air bag light on after brake change?

[Nick]

just picked up a legacy 2.5i estate and when I changed the brakes the airbag like came on?

being a bit clued up on euro cars I guess that a wheel sensor somewhere is on the same loom? am I wrong?

all help needed please

[Gambit]

I would have a look under the front seats 1st. Sounds like a loose connection on one of the modules. I know some are under the seat's, and they have been a common problem :(

[Nick]

Thanks mate will get alot tomorrow.

[Gambit]

No problem mate. If not let us know will see if there is anything else or maybe  one of the other member's might have an idea :D

Good luck

[Nick]

Sorry I knoe its late but can you tell me a cheap code reader I can buy. Have two universal oned snd both say no

[Gambit]

Not a problem mate. How I see it I will have enough time to sleep when I'm dead :D

I have this one. there is better and it will never beat a grages one but does the job for me.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bluetooth-Android-Torque-Car-V1-5-ELM327-OBD2-OBDII-Diagnostic-Code-Scanner-UK-/321149933981?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item4ac607199d

And I use 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.prowl.torque&hl=en_GB

Only car I couldn't get it to work with was an plate X-type jag :( Had it work with Ford's Subaru 2001 onward's Honda CRV 2007

and will even clear the codes. 

[Nick]

Just bought it mate.

[Gambit]

Pressures on me now then :D 

No be fine good bit of kit I think the hole thing when I bought it cost me a little over £20 3 years ago best £20 I've spent since my trip to Thailand... Still can't understand why she had such a deep voice strange 

[Nick]

Lol. I know those lady boys ain't half bad.

[Nick]

got that elm 327 today and used dash command and it didn't work. it said it was a Subaru legacy but nothing else.

so I loaded torque and didn't work either. so then tried it on my other cars and it worked.

Back to the drawing board. Do you know of any other one that work

[Gambit]

Strange it didn't work with the Subaru its same year as one of mine and it works fine :( And it's the only one I have used not sure unless someone else on here has used something other then what you have listed.

[Nick]

It's the normal with all my cars, something being different lol

[Gambit]

It's what keep's life interesting :D

[Nick]

Need one asap, because that airbag light burns into my eyes when driving

[Gambit]

I know there is a trick where you use 3.3ohm resistor that people use for aftermarket steering wheels. Did you have a look under your seat or the passenger seat at the modules and wires ?

 

 

I've just found this I never knew you could do this with the Subaru after 2001, but might help you if you want to try it 

 

Also came across this not sure if you can get them in the UK or how well they work 

http://www.rallysportdirect.com/Splash-Air-Bag-Light-Fix-Subaru-Mitsubishi

[Nick]

I have some resistors already to use, just want a fault code reader before I do anything else

[Gambit]

Oh ok I didn't know if you was panicking because of an MOT coming up :D 

[Nick]

Mot dec and I have an exhaust to get, sort out the rattling from front end going over bumps and why the rear suspension is lower than the front but suspension feels ok

[Gambit]

Near mine it's January :( So far apart from a tyre today I think everything is ok :)

[Nick]

picked this up for nothing. it has a 2.5 inch main pipe so will need either 2.5 system or reducer

 

[Gambit]

Nice like freebies :D look's like mine a little bit 

[Nick]

Will straighten out the lip a bit

[Gambit]

Yeah can see it need's it but would have thought be easy enough and not see it to bad with it being under the rear bumper :D

[Nick]

Hope it does hide it.

Pulled off the air box also and stuck a cone filter straight onto inlet for the time being. The filter in the box was covered in oil????

[Jay762]

engine oil or filter oil?