non-HID low beam bulb (dipped beam) not working, but bulb is fine

[yetizilla]

Hi folks,
This one has been bugging me for a while, I've got a RHS low beam light thats not working on a 2007 Passat 103TDi with the accompanying MFD message about it.

Thought no worries its just a bulb so picked up a set of replacement Osram bulbs and changed it (fiddly process but got there), turned lights on and didn't work... tried the other bulb and didn't work (thinking now its just bad luck two dud bulbs)... thought I'd try the supposedly dead bulb in the other headlight and it worked; checked other bulbs.. working too.

Figured right its got to be a fuse, discovered the Passat's book fuse layout is wrong and various resources online either refer to only those used for HID or fuses that just aren't there.. ARGH!!

Has anyone else had this, or could they tell me which fuse panel and fuse number it is please to test this; or any other ideas on cause and resolution; or is it a trip to my VAG mechanic or auto-sparky?

Cheers

[Hillbilly]

Hi folks,
This one has been bugging me for a while, I've got a RHS low beam light thats not working on a 2007 Passat 103TDi with the accompanying MFD message about it.

Thought no worries its just a bulb so picked up a set of replacement Osram bulbs and changed it (fiddly process but got there), turned lights on and didn't work... tried the other bulb and didn't work (thinking now its just bad luck two dud bulbs)... thought I'd try the supposedly dead bulb in the other headlight and it worked; checked other bulbs.. working too.

Figured right its got to be a fuse, discovered the Passat's book fuse layout is wrong and various resources online either refer to only those used for HID or fuses that just aren't there.. ARGH!!

Has anyone else had this, or could they tell me which fuse panel and fuse number it is please to test this; or any other ideas on cause and resolution; or is it a trip to my VAG mechanic or auto-sparky?

Cheers

A read of this STICKY will give you a link with Passat fuse layouts in it along with a lot of other interesting information regarding your model Passat

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[yetizilla]

thanks for the reply Hillbilly

was sure to check that awesome link out before posting re. my issue, the fuse numbers don't match up what it is meant to be in mine and anything re headlights was HID related