MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Wils042 on February 22, 2017, 05:37:47 pm

Title: Lighting issues
Post by: Wils042 on February 22, 2017, 05:37:47 pm

Hi,

I've just bought a MK5 and a couple of lights aren't working, and was wondering if they are all run off the same fuse or an other issue causing this specific lights to fail.

The lights not working are:

• Rear number plate lights
  Front door panel lights (The red ones at the bottom of the door
  Roof lining lights above the sun visors

Appreciate comments and thoughts.

Title: Re: Lighting issues
Post by: JamieKirk95 on February 22, 2017, 10:49:41 pm

Hi mate, the lights at the bottom of the doors, have you checked theres actually bulbs in there because I'm pretty sure they're just reflectors. They are on mine but know some people have out lights in them just wondering if you're aware?

Jamie

Title: Re: Lighting issues
Post by: pudding on February 23, 2017, 03:05:12 pm

Had the same issue when I bought mine and it was because the previous owner fitted cheap LEDs.   Ripped em out and put regular bulbs in and all good.

As above, the MK5 does not have lights in the door cards as standard (people retrofit them).   If you've come from a MK4 (which does have them), I can see why you would think the bulbs were blown!