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Offline Ben_1uk

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Dull Rear Bulb
« 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..?
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Offline old_n07

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Re: Dull Rear Bulb
« Reply #1 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.

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Re: Dull Rear Bulb
« Reply #2 on: 30 March 2009, 14:54 »
"silvered"..??? What do you mean? What causes it?
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Re: Dull Rear Bulb
« Reply #3 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:
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Re: Dull Rear Bulb
« Reply #4 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.....
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Re: Dull Rear Bulb
« Reply #5 on: 02 April 2009, 14:01 »
How difficult are the rear light clusters to get out?
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Re: Dull Rear Bulb
« Reply #6 on: 02 April 2009, 14:03 »
2min job pop out in side of boot
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Re: Dull Rear Bulb
« Reply #7 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
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Re: Dull Rear Bulb
« Reply #8 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.
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