Urgent help needed, friend has

[sn809]

Friend is at servo after washing brand new car has check engine light on, has opened bonnet and washed his new car the idiot. RAC on the way what to fo till then, any advice. Its a diesel.

[grtuned]

Advise!!! Never wash the engine again.

Seriously faults will need to be checked possible electrical faults


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[AdamD]

Probably not a lot that he can do himself immediately. Maybe just leave the bonnet open in the sun in an attempt to dry things out as quickly as possible.

[sn809]

Probably not a lot that he can do himself immediately. Maybe just leave the bonnet open in the sun in an attempt to dry things out as quickly as possible.

RacWa to the rescue, the break light globe had gone, so no dramas, good lesson learned for him. It was actually the orange globe on the dash!!!!!!!!!

[benough]

I was gonna say.

I use my Karcher in the engine bay all the time.

[sn809]

OK as both of us are new to VW cars, a question does it need a special parking bulb or any bulb from Super cheap etc is good, also is there a way to change the bulb, he is saying there is no access to it.

PS the MFD is now displaying the Right parking bulb is not working

[5pot]

No special bulb needed, unless it's an LED one.

You can access the rear lights from the inside of the boot. The felt lining covers the back of the lamps.

Pull the felt lining back, away from the lamps and you will be able to access the cables and connector and two plastic nuts. undo the connector and the nuts and the tail lamp will be able to be removed from the car from the outside. Then you can remove the lamp holder and replace the lamps.

It should be in the user's manual if that is in the car.

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see here:

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f15/mk5-r32-taillight-bulb-replacement-64881.html

[sn809]

Thanks for the prompt response but its the front bulb, would it be the same as a passat wagon, I could take him through based on my manual

[whitelion]

Ah, the FRONT brake-light globe :facepalm:

[sn809]

I actually had a look at mine and its pretty difficult to get a hand to. Once we do, do we just yank it back or is there a clip or some thing???

EDIT
SOrry just read through the whole post and realized the RAC post I have written Break light. Its just what he said and I quoted him right off via the mobile. I have stated later that its the parking light in the front. So some advice any one??

[5pot]

Ohhh haha!

Sorry haven't had to change any of my front globes yet. I'm sure I've seen a post on that around here...

[DkN]

I haven't had to change them with the headlights still on the car so I don't know how tight the room is, but it's pretty straightforward. Assuming you have factory halogens, the parkers are right next to the high beams, wedged in the reflector. Pull off the rubber cover behind the high beams, you'll see the two wires leading to the parker light itself, just reach in with your fingers or pliers and pull them right out. Then pull the bulb itself out of the plastic housing, and take it to your nearest Repco / Supercheap and they'll sort you out.