the correct response to this problem. Clearly the fact that the error has occurred suggests that there is a potential problem with a key safety feature in the car. The last thing that you want to happen is regret that one, or more airbags didn't operate if the car is involved in a collision
As to the specifics of your problem, it's difficult to be precise but the Thorax airbags are located in the side of the seat or the door trim of vehicles. They deploy in severe side impacts and are designed to reduce the risk of chest or other thoracic injury to the occupant.
Reference to "igniter short circuit to ground" suggests that there may be a problem with the heating element inside the igniter that is used to explode the pyrotechnics charge in the airbag. It's possible for the cause of this problem to be a short-circuit in the wiring loom from the airbag to the module @ address hex03, or it could be a legitimate short-circuit in the igniter, itself. Either way, this error needs to be resolved!
A word of warning - if you proceed to investigate this problem by measuring the resistance of the igniter (using a multi-meter, say)- DON'T DO THIS! The multi-meter has an internal battery that can explode the airbag. The way to check the air-bag igniter is to build a resistor substitute connector, which is then plugged into the thorax terminals of the module @ address hex03 (with the air bag disconnected). If the error light doesn't happen with the substitute resistor plugged-in, the problem is in the airbag.
But my suggestion is that you have this safety problem resolved by a dealer
Don
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