Rear Licence Plate Lamps....

[B61]

Hi,

I owwn a 1999 diesel 1.9 tdi, 66kw

 

i have found out that since a while the 2 rear licence plate lamps are not working any more:

- I checked fuse 30 and that is ok

- I also checked supply of current to the fuse and that is ok

- I checked the bulbs but they looked ok

- I replaced the bulbs, still not working

- I tried to find 12v in the bulb socket but nu 12v found.

 

Can anybody help?

Thanks

 

B61 - Bruno - Bredene - Belgium

[chrispb123456]

Probably broken wiring in the body to door gaiter, common fault.

[daddyfixit]

you mean from the body to the tailgate.....

 

anything electrical that fails/goes faulty at the rear of the car is normally down to tailgate loom inside the rubber gaiter.

 

i found out when i pressed the brakes, the rear fog warning lamp came up on the dashboard !

 

rear wiper not working----broken wires

 

rear tailgate lock would not open------had to put key in to open it !------broken wires

 

reverse lights not working (bleeper fitted on mine didnt work)----broken wires

 

in fact i brought home about 16 x 3m lengths of wire and intended to rewire the tailgate over xmas holidays, but due to man-flu it didnt get done.

[B61]

Thanks

I will have a look tonight !

[B61]

First had a look at the left hand side from the body to tailgate - everything looked ok

Then had a look at the right hand side....10-12 cables of whom 4-5 where damaged and one (the one for the licence plate light) broken...

Repaired the damaged ones and reconnected the one for the licence plate light....

everything works like new

 

Thanks for advice !