Sidelights arent working

Veedub9n · Post by **Veedub9n** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:24 pm

Well my sidelights arent working, but only the fronts, the back lights are working fine.
All other lights are working (dip beam, indicators etc....)
When parking lights are on again only the back lights come on (for both sides)
I've got FK headlights in atm, so i plugged in my standard VW ones and the sidelights didnt work either.
Checked the fuses and they seem ok

Anyone got any ideas??

Thanks

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:37 pm

It definitely is worth checking your bulbs. However unlikely it might seem.

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:47 pm

my mates sidlights just both went of at same time, i took the bulbs out and they'd both blew. so i'm guessing that..

SiDaBa · Post by **SiDaBa** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:14 pm

Happened to me and I checked the fuses and they seemed ok and when I took it to VW they found that replacing the fuse made all the difference.

panda · Post by **panda** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:27 pm

i swapped the two parking light fuses last night, didn't help.

RUM4MO · Post by **RUM4MO** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:09 pm

This might sound like a stupid suggestion (and it might be), but it just could be the main light switch - seems that they are a bit problematic and seems that they can indeed cause crazy illogical failure of sidelights - VAG are not alone, my wife's Fiesta 1.6SI used to lose its tail lights while keeping the front side lights and headlights on - the only indication was that the instrument lights would also be out (FORD = Fix Or Replace Daily). This failed twice and as I ranted to Ford by letter they used to refund the cost of a new switch - well that kept me quiet!

Veedub9n · Post by **Veedub9n** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:02 pm

Found out the problem was a relay. Cost me Â£47 to get it fixed and the bit that was replaced looked easy to do and could of probably done it myself. Im now Â£47 down

These FK lights have been nothing but trouble. Cost me a fortune in bulbs and now this. Was thinking about swopping to me old lights, but i might aswel keep them for a bit longer seen as ive had to pay to get parts repaired.

Just for the record, how much would a relay cost normally??

panda · Post by **panda** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:23 pm

relays are cheap as chips, lol. You could've went down vee dubs scrappy and got one from another car for next to nothing.

Veedub9n · Post by **Veedub9n** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:54 pm

if i went there though the relay could of broke in a few weeks/months with it being second hand, my lambda sensor i got from there didnt last that long, so ended up buying a new one.

Im gunna check down there soon see what theyve got in