Why do my tail lights keep burning out?

Why do my tail lights keep burning out?

either the wrong bulb, or the connecting points in the bulb housing are corroded/ dirty/ not making a good connection causing excessive resistance in the circuit. resistance creates heat, heat burns out filaments.. or it could be the wrong bulb. easiest way to tell is if one tail light is brighter than the other one.

Is it legal to drive with a broken brake light?

If your vehicle has something wrong with it, for example a broken brake light, the police may give you a ‘vehicle defect rectification notice’. You’ll need to get your vehicle fixed and provide proof that it’s been fixed, for example a receipt for the work from a mechanic.

Why does my VW Golf tail light not come back on?

The light will come back on when I brake again if the running lights are OFF, but if they are on, I have to turn running lights off then on to get that bulb to briefly come back on. The front blinker also does not flash quicker when that rear bulb is out (so I think the circuit is still complete).

What are the problems with Volkswagen Golf headlights?

My issue seams similar to a filing last year “10654071”. I started the car to leave from work, and I receive nine separate exterior light faults. It affected both the front right, left rear, right rear, side marker lights, and plate light.

Where are the brake lights on a VW Golf?

However, my right tail light is where the issue starts. Each tail light has two hemispheres to it, both of which go on a dim setting for the running lights, and both which go on bright for brake lights, but only the outer hemisphere blinks for the blinker (two bulbs, same negative terminal).

What kind of problem does a Volkswagen Golf have?

It affected both the front right, left rear, right rear, side marker lights, and plate light. All stopped working at the same time. There was no warning. And no fuses were blown.