Bulb fail light on but not with lights switch set to auto

[peteslack]

Got an interesting fault, with the lights switch set to "auto" all works fine no errors. But if set the lights switch to '0' or lights on eg side lights I get the bulb fail light error on the dash. Had a careful check round all the lights, they are all okay. Its a t6 highline 17 plate with DRLs - all the front main light bulbs look to be H7s including the DRLs. Rear lights, fog, reversing are all original as far as I can see.

Its still in warranty so will go back to VW but would be useful to pin them down with the fault to fix.

Thoughts and ideas appreciated

 

[Pauly]

a scan of the van will specify which lamp is at fault
Could be an intermittent fault so not always visible ?

 

[peteslack]

thanks, No ODBC codes to see, auto electrician with the VCDS didn't come up with anything this afternoon either.
Always on, perhaps just have to check and reseat each bulb - should keep me busy - not a lot else to do at the moment, lol

 

[Dellmassive]

You could try a hard reset first.. ( just incase the BCM is playing about)

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[peteslack]

forgot to say, sidelights are permanently on, on auto setting, including rear - is this normal or a VCDS setting ?

 

[Deaky]

forgot to say, sidelights are permanently on, on auto setting, including rear - is this normal or a VCDS setting ?

It’s a VCDS setting. Lights on with terminal 15 or something like that