Brake lights !

[ross p]

I had this two weeks ago, glow plug light started flashing.

See here

Turns out it was both side brakes lights had blown, these were replaced and has been fine since

 

[techie]

yes they were'nt too bad tbh, the most fiddly part was getting the plastic panel on the boot lid on and off lol.

Why would you need to take the plastic boot lid panel off?

You do know the brake lights are in the outer light clusters right?

 

[Blakrover]

You do know the brake lights are in the outer light clusters right?

Good point.
If both of your brake lights are out have you swapped the brake lights or the tail lights?

 

[Si_TDi_FR]

Do your sidelights work?

 

[techie]

All gone a bit quiet.

 

[DEAN0]

All gone a bit quiet.

I thought so to. perhaps a case of foot in mouth desease - haha

 

[Blanco92]

Oh dear!

 

[TDI ste]

It all went abit quiet because I was working away tuesday and stayed out over night.
Yes I do no my brake lights from my sidelights.....Sidelights are working fine.

I took the whole units out to have a good look and see if water had been getting in when had changed the bulbs and they still didnt work.....So thats why I took the panel off.

 

[techie]

But you don't touch the bulbs in the tailgate if your looking at brake lights.

 

[Blakrover]

officially confused now

 

[techie]

Me too.

Just trying to clarify you know the brake lights are in the outer lamps and you need to pop the clusters out, two torx screws and a push clip at the corner.

 

[TDI ste]

Ive got brake lights now yeeey

 

[techie]

Ive got brake lights now yeeey

After fitting the switch?

 

[Blakrover]

How was it fixed?

 

[TDI ste]

I got a brake light switch from the dealers !

 

[techie]

Excellent news, and you need a new light cluster now??

 

[TDI ste]

Yes mate, Ive needed a light cluster for ages as I reversed into a post months ago.
I have my mot booked for monday and someone informed today that my rear light was an mot fail.

 

[techie]

Only if its showing a white light.

 

[TDI ste]

Only if its showing a white light.

Cheers mate, Its only the clear outer lense thats broken and not the actual pods that house the bulbs.

I'll still need to get a new cluster though as Im selling the car when its mot'd....I just dont need to have one in place for monday now

 

[RUM4MO]

Right its my turn to ask for help, I've just discovered that the high level brake light on my wife's Polo 9N has stopped working - low level brake lights still work okay. Any pointers before I start ripping the tailgate covers off? Ta! (thumping it made no difference!!)