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>"Gono" atozworld.com> wrote in message
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>> On Tue, 6 May 2008 18:15:35 +0800, "Klompmeester"
>> andwhy.com> wrote:
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>>>"leow" no-mx.phorums.com.au> wrote in message
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>>>> I have a year 2000 VT Series II Commodore and the Airbag fault lamp and
>>>> alarm comes on every morning when outside temperature is less than 8
>>>> degrees. The alarm goes away after about 3 minutes.
>>>> This behaviour started about 12 months ago, but it is only occurs on
>>>> cold days and started playing up again up within the past 4 weeks (when
>>>> Melbourne started getting cold again). Any ideas what is wrong and how
>>>> to fix?
>>>> Thanks

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>>>Airbag codes don't clear themselves, once set.
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>>>That points to a problem with the module but you need to get the codes
>>>checked to be certain.
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>>>A Holden dealer or someone with a decent scantool can do that for you.
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>> I have the same problem same model and same symptoms have had it
>> reset twice but keeps recuring comes up on the scan tool as just a
>> code number that nobody can tell me what it is ??

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>What code number is it?
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>> the interesting thing is the colder it is the longer the air bag light
>> takes to turn off 25 degrees of almost straight away 15 degrees of in
>> ten minutes 5 degrees takes half an hour plus
>> thing that scares me if i take it to my local holden dealer to get the
>> code read they will want the bastard all day (0730 book in) and all i
>> want to know what the problem is i dont want to front up at 500 pm to
>> be told they had to replace two air bags, two side air bags, two pre
>> tensioners and a BCM and the total bill is $4500.00 thanks very much
>> in essence i dont trust that they will just read the codes and report
>> !!
>> Bearing in mind this dealer (Melbourne) charged a mate $250.00 to
>> change a number plate globe in a VR wagon a few years ago !!
>> and NO i am not exagerating.
>> Regards Bushbasher
>> ps dont reply by email as address is bogus

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