TheDumbOx
Member
Hi all so I'm hoping someone can help before I rip out the interior and call in the infamously grumpy auto-electrician*.
Also, I know this is the T6 forum and mine is a T5.1 but I couldn't see the electric forum on the T5 section. Feel free to shift to more appropriate place.
So, neither my rear tail lights nor front sidelights are working. Indicators, brakes and fogs work fine, same with front heads, running lights and indicators. The bulbs are not bust and every fuse has been checked in the cab and in the engine bay. There is current getting to the rear sockets, but it's super-weak. My electrician pal said he couldn't see what was up and suggested getting the codes checked. The garage guy ran a diagnostic and nothing came up except the interior lights not working (they are disconnected). Bulbs are all standard save for the running lights which are aftermarket LED fitted by the previous owner who runs the local independent VW garage.
Both said to get the aforementioned auto electrician out, but suggested I explore all other possibilities first, like a loosened connection somewhere because the dude may not actually bother to come and is guaranteed to be horrible to me if he does.
Following @Deaky 's advice Here, I've identified the wires and the connector under the passenger seat.
This next photo shows with seat and leisure battery removed, so no connections there...
I can see it runs up the B pillar and along the roof and those wires seem to be ok. I'm assuming (ha!) there must be some kind of split or connector near the back? In rummaging around I saw this cluster of wires with foam wrapped round some kind of connector. These wires are white and don't run along the roof and the foam wrapped connector (again, assuming - could be a control unit or something) is pretty big.
I really don't want to rip the whole of the interior out if I can avoid it, because it was hard work putting it together (so glad I carpeted the panels and didn't do it like a curtain!) but I will if need be, so if anyone has any suggestions on what to do before I resort to the auto-electrician (who apparently may not even bother anyway) I'd really appreciate it.
TIA
*I've not met the dude btw, it might be he's fine with me, but he does have a fearsome rep.
Also, I know this is the T6 forum and mine is a T5.1 but I couldn't see the electric forum on the T5 section. Feel free to shift to more appropriate place.
So, neither my rear tail lights nor front sidelights are working. Indicators, brakes and fogs work fine, same with front heads, running lights and indicators. The bulbs are not bust and every fuse has been checked in the cab and in the engine bay. There is current getting to the rear sockets, but it's super-weak. My electrician pal said he couldn't see what was up and suggested getting the codes checked. The garage guy ran a diagnostic and nothing came up except the interior lights not working (they are disconnected). Bulbs are all standard save for the running lights which are aftermarket LED fitted by the previous owner who runs the local independent VW garage.
Both said to get the aforementioned auto electrician out, but suggested I explore all other possibilities first, like a loosened connection somewhere because the dude may not actually bother to come and is guaranteed to be horrible to me if he does.
Following @Deaky 's advice Here, I've identified the wires and the connector under the passenger seat.
This next photo shows with seat and leisure battery removed, so no connections there...
I can see it runs up the B pillar and along the roof and those wires seem to be ok. I'm assuming (ha!) there must be some kind of split or connector near the back? In rummaging around I saw this cluster of wires with foam wrapped round some kind of connector. These wires are white and don't run along the roof and the foam wrapped connector (again, assuming - could be a control unit or something) is pretty big.
I really don't want to rip the whole of the interior out if I can avoid it, because it was hard work putting it together (so glad I carpeted the panels and didn't do it like a curtain!) but I will if need be, so if anyone has any suggestions on what to do before I resort to the auto-electrician (who apparently may not even bother anyway) I'd really appreciate it.
TIA
*I've not met the dude btw, it might be he's fine with me, but he does have a fearsome rep.
) and try it with the lights connected.
