day 1, 1st fault :( SRS AIR BAG LIGHT

benfredlive · Nov 14th, 2015, 13:55

Hi all, i bought a 2007 S40 yesterday, drove it 60 miles home and i love it!

went out to it this morning, started up and ive got SRS AIRBAG SERVICE URGENT on the display....

im really not up to scratch with modern car electrics :/ having come from a Series 3 land rover!

any ideas where to start will be very much appreciated? :/
Thanks Ben

cheshired5 · Nov 14th, 2015, 14:22

If it's come out of the blue and you've done nothing to the car, I would check your battery and alternator output first with a multimeter.
Spurious warnings can be caused by low system voltage.
If that all checks out, you'll need a code read using a reader that can interrogate SRS modules.

benfredlive · Nov 14th, 2015, 20:19

Yeah seems out the blue. Having looked around of the Web. .. I wonder if me pushing the seat all the way back may have caused the issue. ... will any of the cheap code readers be able to reset it.

IrishAlan · Nov 14th, 2015, 20:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by benfredlive

Yeah seems out the blue. Having looked around of the Web. .. I wonder if me pushing the seat all the way back may have caused the issue. ... will any of the cheap code readers be able to reset it.

In my experience, cheap obd code readers dont work on the S40.

I have one and it doesnt work with my 2005 s40 but works fine with other cars

benr7310 · Nov 14th, 2015, 20:59

Cheap obd readers work on the s40 sometimes, but they won't let you reset the airbag light.

You need dice/vida.

From personal experience.

benfredlive · Nov 15th, 2015, 19:31

dam it!
i have been looking into dice/ Vida.. what do i need? do i need the subscription thing?

Cheers
Ben

benr7310 · Nov 15th, 2015, 21:20

I got my dice/vida off eBay - it was about £70 and works on a laptop that has windows xp professional on it.

If I was local I'd clear your codes for you

XcOM · Nov 15th, 2015, 22:02

You can also see if a local garage would be willing to do it for free to gain your custom like my local dealer does

benfredlive · Nov 15th, 2015, 23:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by benr7310

I got my dice/vida off eBay - it was about £70 and works on a laptop that has windows xp professional on it.

If I was local I'd clear your codes for you

Do you need a subscription for that to work ?

I've used the snap on ethos lots before but wasn't aware of the vida / dice

cheshired5 · Nov 16th, 2015, 00:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by benfredlive

Do you need a subscription for that to work ?

No.

Nov 14th, 2015, 13:55	#1
benfredlive Member Last Online: Mar 3rd, 2020 08:59 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Devon	day 1, 1st fault :( SRS AIR BAG LIGHT Hi all, i bought a 2007 S40 yesterday, drove it 60 miles home and i love it! went out to it this morning, started up and ive got SRS AIRBAG SERVICE URGENT on the display.... im really not up to scratch with modern car electrics :/ having come from a Series 3 land rover! any ideas where to start will be very much appreciated? :/ Thanks Ben Last edited by benfredlive; Nov 14th, 2015 at 13:58.

Nov 14th, 2015, 14:22	#2
cheshired5 Premier Member Last Online: Dec 26th, 2021 13:42 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Crewe	If it's come out of the blue and you've done nothing to the car, I would check your battery and alternator output first with a multimeter. Spurious warnings can be caused by low system voltage. If that all checks out, you'll need a code read using a reader that can interrogate SRS modules. __________________ 2002 S60 SE D5 Manual 209000 miles

Nov 14th, 2015, 20:59	#5
benr7310 Master Member Last Online: Dec 29th, 2023 17:48 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Thurrock	Cheap obd readers work on the s40 sometimes, but they won't let you reset the airbag light. You need dice/vida. From personal experience. __________________ V60 D5 215 (pre-facelift) Ex-S40 Sport 2.0d with 180bhp & 300lbft

Nov 15th, 2015, 21:20	#7
benr7310 Master Member Last Online: Dec 29th, 2023 17:48 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Thurrock	I got my dice/vida off eBay - it was about £70 and works on a laptop that has windows xp professional on it. If I was local I'd clear your codes for you __________________ V60 D5 215 (pre-facelift) Ex-S40 Sport 2.0d with 180bhp & 300lbft

Nov 15th, 2015, 22:02	#8
XcOM Senior Member Last Online: Yesterday 18:47 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Mansfield	You can also see if a local garage would be willing to do it for free to gain your custom like my local dealer does __________________

Nov 14th, 2015, 20:19	#3
benfredlive Member Last Online: Mar 3rd, 2020 08:59 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Devon	Yeah seems out the blue. Having looked around of the Web. .. I wonder if me pushing the seat all the way back may have caused the issue. ... will any of the cheap code readers be able to reset it.

Nov 15th, 2015, 19:31	#6
benfredlive Member Last Online: Mar 3rd, 2020 08:59 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Devon	dam it! i have been looking into dice/ Vida.. what do i need? do i need the subscription thing? Cheers Ben

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