The two parking lights in the front of my car suddenly do not light up anymore. It’s a 2008 VW Passat B6 Variant.

Possible leads:

  • Fault code: Electrical fault in circuit
  • A multimeter shows that the sockets which fit the parking light do not receive any power - on both sides.

Already checked:

  • The bulbs are okay
  • The fuses are okay
  • The parking lights in the back are okay
  • All other lights are okay

Any advice? Is there anything else a layman could check before sending it to the garage?

  • jet@hackertalks.comEnglish
    7·
    5 months ago

    Multimeter - check for voltages at the fuse points, and very carefully (car is fully off) check the electric resistance across the circuit at the fuse points to check for open circuit or shorts.

    If you have an open circuit, you can use a toner to try to find where it actually ends in your car, and then fix the cable

    My guess is some corrosion at a connector, probably near where water would go. Near the headlight

    • alyth@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      4·
      5 months ago

      Thank you so much for the advice!! This is outside my comfort zone but I’ve been looking up videos on YouTube, it seems doable!