GeoffGeoff Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 I bought a u581 memoscan obd2 reader that can only see engine fault codes etc NOT airbag light (which is always on) What device or reader do i need to clear the airbag warning light on a 2004 focus c max 2.0 tdci ghia manual mk1 It can be done ! The garage have cleared the light several times at mot time with whatever they have. No repairs, just cleared the light Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeOneOptica Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 You need to get ForScan. If you buy a modified bluetooth or Wi-Fi OBD2 one from eBay you can download ForScan from the Play Store for Android and use it with your phone. You'll then get High Speed and Medium Speed CAN messages too. Less than £20 will have you sorted and works a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnjohn10 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 On 9/2/2017 at 8:45 AM, BeOneOptica said: You need to get ForScan. If you buy a modified Bluetooth or Wi-Fi OBD2 one from eBay you can download ForScan from the Play Store for Android and use it with your phone. You'll then get High Speed and Medium Speed CAN messages too. Less than £20 will have you sorted and works a treat. Which software program from Play store? It doesn't seem any of them remove an airbag light? And there is no forscan one that I can see. I recognize this is a 6 year old thread tho. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnjohn10 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 On 7/26/2017 at 4:28 PM, GeoffGeoff said: I bought a u581 memoscan obd2 reader that can only see engine fault codes etc NOT airbag light (which is always on) What device or reader do i need to clear the airbag warning light on a 2004 focus c max 2.0 tdci ghia manual mk1 It can be done ! The garage have cleared the light several times at mot time with whatever they have. No repairs, just cleared the light Thanks Did you ever find the adapter/program to clear the airbag light? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 You can of course only reset the airbag light if the fault has been repaired. You can use either the Windows laptop version of FORScan (free) or there is an Android and an iOS version for phone use. FORScan (Windows): https://forscan.org/download.html vLinker FS connection cable: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vgate-vLinker-Adapter-FORScan-MS-CAN/dp/B0952P4MLP vLinker FD (Bluetooth) dongle for Android OR vLinker FD+ (Bluetooth) dongle for iOS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnjohn10 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 37 minutes ago, unofix said: You can of course only reset the airbag light if the fault has been repaired. You can use either the Windows laptop version of FORScan (free) or there is an Android and an iOS version for phone use. FORScan (Windows): https://forscan.org/download.html vLinker FS connection cable: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vgate-vLinker-Adapter-FORScan-MS-CAN/dp/B0952P4MLP vLinker FD (Bluetooth) dongle for Android OR vLinker FD+ (Bluetooth) dongle for iOS Thank you for the info. The fault hasn't been repaired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isetta Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 If the fault is intermittent you should be able to turn it off if the fault is not being faulty at that point in time, but it will come back on when the intermittent fault arises again. I assume you just want it off for the mot and don’t care if the airbag won’t actually work . I’m not criticising you for that as not all cars (eg old ones) have airbags anyway and I would still drive one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 See John's other thread. The fault is very permanent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnjohn10 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Yes that is the scenario, so how do I get it to go off? What obd device and what software will do that? I also have a thread that I started about the situation with some photos, title is airbag blues. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnjohn10 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 12 minutes ago, unofix said: See John's other thread. The fault is very permanent. It's not permanent, unless you know something you haven't said? it wasnt on a little while ago, just popped on one day a month ago, and when I bought the car it was off, that's been years now. I don't even know if the underseat stuff is part of the problem, the airbag /yellow connector in that unit in the photo is connected and doesn't appear to have any problems. I don't know what the wires that have been cut, and the the soldered ones are for. Maybe someone here does? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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