MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: jaylufc17 on January 04, 2019, 09:27:22 pm

Title: High Brake Light Bulb Replacement
Post by: jaylufc17 on January 04, 2019, 09:27:22 pm
any one know how to replace the bulb in the high brake light tail light?
Title: Re: High Brake Light Bulb Replacement
Post by: coolhandluke on January 04, 2019, 10:03:39 pm
Title: Re: High Brake Light Bulb Replacement
Post by: andyR43 on January 05, 2019, 05:41:53 pm
Is it definitely the bulb and not a broken wire?
Title: Re: High Brake Light Bulb Replacement
Post by: jaylufc17 on January 06, 2019, 11:52:31 am
well the bulb light is not on my dash or does this not show on the dash when it goes out?

Any way to check the wire without cracking it?
Title: Re: High Brake Light Bulb Replacement
Post by: coolhandluke on January 06, 2019, 01:46:18 pm
well the bulb light is not on my dash or does this not show on the dash when it goes out?

Any way to check the wire without cracking it?

If it's the high level brake light in the spoiler you mean no it won't show up on your dash.
Title: Re: High Brake Light Bulb Replacement
Post by: andyR43 on January 07, 2019, 08:02:15 pm
well the bulb light is not on my dash or does this not show on the dash when it goes out?

Any way to check the wire without cracking it?

Open your tailgate and check where the loom runs from the car to the tailgate on the nearside (passenger side). Pull back the black protective rubber and see if you have a break in one of the wires. Common problem.  :happy2:
Title: Re: High Brake Light Bulb Replacement
Post by: dkerr17 on January 08, 2019, 02:02:14 pm
I found it much trickier than the video makes it look though. if it doesnt snap out be careful not to make a mess of the spoiler