Bulb out warning finaly fixed

[Dibbler]

Hi All,
Posted on here about the constant brake light warning ,after swapping every rear bulb twice,
wiring checks I was at a loss ,even swapped out the monitoring relay,
I went to the local breakers (which is in Poole Trents) and the have 2 avants in atm, and about 4 other asst B5's
I removed a high level brake light and swapped with my old and despite having only 3 bulbs working didn't flag the warning light.
for the first time since the beginning of December I have no beeps or bulb out warning.
I replaced the remaining bulb with my now burdening collection and all is good .

I have the old brake light if any one wants to change these or practice soldiering LED and 2 spare monitoring relays if any body wants them as well as 2 rear Audi mud flaps from a B6 that won't fit my Avant properly ( well they were there and only a £1 so had to remove them )

I also managed to get 3 new hard plastic lower door trims ,I will keep an eye out and collect these as they come in in case any one else wants them ,the breakers charge about £3 each .

 

[ScottD3]

weldone on the fix.
I hate that beeping on start up.
Really annoying.

How often do you go back the breakers?
Can you remember what the B5s had on them?

Double din, dimming mirror?

 

[Broken Byzan]

I'll take the old light if it's going begging?

My bulb warning wotsit has been bypassed.lol So no LED beeps here

 

[Sandra]

Hi All,
Posted on here about the constant brake light warning ,after swapping every rear bulb twice,
wiring checks I was at a loss ,even swapped out the monitoring relay,

I went to the local breakers (which is in Poole Trents) and the have 2 avants in atm, and about 4 other asst B5's
I removed a high level brake light and swapped with my old and despite having only 3 bulbs working didn't flag the warning light.
for the first time since the beginning of December I have no beeps or bulb out warning.
I replaced the remaining bulb with my now burdening collection and all is good .

I have the old brake light if any one wants to change these or practice soldiering LED and 2 spare monitoring relays if any body wants them as well as 2 rear Audi mud flaps from a B6 that won't fit my Avant properly ( well they were there and only a £1 so had to remove them )

I also managed to get 3 new hard plastic lower door trims ,I will keep an eye out and collect these as they come in in case any one else wants them ,the breakers charge about £3 each .

Well done on the fix.

 

[aragorn]

presumably the wedge bulbs you were using to replace the blown ones were of the wrong wattage then?

 

[Dibbler]

I thought that but the light from the breakers had a few bulbs out so swapped with the new ones from my with old light and perfect all light up no warnings . swapped it all back to the old one and warning straight away .

 

[ScottD3]

dodgy connection with in the 3rd break light?

Strip it down and take a look.

 

[Dibbler]

Have a look on trents.co.uk ,I check weekly and pop in as and when its only 5 mins from me ,
did the leather handbrake and cover from a B6 last weekend cost £5, new Avant boot cover £8 etc

 

[ScottD3]

Have a look on trents.co.uk ,I check weekly and pop in as and when its only 5 mins from me ,
did the leather handbrake and cover from a B6 last weekend cost £5, new Avant boot cover £8 etc

Load cover?
I need me a load cover in black/grey and a grey leather hand brake.