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Air Bag Light
« on: 15 December 2008, 09:51:26 »
The air bag light has just started coming on in my car just as the MOT is due. :-X

Will it fail MOT for this?
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Re: Air Bag Light
« Reply #1 on: 15 December 2008, 10:06:47 »
No.  ;)

Do you have access to a real or 'Cheapo' TechII? Either will tell you what's upsetting the car to put the light on.

I have a 'Cheapo' TechII  ;D  ;D  ;D
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Re: Air Bag Light
« Reply #2 on: 15 December 2008, 10:13:37 »
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No.  ;)

Do you have access to a real or 'Cheapo' TechII? Either will tell you what's upsetting the car to put the light on.

I have a 'Cheapo' TechII  ;D  ;D  ;D
Your mileage with cheapo tech2 was better than mine then - I couldn't get it to read the codes for airbag :(, but it was able to clear all stored codes :y
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Re: Air Bag Light
« Reply #3 on: 15 December 2008, 10:16:26 »
Mine tells you the fault as well, or it has so far anyway.

No beating a real tech2 for its live data to really pinpoint the fault though!
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Re: Air Bag Light
« Reply #4 on: 15 December 2008, 10:18:38 »
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No.  ;)

Do you have access to a real or 'Cheapo' TechII? Either will tell you what's upsetting the car to put the light on.

I have a 'Cheapo' TechII  ;D  ;D  ;D
Your mileage with cheapo tech2 was better than mine then - I couldn't get it to read the codes for airbag :(, but it was able to clear all stored codes :y

The 2 Omegas I've reset the light on had been triggered by knownfaults ....ie ignition back on with airbag system disconnected. On my Astra though, the light was on when I first got the car and my Cheapo diagnosed correctly the passenger side pretensioner 'high resistance' (open circuit), & reset it when I replaced the fubar'd pretensioner.
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Re: Air Bag Light
« Reply #5 on: 15 December 2008, 10:21:09 »
When I borrowed one, I was using a usb-serial adpater, wonder if that had a bearing on it  :-/
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Re: Air Bag Light
« Reply #6 on: 15 December 2008, 10:25:10 »
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When I borrowed one, I was using a usb-serial adpater, wonder if that had a bearing on it  :-/

My results have been about identical whether using com port in xp, or usb adaptor in vista  :-?
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Re: Air Bag Light
« Reply #7 on: 15 December 2008, 10:44:28 »
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When I borrowed one, I was using a usb-serial adpater, wonder if that had a bearing on it  :-/

My results have been about identical whether using com port in xp, or usb adaptor in vista  :-?
Mine was a usb/serial adapter on Tosh 2Ghz P4, and tested against a 1998 car like yours.  Tempremental little tinker, isn't it ;D
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Re: Air Bag Light
« Reply #8 on: 15 December 2008, 10:45:46 »
Thats good news then.

Car booked in for MOT on Friday. Assuming all is well I am going to start all the work I need to do ASAP in the new year.

Andy - Am I still ok to borrow your cam lock kit? If so do you fancy having a look at the Air Bag light with your "cheapo" Tech 2 first? ;D
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« Reply #9 on: 15 December 2008, 10:52:24 »
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When I borrowed one, I was using a usb-serial adpater, wonder if that had a bearing on it  :-/

My results have been about identical whether using com port in xp, or usb adaptor in vista  :-?
Mine was a usb/serial adapter on Tosh 2Ghz P4, and tested against a 1998 car like yours.  Tempremental little tinker, isn't it ;D


Ohh yes!
Also had great results looking at climate on a vectra-b, but wont touch the omega!

All in all, would not be without that £25 magic box of tricks!
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Re: Air Bag Light
« Reply #10 on: 15 December 2008, 11:03:50 »
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When I borrowed one, I was using a usb-serial adpater, wonder if that had a bearing on it  :-/

My results have been about identical whether using com port in xp, or usb adaptor in vista  :-?
Mine was a usb/serial adapter on Tosh 2Ghz P4, and tested against a 1998 car like yours.  Tempremental little tinker, isn't it ;D


Ohh yes!
Also had great results looking at climate on a vectra-b, but wont touch the omega!
All in all, would not be without that £25 magic box of tricks!
Thought that was one of the things MDTM fixed on his modified version
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Re: Air Bag Light
« Reply #11 on: 15 December 2008, 11:07:42 »
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When I borrowed one, I was using a usb-serial adpater, wonder if that had a bearing on it  :-/

My results have been about identical whether using com port in xp, or usb adaptor in vista  :-?
Mine was a usb/serial adapter on Tosh 2Ghz P4, and tested against a 1998 car like yours.  Tempremental little tinker, isn't it ;D


Ohh yes!
Also had great results looking at climate on a vectra-b, but wont touch the omega!
All in all, would not be without that £25 magic box of tricks!
Thought that was one of the things MDTM fixed on his modified version


Maybe, but thats the cheapo for ya!
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Re: Air Bag Light
« Reply #12 on: 15 December 2008, 11:08:24 »
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Andy - Am I still ok to borrow your cam lock kit?
Yes, of course you can.

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... do you fancy having a look at the Air Bag light with your "cheapo" Tech 2 first? ;D
Yes. We'll se what it says ...... if anything. ;)

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Re: Air Bag Light
« Reply #13 on: 15 December 2008, 11:15:51 »
I should add, for the sake of £20ish, everybody with a compatible laptop should have a cheapo tech2 for their prefacelift Omegas.

OK, we know it has its problems, but if it fixes 1 single issue, such as an airbag light, or clears engine ecu codes so you can see what comes back, then its worth every penny of that £20.

Obviously, at £20, its no match real Tech2, but thats several grand.  As long as you are aware of its capabilities and defficencies, its £20 well spent (if you have a laptop with a real com port!!)
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Re: Air Bag Light
« Reply #14 on: 15 December 2008, 11:23:59 »
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I should add, for the sake of £20ish, everybody with a compatible laptop should have a cheapo tech2 for their prefacelift Omegas.

OK, we know it has its problems, but if it fixes 1 single issue, such as an airbag light, or clears engine ecu codes so you can see what comes back, then its worth every penny of that £20.

Obviously, at £20, its no match real Tech2, but thats several grand.  As long as you are aware of its capabilities and defficencies, its £20 well spent (if you have a laptop with a real com port!!)

That's exactly how I looked at it. When my local dealers are charging c£85 to 'fault diagnose'  :o then if your 'Cheapo TechII' works just once to diagnose a fault or reset an airbag light, then it's more than paid for itself.  :y
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