vw beetle air bag light

2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
125,600 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DENNIS CARPENTER
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I have a 2002 beetle airbag light is on,I heard its a contact in steering wheel. Can I fix it,does it take special tools,how difficult is it ?
Jan 26, 2011 at 2:41 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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You need a wheel puller. It sounds like the clock spring is bad. However, before replacing that and being wrong, have the computer scanned to determine what has set the light.
Apr 13, 2011 at 6:29 PM
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