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Anonymous Posted on Oct 09, 2014

Horn not working, air bag light stays on.

Would like to repair these two items

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The horn is more than likely a relay or fuse. But the air bag should be checked by a pro, these can be deadly!, it could be a sensor. the air bag will not work when the light is on

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Marvin

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  • Posted on Jan 27, 2009

SOURCE: air bag light stays on & horn does not work

replace the clock-spring ribbon contact under the steering wheel, that is the problem, u have lost the connection due to a broken ribbon contact.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 18, 2009

SOURCE: 2001 VW Jetta air bag on and honk won't work.

It's your clockspring. It's inside your steering wheel, underneath the airbag. Controls the electrical connection to your airbag and horn.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 21, 2008

SOURCE: THE HORN NO LONGER WORKS

I think he may have just bent the connection that activates the horn. Does it honk when you turn the wheel one way or the other? Try that and let me know what the out come is.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 21, 2008

SOURCE: Air Bag light stays on after engine starts.

You need access to VagCom (the diagnostic software from VW and Audi). You can download it free at www.ross-tech.com, and buy the interface cable for your laptop on eBay for about $20. Or you can pay an hour's labor at a VW/Audi dealer to have them turn off the light.

What probably happened is similar to what happened in my 99 Audi A4. I have side airbags in the seats, and if the front seats are moved all the way back for any reason, it puts tension on the yellow airbag connector under the seat. That pulls it out just enough to open the contact and trip an airbag failure light. What I did was zip-tie the connector tightly (be very careful of the wires, as they're small and you don't want to pinch them), then use VagCom to turn off the light. Using the software is the only way to turn the light off - no ignition cycling or drive cycles, or number of miles driven, nor a battery disconnect, can reset the light.

Use VagCom to find out which airbag is giving you trouble, zip-tie its connector, and have the light turned off. Then you're set.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 09, 2010

SOURCE: horn won't work, air bag light stays on, cruise

just had this problem recently mate.its the clock spring which sits behind the steering wheel.what happens as the car ages the coiled wires break andyou lose you horn ,cruise switches and air bag light stays on.its not all bad as its covered by a recall and didnt cost me a cent ,contact crysler dealer give them vin number and they will tell you if its covered,mine is 2000 model. hope this helps.

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