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Bulb out warning light on dash.
« 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:
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Re: Bulb out warning light on dash.
« Reply #1 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.

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Re: Bulb out warning light on dash.
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2010, 11:23:01 am »
Thanks mate.But managed to borrow a hand book from a mate at work. :smiley:
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Re: Bulb out warning light on dash.
« Reply #3 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:

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Re: Bulb out warning light on dash.
« Reply #4 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 ?.
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Re: Bulb out warning light on dash.
« Reply #5 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


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Re: Bulb out warning light on dash.
« Reply #6 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:
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Re: Bulb out warning light on dash.
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2010, 01:02:36 pm »
Maybe he had 1 eye shut........... :laugh: glad its all sorted now mate! :happy2:

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Re: Bulb out warning light on dash.
« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2010, 01:38:08 pm »
Maybe he had 1 eye shut........... :laugh: glad its all sorted now mate! :happy2:
..........thanks mate all sorted was just the bulb. :happy2:
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Re: Bulb out warning light on dash.
« Reply #9 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

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Re: Bulb out warning light on dash.
« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2010, 05:43:54 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:
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Re: Bulb out warning light on dash.
« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2010, 04:57:38 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:
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