Left hand tailight problem
My 07 Golf has developed what I believe is an earth problem, a bulb symbol lit up in the warning lights in the clocks when I investigated there was a bulb not lit in the L/H/ tailight when I removed the unit the outer of the two bulbs was not working, when this was replaced with a new bulb it still did not light up I tried several bulbs none of which worked .
In desperation I switched everything off and looked in the handbook to see if it could be a fuse and where abouts they were found no fuses were blown so I switched the lights back on and found that the outer of the two bulbs was faintly lit and the warning sign was now off. However when I removed and replaced the same bulb the light then stayed off until I switched off the lights and then switched them back on again when again it was still only faintly lit I now believe this is an earthing problem but could anyone tell me where this tail unit is earthed. Jack |
Are you sure your replaced the correct bulb types and checked the correct fuse types and connections?
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Originally Posted by Keithuk
(Post 61060)
Are you sure your replaced the correct bulb types and checked the correct fuse types and connections?
I would like to know where the wiring is earthed to be able to see if there is a problem there with a possible corrosion issue. My wife has just told me that the light swich flashed once when she turned the lights on maybe the fault could be in there. |
They are normally earthed near the light unit just follow the brown wire.
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Originally Posted by Keithuk
(Post 61068)
They are normally earthed near the light unit just follow the brown wire.
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Originally Posted by Skipjack
(Post 61075)
Thanks for the info I will take a look .Jack
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Originally Posted by JettaJenn
(Post 61083)
What was the result?
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Well I finally got the tail light working not sure what I did but at least its working with both bulbs illuminating.
With the switch on both bulbs were lit although the outer bulb was very dim I removed both bulbs and checked the wattage both bulbs were 21w. I replaced both bulbs in original positions the outer bulb did not light up but the inner bulb did, I switched the lights off then switched back on the outer did light up but only just as if a bad earth. I replaced the outer bulb with a new(21w) one it did not light up so switched the lights off and then back on both bulbs lit up correctly:confused:. I still cant fathom out whats going on maybe it needs an exorcism performing on it:eek: |
Huh. I actually am having the same issue right now with my 96 Cabrio, except for me, a few of the small bulbs on the left-hand side of the brake light strip aren't working as well. Interesting.
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