MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: dalewhite on March 06, 2012, 06:28:57 pm

Title: rear lights
Post by: dalewhite on March 06, 2012, 06:28:57 pm
as you can see in the picture below Im having a few problems with my rear lights. this picture is of the car with its lights, fog lights & brake lights, on.

1. the left fog isnt on, is this becuase that isnt a fog its the reveres light?
2. none of the brake lights are working aparts from the high vis light does this mean I need new lights or can they be fixed
3. rear lights- half of the rings are not working on both sides  , as above can this be fixed or do they need to be replaced

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fuu171%2Fdalewhite_2009%2Frear.jpg&hash=cce1cc2e444b6164f0ef2721463d6bbd19ae6a6b)

thanks
Title: Re: rear lights
Post by: Matto on March 06, 2012, 07:18:51 pm
Have you been playing with coding on VAGCOM?
Title: Re: rear lights
Post by: Phil Miller on March 06, 2012, 07:44:27 pm
Quote from: Matto on March 06, 2012, 07:18:51 pm
Have you been playing with coding on VAGCOM?

Plus one on that question, i know a few owners who have done just this after having a play
Title: Re: rear lights
Post by: dalewhite on March 06, 2012, 08:33:56 pm
no we had vagcom pluged in ages ago but only to take reads not to do anything. Ive had a snap on system on it to clear a code but thats it really. and the lights went at differnt times so did the brake lights
Title: Re: rear lights
Post by: Phil Miller on March 06, 2012, 09:58:45 pm
Quote from: dalewhite on March 06, 2012, 08:33:56 pm
no we had vagcom pluged in ages ago but only to take reads not to do anything. Ive had a snap on system on it to clear a code but thats it really. and the lights went at differnt times so did the brake lights

Ok have you checked the bulbs? it may be a couple of blown bulbs mate
Title: Re: rear lights
Post by: dalewhite on March 06, 2012, 10:01:00 pm
i thought they were led?
Title: Re: rear lights
Post by: mvb12 on March 06, 2012, 10:02:52 pm
Quote from: Phil Miller on March 06, 2012, 09:58:45 pm
Quote from: dalewhite on March 06, 2012, 08:33:56 pm
no we had vagcom pluged in ages ago but only to take reads not to do anything. Ive had a snap on system on it to clear a code but thats it really. and the lights went at differnt times so did the brake lights

Ok have you checked the bulbs? it may be a couple of blown bulbs mate

wouldn't it tell you on the cluster if the bulbs blown?
Title: Re: rear lights
Post by: Phil Miller on March 06, 2012, 10:09:09 pm
Quote from: mvb12 on March 06, 2012, 10:02:52 pm
Quote from: Phil Miller on March 06, 2012, 09:58:45 pm
Quote from: dalewhite on March 06, 2012, 08:33:56 pm
no we had vagcom pluged in ages ago but only to take reads not to do anything. Ive had a snap on system on it to clear a code but thats it really. and the lights went at differnt times so did the brake lights

Ok have you checked the bulbs? it may be a couple of blown bulbs mate

wouldn't it tell you on the cluster if the bulbs blown?

not if its not programmed to....

and NO its not led bulbs