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    05-15-2012 05:15 PM #1
    Rear right tail light went out on my '01 gti. Replaced bulb and still nothing. Checked all other rear lights(brake, turn signals...) and those work but can't get the tail light to work. I checked my fuses as well. The prong in the light socket looked like a good connection. Anyone else have this issue? Is it not grounded?

  2. 05-15-2012 05:33 PM #2
    Do the other two parking lights on the right side work?

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    05-15-2012 05:47 PM #3
    Quote Originally Posted by dennisgli View Post
    Do the other two parking lights on the right side work?
    Yes. The brake light, turn light, reverse light all work fine. Just the tail light is not working.

  4. 05-15-2012 06:27 PM #4
    Do the other two parking lights on the right side work?

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    05-16-2012 07:29 PM #5
    Yeah. All rear lights on both side are working except for the right tail light.

  6. 05-17-2012 06:54 AM #6
    I'd start by either checking to see if you are getting power to the connector going to the bulb tray - or by just swapping the bulb tray with the other side.

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    05-24-2012 04:03 PM #7
    Has anyone found a resolution to this?

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    06-23-2012 11:04 AM #8
    For real, I have an MK4 2.0 Golf and i have the same problem. It's annoying I tried everything, new bulb, new socket plate, new fuses (the old ones were blown) but apparently it's a short cause when we put the new fuses in they kept blowing so there is a short somewhere...just gotta figure out where it is

  9. 06-23-2012 11:27 AM #9
    Which fuses keep blowing?

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    07-02-2012 02:53 PM #10
    22 & 23

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    07-02-2012 02:54 PM #11
    the 5W for the right passenger side tails.

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    07-10-2012 09:46 PM #12
    My '03 wagon, 1.8T, is having a brake light problem. All light bulbs are working in the tail light, daytime tail light on, turn signal on, reverse light on. Even though the day time tail light is on, it won't go brighter for the brake light to be on.

    Please assist,

  13. 07-23-2012 10:05 PM #13
    same problem my 02 gti is doing the same thing anyone find the solution

  14. 07-24-2012 05:50 PM #14
    Quote Originally Posted by Bpich3r View Post
    same problem my 02 gtin
    Which "same problem: - that the right rear tail light doesn't work but the other five parking lights do?

    Or that both parking light fuses keep blowing?

  15. 07-25-2012 12:58 PM #15
    my rear left tail light is out but the right isnt n i kept changing bulbs i think i need to buy a new taillight unit?????

  16. 07-25-2012 05:19 PM #16
    Do the other two parking lights on that side work?

    I assume that this is on a MkIV Golf.

  17. 07-25-2012 11:12 PM #17
    no my reverse light is out n brake light now

  18. 07-26-2012 06:05 PM #18
    Quote Originally Posted by Bpich3r View Post
    no my reverse light is out n brake light now
    Are you saying "No, the other two parking lights on the driver's side of my MkIV Golf also do now work. And now that I've tried to fix the problem the brake and backup light on the driver's side no longer work - but the other two brake lights and the backup light on the passenger's side still work. Also - all six of my turn signals still work."

  19. 07-27-2012 01:42 PM #19
    found the problem fuse 22 was blown so a 5$ fuse did the trick but still no brake light

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    09-17-2012 02:47 PM #20
    Has anyone found a resolution to this? I've changed my fuses and bulb and still same problem. Not brake light but the tail light bulb in reference to what I'm talking about.

  21. 09-24-2012 09:56 PM #21
    I'm have the same problem. 03 jetta driver side tail light is out every other light works on the rear checked the fuse they aren't blown. I don't get it I'm gonna go to the junkyard and get another assembly for the the driver side rear and see if that helps

  22. 09-26-2012 05:27 PM #22
    Do the other two parking lights on the left side work?

  23. 10-07-2012 03:44 PM #23
    Bought the board from vw works perfect now.

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