Bulb failure light on S3

[s3_rob]

Hi, bulb failure light keeps coming on for no apparent reason. Have checked bulbs and fuses which all work and everything seems fine, however, when i start car. it does its system check, comes back OK. Then a second later the bulb failure light comes on.

Any ideas, or is it off to the garage?

 

[edward_harris]

ive got this on mine, but its only now and again, it will flash on, stay on for about 4mins then go out!

 

[Caesium]

sounds like a job for VAG-COM!

 

[edward_harris]

mines stoped doing it now tho! only happened for a day!

 

[paul_brad]

It's not the brake light is it? Only comes on to warn you the first time you press the brakes...

 

[edward_harris]

have to check when / if i get the car back! lol

 

[S3-ROB]

On my old BMW 323i it kept saying brake light failure even though they worked, took the bulbs out and they were black (but still working) replaced them and problem solved :icon_thumright:

 

[paul_brad]

One of my brake lights in my A3 was dodgy, the bulb was fine, just the connection. It would beep when I pressed the brake (not always the first time of the journey) but then a bit later on, if the connection is made again, the light will go out on the dash.

 

[s3_rob]

no its not the brake light, according to manual, it states either dipped beam, rear lights or fuse.

i think i will try replacing the rear bulbs first, as suggested.

had the car over a year and never seen this before, all bulbs work and all fuses still in tact.

 

[jonS3]

I had this problem, ended up being a dodgy rear brake light bulb, replaced it and has been fine ever since