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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Gene Hunt on June 17, 2010, 08:42:05 am

Title: Bulb out warning light on dash.
Post by: Gene Hunt on June 17, 2010, 08:42:05 am

Came on today on way to work.Checked car with my mate & only have brake light's in spoiler coming on, i take it it must be the fuse with them both out ?.
Thing is hand book is at home so could you please let me know which fuse it is & where the fuse box is please ?. :happy2:

Title: Re: Bulb out warning light on dash.
Post by: no golf clubs at all on June 17, 2010, 08:45:22 am

Drivers side panel between dash and door, use your key to prise it open it will pop off. The fuse assignments are on this site somewhere I had gem recently but I'm on iPhone right now. Good luck.

Try here
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,1797.0.html (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,1797.0.html)

Title: Re: Bulb out warning light on dash.
Post by: Gene Hunt on June 17, 2010, 11:23:01 am

Thanks mate.But managed to borrow a hand book from a mate at work. :smiley:

Title: Re: Bulb out warning light on dash.
Post by: vRS_Pagey on June 17, 2010, 11:28:35 am

It may still be the bulbs, I had both dip beams go simultaneously on an old Peugeot I had, apparently it happens due to the extra surge of power going to the good bulb when the other one blows. If it’s the brake/tail light (with the single filament) you could try the reverse of fog light bulb to check.  :happy2:

Title: Re: Bulb out warning light on dash.
Post by: Gene Hunt on June 17, 2010, 12:12:50 pm

Thanks pagey. Will have a look later i take it you have to remove the whole light unit to swap bulbs ?.

Title: Re: Bulb out warning light on dash.
Post by: Gti_Mad on June 17, 2010, 03:22:05 pm

yes mate hole light unit has 2 come out 8mm or 10mm spanner is req cnt remember exactly wot 1 dude

Title: Re: Bulb out warning light on dash.
Post by: Gene Hunt on June 17, 2010, 08:23:40 pm

Sorted. Got in to drive home tonight & when i turned the ignition on  a message on the dash came up saying right rear stop light out. Mate at work must be like Stevie Wonder cause he swore they were both out  :grin:

Title: Re: Bulb out warning light on dash.
Post by: vRS_Pagey on June 19, 2010, 01:02:36 pm

Maybe he had 1 eye shut........... :laugh: glad its all sorted now mate! :happy2:

Title: Re: Bulb out warning light on dash.
Post by: Gene Hunt on June 19, 2010, 01:38:08 pm

Quote from: Pagey1255 on June 19, 2010, 01:02:36 pm

Maybe he had 1 eye shut........... :laugh: glad its all sorted now mate! :happy2:

..........thanks mate all sorted was just the bulb. :happy2:

Title: Re: Bulb out warning light on dash.
Post by: Usual Suspect on June 19, 2010, 02:45:56 pm

Just bear in mind you may also have a faulty brake light switch, Just get it checked on vag com

Title: Re: Bulb out warning light on dash.
Post by: Gene Hunt on June 19, 2010, 05:43:54 pm

Quote from: Usual Suspect on June 19, 2010, 02:45:56 pm

Just bear in mind you may also have a faulty brake light switch, Just get it checked on vag com

.........just bulb mate,you could see the brake & the glass was a bit black.Everything works perfect now.  :happy2:

Title: Re: Bulb out warning light on dash.
Post by: Edition30 on June 20, 2010, 04:57:38 am

Quote from: Pagey1255 on June 17, 2010, 11:28:35 am

It may still be the bulbs, I had both dip beams go simultaneously on an old Peugeot I had, apparently it happens due to the extra surge of power going to the good bulb when the other one blows. If it’s the brake/tail light (with the single filament) you could try the reverse of fog light bulb to check.  :happy2:

Happened to me a short while ago that, bloody useless Peugeots. Could at least have driven home if it didnt blow both of them  :fighting: