MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: pazz on March 31, 2009, 09:35:07 pm

Title: Water in Mirror Indicator Lights
Post by: pazz on March 31, 2009, 09:35:07 pm

Wondered if anyone else had this problem.

I have water and what looks like a bit of algae in my mirror indicator lights. Car is only a 2007!

Wouldnt this be covered in my warranty?

Title: Re: Water in Mirror Indicator Lights
Post by: VC on March 31, 2009, 10:00:00 pm

this is a new one on me  :confused:

Title: Re: Water in Mirror Indicator Lights
Post by: stealthwolf on March 31, 2009, 10:06:11 pm

Never come across this.

On the, er bright side, it's an excuse to get tinted indicators!

Title: Re: Water in Mirror Indicator Lights
Post by: pazz on March 31, 2009, 10:26:15 pm

I should of said, only in one - drivers side. Im having a trip to the dealers soon anyways about a rattle'y gear stick.

Title: Re: Water in Mirror Indicator Lights
Post by: VC on March 31, 2009, 10:31:01 pm

has it been smacked? any visable damage to it?

Title: Re: Water in Mirror Indicator Lights
Post by: autoperfection.com on March 31, 2009, 10:49:20 pm

Sounds to me like the seal's faulty and moisture is getting into the lense, which is causing the problem.  I'm not sure whether this would be covered under warranty, but I don't see why it shouldn't be if there's no visable damage to it

Jim

Title: Re: Water in Mirror Indicator Lights
Post by: JPC on April 01, 2009, 10:16:36 am

as jim said, yep....the seals gone somehow! i would get them to swap it on warranty before the moisture does any further damage

Title: Re: Water in Mirror Indicator Lights
Post by: TrickyRed on April 01, 2009, 11:44:26 am

Hi Pazz,

Mines booked in today for exactly the same problem!

Mine too is an 07', drivers side mirror indicator lens.

Basically, there seemed to be moisture visible in the lens & the indicator bulbs worked intermitently...... with the occasional weak flash.

Just had a call to say they have replaced the indicator unit under warranty :happy2:

Get yours booked in!