C70: How to Reset SRS warning light?

[boardrider5050]

Hi,

I had to take out my drivers seat and replace the runners but before re-connecting the plugs under the seat I started the engine and the SRS warning light came on. They are all connected now but the light is staying on. Is there a trick to reset it? Can anyone recommend a cheap OBDII tool that can reset it if not?

Cheers

[The Hooded Claw]

There is NO WAY to re-set it WITHOUT going into a dealership I'm afraid If you explain what happened i'm sure they will be sympathetic & do it fer a few quid

Keith

[acshortt5]

The system does a self check every time you turn the ignition on so a fault must still be present.

Once you find and cure the fault the light should go out.

As Keith has implied you need either a VCT2000 or a DICE to communicate with the car. Either via a dealer or someone else who has the equipment and knows how to use it properly.

For the pre me7 stuff I seem to recall that VADIS advises you to put the ignition key into pos I before reconnecting the battery after playing with SRS stuff. It might be different for ME7.

Find out how to fix it before going any further.... replacing air bag modules is very expensive, esp the SIPS which are £600 per side.

[october37]

Originally Posted by boardrider5050

Hi,

I had to take out my drivers seat and replace the runners but before re-connecting the plugs under the seat I started the engine and the SRS warning light came on. They are all connected now but the light is staying on. Is there a trick to reset it? Can anyone recommend a cheap OBDII tool that can reset it if not?

Cheers

Try discooecting the negative battery terminal. Wait about ten minutes before reconnecting. This worked on a previous V70 I had.

[christheancient]

Originally Posted by october37

Try discooecting the negative battery terminal. Wait about ten minutes before reconnecting. This worked on a previous V70 I had.

Also...

Before reconnecting the battery, switch the ignition to position II, this sometimes helps by giving the electronics a 'soft' start. I discovered this tip somewhere in the forums (goodness knows where) when I was doing quite a bit of work on my V70 where I kept taking out the top half of the dash - and because of the passenger airbag, I always disconnected the battery. Each time I reconnected, I was getting the dreaded flashing up arrow for the auto box (cleared by starting, stopping and restarting about five times... a right pain).

Read the tip about the 'soft' start and never had the problem again.

Worth a try, anyway.

[vjck_uk]

Originally Posted by christheancient

Also...

Before reconnecting the battery, switch the ignition to position II, this sometimes helps by giving the electronics a 'soft' start. I discovered this tip somewhere in the forums (goodness knows where) when I was doing quite a bit of work on my V70 where I kept taking out the top half of the dash - and because of the passenger airbag, I always disconnected the battery. Each time I reconnected, I was getting the dreaded flashing up arrow for the auto box (cleared by starting, stopping and restarting about five times... a right pain).

Read the tip about the 'soft' start and never had the problem again.

Worth a try, anyway.

you could bring the steering wheel back to centre by altering one track rod out say half to one full turn and the other in by the same amount until it was central put a line on them with tippex

[The Hooded Claw]

As Andrew said SRS re-sets are a reet pain ..... which is why my Steering wheel is STILL about 5 Degrees off Central .. There aint NO WAY I'm disconnecting the damned Air bag just to straighten it up !!!

Keith

[acshortt5]

Originally Posted by The Hooded Claw

As Andrew said SRS re-sets are a reet pain ..... which is why my Steering wheel is STILL about 5 Degrees off Central .. There aint NO WAY I'm disconnecting the damned Air bag just to straighten it up !!!

Keith

It's not difficult so long as you are methodical, and follow the procedures in VADIS.

I've recently swapped my steering wheel for a newer (less worn out) one with the wood trim. Took me 20 minutes.

Why is it 5 deg off central? Has the steering wheel been off before? If not then it's a tracking issue and should be corrected with the track rods.

[byootox]

You don't actually need Vadis to reset it, there's other tools like Autocom/Delphi, Launch etc that will do it.
Most garages should be able to put the light off for you.
The cheapo OBD tools won't work though you will need a tool a bit better.

[richardbell556]

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