# VW Jetta 94 Airbag Alarm Light **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [February 17, 2013, 5:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-jetta-94-airbag-alarm-light/77426 "2013-02-17T05:14:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kimland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90ced4/32.png) [@Kimland](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kimland)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 5:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-jetta-94-airbag-alarm-light/77426/1 "2013-02-17T05:14:45Z")
This is not a question but an updated of a problem disussion that has been closed at: [http://community.cartalk.com/discussion/comment/2905265/#Comment\_2905265](http://community.cartalk.com/discussion/comment/2905265/#Comment_2905265) After I could not figure why I was having the alarm light I drove the car to a mechanic, explained my sleepless nights and many hours of problem analysis, and then the mechanic took his code reader, connected to the OBD car port, made a few clicks, and charged me $45 and then sent me off. The alarm light has not been back since - it blinks as expected when I start the car. On my further research I have found that VW airbag light will come on if you check airbag with your gheto OBD code reader - exactly what I had read! It registers “high resistance”, and must be reset by someone with a qualified code reader! ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 5:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-jetta-94-airbag-alarm-light/77426/2 "2013-02-17T05:23:26Z")
@Kimland unfortunately some cheapo code readers aren’t actually able to clear certain codes. I have a $3800 scan tool (I am a pro and use it all the time) and it can pull and clear codes that the cheap ones can’t. ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 7:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-jetta-94-airbag-alarm-light/77426/3 "2013-02-17T07:31:26Z")
Usually, the air-bag module is completely separate from the OBD-2 system and a engine/emissions code reader is useless for diagnosing air-bag faults. That requires a special (proprietary) SRS code reader that plugs into the airbag module connector…In 1994, few 'bag warning lights could be reset without replacing some expensive parts… As I remember, you plugged in the air-bag system tester, located the faults in the system, repaired them, test for faults again and if you got a “no faults” indication, you installed a NEW control module ($$$$) and sent the customer on his way… ---
**Author:** ![Kimland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90ced4/32.png) [@Kimland](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kimland)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 8:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-jetta-94-airbag-alarm-light/77426/4 "2013-02-18T08:06:03Z")
Thanks both. I hear you @Caddyman. The code reader I used tricked me by offering air bag diagnoses option. I had no reason whatsoever to use the option, other than I had the code reader connected and there it was telling me that it could test my airbag. I could not have imagined that using it would cause me problems. Anyway, the problem is solved.