Intermittment Bulb out warning

[jdp1962]

I started the car today, and the DIS bleeped to report a dead front near-side side-light bulb. Went and looked and sure enough, it was out. Set off on the journey, and after a few minutes, the DIS reverted it its normal radio display. Thought no more about it, other thyan to wonder if I had a spare bulb in the shed for whan I got home. When I started the car to come home, no bleep from the DIS. Went and looked, and the bulb was working perfectly.

I have a vague recollection this has happened before. Anyone else experienced intermittment dead bulbs that spring back to life?

 

[ukdan]

Sometimes the filament in the bulb becomes detached causing an open circuit.
Go over a bump etc. And the filament may have flicked back closing the circuit.
Or it could be a loose connection.
Change the bulb and see how it goes.

 

[A4_MaJiK]

I get this with my LED numberplate light units on cold morning start ups although it disappears as soon as the engine is running.

 

[jdp1962]

Change the bulb and see how it goes.

Cheers, Dan

 

[jdp1962]

I get this with my LED numberplate light units on cold morning start ups although it disappears as soon as the engine is running.

I had that a couple of weeks ago. Closer inspection revealed I hadn't seated my LED replacements properly, and one was slipping out of the housing. Two minutes with a small screwdriver and all was good

 

[Paul B7]

I had exactly the same experience with the rear number plate light on my Avant that I chased on and off for two years. In the end the bulb blew, I replaced it and it has never reappeared, Good luck its very frustrating .