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Offline Drapoon

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Rear brake light not working
« on: January 29, 2012, 08:48:31 pm »
Had the warning come up on my dash, checked bulb and it was fine but I replaced it anyway- no joy! Any ideas?!

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Re: Rear brake light not working
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2012, 10:40:43 pm »
Did you check all the exterior bulbs?
Without traction power is nothing!

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Re: Rear brake light not working
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2012, 12:40:48 am »
Check the sensor up behind the brake pedal. I had the same proble
 On my Mk4 golf and it turned out to be a common fault. Not sure if the Mk5 is the same.

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Re: Rear brake light not working
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2012, 06:54:24 am »
Checked all other exterior bulbs and they were fine, no signs of corrosion on the contacts either....
I'll have a look at the brake pedal, many thanks for the heads up:-)