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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Ben_1uk on 30 March 2009, 14:22

Title: Dull Rear Bulb
Post by: Ben_1uk on 30 March 2009, 14:22

I noticed Sat night that my drivers side rear bulb is barely lit up at night :shocked: Is it simply a case of changing the bulb or is there something more sinister, ie, bad earth, etc..?

Title: Re: Dull Rear Bulb
Post by: old_n07 on 30 March 2009, 14:53

It is normally the bulb, when you take it out it will be silvered in all probability.

Quite a common MK4 fault with one tail light brighter than the other.

Neil

Title: Re: Dull Rear Bulb
Post by: Ben_1uk on 30 March 2009, 14:54

"silvered"..??? What do you mean? What causes it?

Title: Re: Dull Rear Bulb
Post by: dubcruiser on 30 March 2009, 17:46

Quote from: Ben_1uk on 30 March 2009, 14:54

"silvered"..??? What do you mean? What causes it?

They sort of corrode from the inside. For the sake of a few £ I would replace both sides. Make sure you fit 10w and not 5w bulbs!!  :wink:

Title: Re: Dull Rear Bulb
Post by: richw911 on 30 March 2009, 19:21

Quote from: dubcruiser on 30 March 2009, 17:46

Quote from: Ben_1uk on 30 March 2009, 14:54

"silvered"..??? What do you mean? What causes it?

They sort of corrode from the inside. For the sake of a few £ I would replace both sides. Make sure you fit 10w and not 5w bulbs!!  :wink:

As said ^^^^ check you dont already have one 5w bulb making it look dim.....

Title: Re: Dull Rear Bulb
Post by: Ben_1uk on 02 April 2009, 14:01

How difficult are the rear light clusters to get out?

Title: Re: Dull Rear Bulb
Post by: MaXXeH on 02 April 2009, 14:03

2min job pop out in side of boot

Title: Re: Dull Rear Bulb
Post by: Rhyso on 02 April 2009, 16:39

Quote from: MaXXeH on 02 April 2009, 14:03

2min job pop out in side of boot

yep there are 2 clips on the back of the cluster - push them in and pull the cluster out

Title: Re: Dull Rear Bulb
Post by: T_J_G on 02 April 2009, 16:50

Quote from: Ben_1uk on 30 March 2009, 14:22

I noticed Sat night that my drivers side rear bulb is barely lit up at night :shocked: Is it simply a case of changing the bulb or is there something more sinister, ie, bad earth, etc..?

Just change the bulb and if that doesn't solve it then ask the next question.