SRS airbag service urgent

[Dereletoile]

Originally Posted by Tiptonjim

Evening all

ive had the dreaded warning on dashboard had it checked at local dealer and the module needs to be changed at a cost of £600 which i think is crazy looked at a few sites to send it away namely crashdata.co.uk but is there anything i can do myself?

regards

Jim

I have the same error code. However, it's because I disconnected the airbag from the steering wheel without waiting the prescribed 10 minutes battery disconnect via Haynes. My local garagiste re-aligned the steering-wheel 4 years ago. I am aligning the wheels. When I re-aligned the wheel, I forgot that he did not remove the bag (experienced enough not to need to).
Any tips would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Derek

[LizardOfBodom]

Originally Posted by Dereletoile

I have the same error code. However, it's because I disconnected the airbag from the steering wheel without waiting the prescribed 10 minutes battery disconnect via Haynes. My local garagiste re-aligned the steering-wheel 4 years ago. I am aligning the wheels. When I re-aligned the wheel, I forgot that he did not remove the bag (experienced enough not to need to).
Any tips would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Derek

Really no tips there, you just need to clear the SRS codes. Either Volvo dealership or someone with Vida+Dice. If everything is connected back and working it wont trigger fault anymore.

[Sysyphus]

Exactly right. The SRS warning is a flag that stays on until it is reset once an error condition is detected. Simply fixing the problem is not enough. Trivial with VIDA/DICE or an SRS capable OBD reader, impossible without.

[Dereletoile]

LizardOfBodom
Thanks for that.

Yes, the "garagiste" connected his "valise", found the fault, pressed some buttons "et voila" a clean bill of health.

best wishes

derek

[anacortesian]

Originally Posted by Tiptonjim

well i sent mine away and returned with a sticker on it saying battery must be fully changed as cfff error which mine had is due to a low battery voltage seeing it was the original battery i changed that and all seems fine

thanks

I have a very similar issue ...and a post about it on this site. I had low crank volts on my battery when I bought the car and "waited" to replace it. Odd thing was after I replaced the battery...all was fine...and THE NEXT DAY it throws the CFFF code. Go figure. but I need to send the module to CrashData. I think they basically re-flash corrupted software in the module because I have a good reader. It's not VIDA-DICE ...but it's iCarsoft vol II specifically for Volvo and Saab and I can clear several SRS "soft codes"...but that damn CFFF code is a "hard code" and I get the "failed module" read and it won't let you clear it until the "issue" that caused it is resolved.

[KevMan2015]

Mine had same warning lights on, starter motor was worn and drawing excess current from battery, eventually leading to new battery, starter and module sent away to crashdata.co.uk for repair. Make sure battery is disconnected before refitting repaired unit. Wires and pins at this unit are very small so make sure plugs are straight and square to the unit before pushing in.