RCM

[Pete-gsxr]

Seen as this is my first post ill introduce myself, Im Pete, 28, Yorkshire, Engineer by day and a track hooligan (GSXR1000) at the weekend. I bought my mk7 just to transport my bike and kip in at the track. I couldnt help myself and purchased a modified elm and downloaded forscan. Very handy software and highlighted a couple of issues ive since dealt with, onto the topic at hand..

OK i balls up, like a young kid with a new toy i messed with the RCM in forscan and now i have a flashing airbag light that i cannot remove.

Codes are;
B1933
B1881
B2477

I have tried all manor of things none of which have worked hence my cry for help.

I have searched this forum and have arrived at the conclusion i either need the module reconfiguring or replacing. It was working perfectly well before i messed with it and now its looking for airbags i dont have.

After having a browse online there seems to be alot of variations of this module and i realise that chances of getting the exact module im after from the scrappers are slim.

The idea of being bent over at ford is a grim one and im not made of money so can anyone pull me out the sticky stuff and reconfigure my unit or help me do so?

Thanks

[loot]

Easiest way is to replace the rcm with any from a mk7 but that have single airbag. 90% are single.

If your rcm is numbered AE then there is a slim possibility that it can be reconfigured using ids and special menu. The rcm in the breakers will be 25-45 pounds gbp usually.

[Pete-gsxr]

Thanks for your reply loot,

My rcm is indeed labelled AE though i have seen some labelled with AD, are they compatible with each other?

It seems it can be reconfigured but translating various languages on the forscan forum is time consuming for no real solution. Im going to have another go and see if i can solve the configuration issue but i think im 'p*ssing in the wind' without ids.

I plan on going to the breakers and having a rummage to locate another rcm as there doesnt seem to be an immediate solution.

[loot]

I was able to reconfigure an AE rcm but not an AD rcm. Only did it the once though so it is speculation tbh. AD and AE are compatible yes and both can be reconfigured to twin setup, but only AE can be reprogrammed back.
I only did it once though Lol.

Others might have had more success though with different kit. No idea if forscan can do it either?

Or just but 1 and plug it in

[Pete-gsxr]

Well after another couple of hours fiddling and trying different things on forscan i am no further forward and still at square one

It looks like another rcm is the immediate solution right now so ill keep my eyes peeled for both AE&AD units and get a couple of backups whilst im at it..

Thanks for your help

[loot]

Get the AE as you might figure out how to reconfigure them and sell them on, AD are twin airbags for sale

[Pete-gsxr]

Ill see what there is when i get there, going to get a couple of 'spares' just incase i have anymore whoopsy moments and execute the wrong function

Cheers again Loot

[Pete-gsxr]

Hopefully one of these should be good to go



Dont know how to resize sorry!

[Pete-gsxr]

All good, 6 out of 6

If anyone needs one give me a shout otherwise theyre going on ebay

[loot]

[Altransit]

All good, 6 out of 6

If anyone needs one give me a shout otherwise theyre going on ebay

I wouldn't mind an AE as a spare, you never know when you'll muck it up by playing with the diagnostics

[PizzaVan]

Hello

I have the same exact error codes. Is there any way to re initalize the RCM module with forscan? Mine stays on 9% and does nothing... Please help. What is the best solution then? To buy AE module?

Edit:

My current module is AD. Do I understand correctly, that I cant reprogram this and should be replaced by AE module?

[knobby1]

Hello

I have the same exact error codes. Is there any way to re initalize the RCM module with forscan? Mine stays on 9% and does nothing... Please help. What is the best solution then? To buy AE module?

Edit:

My current module is AD. Do I understand correctly, that I cant reprogram this and should be replaced by AE module?

Thread is 6 years old and unfortunately the OP hasn't been back on here since March of 2020...

The "AE" version of the RCM should be able to be reprogrammed using IDS or possibly Foscan.....I don't think earlier versions could.

Lord Knobrot

[PizzaVan]

Thanks! I know the thread is old, but at least I tried.

Please tell me which one is easier to put back on AE or AD? At the moment I had AD. Is it easier to just replace AD and hope it works? I have ids installed but only ELM327, so basically no IDS for me. How can I solve the issue without IDS?

[knobby1]

Thanks! I know the thread is old, but at least I tried.

Please tell me which one is easier to put back on AE or AD? At the moment I had AD. Is it easier to just replace AD and hope it works? I have ids installed but only ELM327, so basically no IDS for me. How can I solve the issue without IDS?

The "AD" and "AE" are essentially identical, the suffix usually just refers to a build change or firmware revision at the factory...what those changes are, I do not know. Possibly single or double airbag compatability..??

The ELM327 has been taken off the preferred interface list by Forscan quite some time ago due to so many fake ELM-327 units flooding the market.....and they have replaced it with the "OBDLink EX" for the latest versions of Forscan.

https://www.obdlink.com/products/obdlin ... ef=forscan

Might be worth getting one just to try it out....you have nothing to lose.

Lord Knobrot