MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: Golfgirl on April 30, 2009, 12:56:46 pm
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I didn't realise that there was a warning light for a duff bulb because the light never comes on when I turn the ignition on. However, I went out last night and had the warning light on for leg one (no lights on) of my journey. It was also on for half of leg two (no lights on), then went out on it's own, and didn't come on for leg three (headlights on). We checked all round the car when I got home and all lights are working fine. I've been out today and it hasn't come on again (sidelights were on).
I presume the car DOES have the bulb warning (because it came on!) but the lights are all in working order and the warning light is no longer on. Could it be something simple like a bulb come loose seeing as it went out on it's own halfway through a journey? :confused: And could the warning light come on even though I didn't have any lights on at the time?
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I presume you don't have the highline comp as this would show you which bulb was faulty??
But as it has stopped warning then it sounds like a loose connection or bulb tbh :happy2:
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Yes I have highline....nothing came up on the display though.....
It's not come on since so must have been a gremlin somewhere :grin:
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Actually even the midline computers tell you which bulb is out. I've had my GT TDI for 3 years now and just the other week I had my first bulb warning. The little light bulb symbol in the rev counter came on, and the computer screen said something like "Warning - Nearside tail light failure". Sure enough one of my my tail lights had failed.
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Yup, I've had the front sidelight warning in the past. :smiley:
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Mine's been on for the last six months because I couldn't be arsed to buy new sidelights. When you turn the ignition on, the highline should display which bulb is out.
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Mine's been on for the last six months because I couldn't be arsed to buy new sidelights.
....Use the opportunity to get some LED bulbs, Chris :happy2:
I reckon it was probably a hiccup in the connection, Claire.
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I'd love to Robin, but I wouldn't have a clue how to solder in a resistor etc etc etc :sad: :sad: :sad: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:
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I'd love to Robin, but I wouldn't have a clue how to solder in a resistor etc etc etc :sad: :sad: :sad: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:
....I'm exactly the same! Useless at mechanics of any description. :grin:
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I'd love to Robin, but I wouldn't have a clue how to solder in a resistor etc etc etc :sad: :sad: :sad: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:
Next time I see you Chris I would be more than happy to sort this out for you :happy2:
(Same for you Robin :smiley:)
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I'd love to Robin, but I wouldn't have a clue how to solder in a resistor etc etc etc :sad: :sad: :sad: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:
Next time I see you Chris I would be more than happy to sort this out for you :happy2:
(Same for you Robin :smiley:)
That would be absolutely brilliant Steve! :smiley: :smiley: :happy2:
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I'd love to Robin, but I wouldn't have a clue how to solder in a resistor etc etc etc :sad: :sad: :sad: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:
Next time I see you Chris I would be more than happy to sort this out for you :happy2:
(Same for you Robin :smiley:)
....That's very kind of you, Steve :smiley:
However, having automatic LED DRL's I don't ever just use sidelights anymore and so I don't think it's a worthwhile mod for me.
:happy2:
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^^^ The one that might be of interest to you Robin is LED puddle lights, just fitted mine and they are much better than the stock yellow bulbs, (pics to follow once it gets dark) :happy2:
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Yes - I actually use the puddle lights to illuminate where I place my aluminium ramps after my car is garaged. My dealer VAS'd them to the max time for me.
Am def interested :happy2:
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Well the light came on again today and I took the opportunity to check all the lights whilst it was on and it turns out the offside sidelight was out. Went out later and the light was still on the dash and this time I saw the message on the Highline :happy2:. But then a further journey and the light was out and the sidelight was working again! :confused: :rolleye:
It's got a mind of it's own :signLOL:
I'm impressed that the car tells you when you have a bulb out though, none of my previous cars have done that and it's really good :happy2:
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It can actually tell if a bulb is failed even if you havn't actually turned on the specific bulb. When you first turn on the ignition, it sends a small pulse of electricity to every bulb - not enough to illuminate the bulb, but just enough to pass through the filament. And it is for this reason why if you retro fit LEDs, you need to solder in an appropriate resistor - the electronics geeks can work out the specific value of the resistor required.