2001 Polo 6N2 - Disable Air Bag and ABS Controllers on Polo 6N2 Rally Car

[Redwolf UK]

Hi all, looking for some guidance.

I have a 1.4 Polo 6N2 Rally Car. Its an original VW built Group N Polo Challenge and I have a number of 'faults' I would like to get rid of. I am not sure if the ECU was changed at some point as I cant image they would compete with these lights on!

As its a rally car it does not have any airbags (Rally seats, OMP steering wheel) and it has no airbag controller. Can I get rid of this fault/light? It also doesn't have ABS so again can this be disabled.

There are some other faults relating to the Lambda sensor that also needs looking. Sensors have been physically replaced.

Thanks Kevin

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Mileage: 26230km-16298mi   Repair Order:



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Chassis Type: 6NV (6N - VW Polo (1995 > 2002))
Scan: 01 02 03 08 15 17 19 25 41 45 46 55 56
 
VIN: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX   Mileage: 26230km-16298miles
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Address 01: Engine        Labels: 036-906-034-APE.lbl
   Part No: 036 906 034 M
   Component:  MARELLI 4LV       3058 
   Coding: 00031
   Shop #: WSC 00788 
   VCID: 1C74F39B8E7C1566EF-4B9A

5 Faults Found:
18057 - Powertrain Data Bus
            P1649 - 35-00 - Missing Message from ABS Controller
18044 - Powertrain Data Bus
            P1636 - 35-00 - Missing Message from Airbag Controller
17978 - Engine Start Blocked by Immobilizer
            P1570 - 35-10 -  - Intermittent
17526 - Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor Heating; B1 S2
            P1118 - 35-00 - Open Circuit
17513 - Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor Heating; B1 S2; Heating Circuit
            P1105 - 35-00 - Short to Plus
Readiness: 1010 0101

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Address 17: Instruments        Labels: 6N0-920-xxx-17.lbl
   Part No: 6N0 920 904 H
   Component: KOMBIINSTRUMENT BOO V10 
   Coding: 00444
   Shop #: WSC 00000 
   VCID: 34243B3B06ECBD26C7-5184

2 Faults Found:
01314 - Engine Control Module
            49-10 - No Communications - Intermittent
01316 - ABS Control Module
            49-00 - No Communications

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Address 19: CAN Gateway        Labels: 6N0-909-901-19.lbl
   Part No: 6N0 909 901
   Component: Gateway K<->CAN         
   Coding: 00006
   Shop #: WSC 00200 
   VCID: 70ACF72B3274C106E3-5184

No fault code found.

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Address 25: Immobilizer        Labels: 6X0-953-257.lbl
   Part No: 6X0 953 257
   Component: IMMO                0007 
   Coding: 00001
   Shop #: WSC 00530 
   VCID: 7DB2DE1F7526BC6E78-4B3C
   XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX     VWZ1Z0Y0878576

No fault code found.

End----(Elapsed Time: 02:57, VBatt start/end: 12.1V/14.1V. VIgn 0.0V)------

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Address 01: DTCs cleared

 

[Shawa12002]

Hello Kevin
With the oxygen sensors, trace wiring from ECU connector to the sensor connectors. Since it’s rally car they may have been modified or deleted.
For the ABS and cluster codes, from a theoretical point of view, if you change the coding in the CAN gateway you could remove ABS option. Samewith engine and cluster modules.
But noting that VWhas not produced nonABS cars for a while, they might not have these options.

From your description, your car seems pretty roughed up, in my opinion I would strip the cluster and butcher the LEDs

 

[MartinsX]

ECU coding 00001
GW coding 00000

 

[Redwolf UK]

Hello Kevin
With the oxygen sensors, trace wiring from ECU connector to the sensor connectors. Since it’s rally car they may have been modified or deleted.
For the ABS and cluster codes, from a theoretical point of view, if you change the coding in the CAN gateway you could remove ABS option. Samewith engine and cluster modules.
But noting that VWhas not produced nonABS cars for a while, they might not have these options.

From your description, your car seems pretty roughed up, in my opinion I would strip the cluster and butcher the LEDs

Thanks for the advice. We believe we have manged to resolve the Lambda issues, cable connector fault and this also removed all Engine Management lights. We still have the error codes for ABS and Airbag. But as we have no lights I am not too bothered about that,

18057 - Powertrain Data Bus P1649 - 35-00 - Missing Message from ABS Controller
18044 - Powertrain Data Bus P1636 - 35-00 - Missing Message from Airbag Controller

Cheers Kevin

 

[Shawa12002]

Hello Kev
How did you go with removing the remaining errors? Did you change coding like Martin recommended? Did it work?