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barratt:
I'm wondering if anyone could possibly help with my strange situation. The front right "parking light" - side light always reports itself as out when I start the car. Not always but most of the time it will say its out. Others its fine.

I can make the warning light disappear by turning my lights on and it will go off after 15 seconds. But if my lights are already on, I basically have to switch them off and then back on and it sorts itself out.
The bulb works fine from what I've seen. Just wondering why on earth its doing it!

baldwined30:
Try dsiconecctingthe battery that may re set it. 

Weston:
Presumably it does work then? Might be worth swapping it with the other side to see if it's the bulb or the connector

barratt:

--- Quote from: baldwined30 on August 03, 2011, 03:13:39 pm ---Try dsiconecctingthe battery that may re set it. 

--- End quote ---

I've done so many times since having the fault (fixing other issues with the car). Unfortunately that has had no affect :(

Yeah the bulb does work, which is what's strange... If it didn't I would have replaced it a while ago.
I'm tempted to replace the bulb, problem is I actually can't get it out... I have the standard halogen GTI lights, I've tried twisting/turning/pulling the side light to no avail.

I figured the bulb could be a bit wacky or just on its way out (for 2 months?)

Weston:
I had one go after doing this for 2 days (not my golf though) so 2 months seems a bit long. They're a pain to get out. You'll need the following:-

- Determination
- A choice selection of expletives
- Brute force

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