Intermittent Parker lights - faulty connectors???

[tigger73]

Wondering if anyone else has come across issues with the front parker lights (side lights) coming up with a warning in the MFD and not illuminating.

I've had on/off intermittent faults coming up for the last couple of months. I asked the VW service manager and he grumbled about the bulbs/connectors that VW use are the problem and that he could supply new bulbs that would probably fix the problem.

Anyway when I get the fault, the parker light doesn't light up so I tap the outside of the light housing and the parker light comes on . So it's definitely not a broken bulb.

I've taken the bulbs out and polished the connectors but still didn't fix the issue.







Anyway its been annoying me for long enough so I figured I'd ask if anyone else has seen this issue.

[Transporter]

Try replacing the T10 globe.

[tigger73]

Try replacing the T10 globe.

Maybe I ought to try and find some LED globes while I'm at it....

[GoddyB]

Yep, I've got the exact same issue on the RHS of my 2010 GTI. Definitely not the globe as it comes back on. Would like to know the fix, agreed, very annoying

[tigger73]

Yep, I've got the exact same issue on the RHS of my 2010 GTI. Definitely not the globe as it comes back on. Would like to know the fix, agreed, very annoying

I am glad to hear that I'm not the only one with this issue. I'll certainly keep you posted on the "fix" once I get the issue resolved. Been to a dealer and an independent so far and nobody knows exactly what the problem is.

Globes are cheap so I probably will just replace first off and see if this resolves the issue but it has me puzzled as the globes still work - they just fault every now and then (getting more frequent).

[GoddyB]

It's happened to me twice, first time was about 2 months ago then again 3 nights ago. First time it was raining but the other night no rain but a moist dewy night, wondering if moisture has something to do with it???

[Umai Naa!!]

You need to tighten the terminals in the globe socket. They lose tension and spread apart over time.

It's a very common side-affect of those 5W wedge globes. Happens on all cars that run that style of globe.

[tigger73]

You need to tighten the terminals in the globe socket. They lose tension and spread apart over time.

It's a very common side-affect of those 5W wedge globes. Happens on all cars that run that style of globe.

Thanks! Sounds like a logical cause. I'll give it a shot tomorrow.

[tigger73]

Well got out with a small screwdriver and with some gentle persuasion I tightened up the connectors this morning.

Before:


After:


Turned the ignition on and it still faults (had to tap the lens to get the parkers to turn on) .

[Umai Naa!!]

Have a close look at the globe.

The bad connection can cause the globe to fail.