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Tail light question

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  • 24-09-2009 10:24am
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    ibarelycare
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    I don't know much about cars... :o

    My dashboard light came on this morning to say that one of my bulbs was gone. I checked my lights when I got to work and it looks like one side of one of my tail lights is gone? My car is a 2004 VW Golf MK5. So does that sound right, are there two bulbs in each tail light? And can I just go into Halfords and get a new one and fit it myself? Or will I have to go to a garage?


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    Eoin
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    Unless they have LED lights, then there would be at least 3 bulbs (brake, rear and indicator).

    A quick google gave me this page:
    http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_change_a_brake_light_bulb_on_a_VW_Golf_MK5

    Should be dead easy to do.


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    ibarelycare
    Registered Users Posts: 58,456 ✭✭✭✭ibarelycare


    Ah yes, google would have been smart :pac: Cheers for that, doesn't seem overly complicated!


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    EPM
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    No offence OP, but it's really quite scary the amount of people that can't so the simplest car mantainance. At least you're getting it sorted - plenty don't. If you bring it to halfords they'll have the bulbs and fit it for a couple of euro extra. Really is a simple job though, just remove back cover and take out the bulb holder. It's like a house bulb after that;)


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    ibarelycare
    Registered Users Posts: 58,456 ✭✭✭✭ibarelycare


    EPM wrote: »
    No offence OP, but it's really quite scary the amount of people that can't so the simplest car mantainance. At least you're getting it sorted - plenty don't. If you bring it to halfords they'll have the bulbs and fit it for a couple of euro extra. Really is a simple job though, just remove back cover and take out the bulb holder. It's like a house bulb after that;)


    I know, I'm completely ridiculous. I don't even know how to pump air in my tyres or what pressure they should be!! I was just saying a few weeks ago that I need to get more car savvy, so I'll make this the start of it and try do it myself :D


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