2000 Jetta Airbag warning light came one

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2009+ Golf/GTI/Jetta and similar no communication with 46-Cent. ... 2000-2001 Golf/GTI/Jetta/Beetle Airbag System (important!) ... We have had a number of reports of Air Bag Warning Lights staying on permanently after scanning with ... the Airbagcontroller, you need to click on Airbags in the Select Control Module screen.

Airbag control module -- "no communication" - E46Fanatics

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The recommendation is to get a new one & have it reprogrammed. ... Is the airbag control module a normal wear item or should I expect that it would last the .... easily shipped, and you have the scanner that can reset any faults it may come with. ... Can'tyou simply reset and see what comes back, then fix it?

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you have to find somebody with airbag(SRS) scanner for euro cars to turn it off..vw dealer will charge way to much(90-150 depend on location)

try the 10a fuse for the light inside,the symbol on the fuse panel is a light with a line on the top, it controls alarm and windows too

Malfunction indicator light it is the symbol of your engine with a line of suffering and the word "CHECK" -- this could be something minor like needing a spark plug to be replaced (common problem) or to something more serious like engine electrical work needed. a flashing engine light is the more serious so you are not to worry.
keep this handy: http://www.newbeetle.org/forums/2-0-liter-gas/39141-where-can-i-find-warning-light-diagram.html

you need diagnostic equipment.
marko

Only a VW technician has the software to reset air bag faults.

I fixed mine!! First check your ebrake switch by starting your vw and putting the ebrake on. If your daytime running lights stay on when the ebrake is engaged, its NOT the switch. Stay with me here. Turn vw off and pull fuse number 5. Mine was blown, but the legend only shows a pic of a book with an exclamation point. Meaning the book will tell you what it is, BUT IT DOESN'T . I replaced the 7.5 amp fuse and voila, victory. If it is not number 5, pull every fuse one at a time and inspect them closely. Do not assume, check each one. That is how I found mine after I bought and replaced the $10 switch. Running lights stay on because the switch is not being acknowledged, not because it is bad. I searched every forum I could find on this and there were no answers to this problem anywhere. So I am posting so there is an answer out there. What put me on the right track was the running lights staying on when the ebrake was engaged after I put in the new switch.

you have a short somewhere, cant help ya there, theres no telling where its at

This is a common occurance in vw's.
In order to turn off the airbag light you need to have a scan tool hooked up to your car because the airbag detected a fault of some sort, or it could be a faulty component in the airbag system itself.

My '01 TDI had the same issue and apparently it was a switch gone bad behind the horn and airbag. . . so no idea if the airbag would have worked had I been in an accident. Definately worth going to VW and having it looked at though. Better safe than sorry.