Rear Lights.

[wilyoldave 0]

Well first electrical gremlin , the rear passenger lights have given up the ghost - the indicator and brake lights work fine just the two normal light bulbs. The bulbs are fine - tried them in the other side and they work fine.

 

I then tried the fuse box and low and behold F11 was blown - so tried another 5A fuse and it instantly blew . Took the light cluster of and cleaned all the contacts/plugs and tried again - blew another fuse . I then tried a 20A fuse just for the hell of it and it worked!! left it for a minute and no smoke/fire .

 

Have now taken the fuse out and am hoping someone might be able to give me a clue of where to look next .

 

Thanks in advance for any help/advice.

 

Dave b.

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

I'd have a look at the number plate lamps- these are off the same circuit as the tail lights, however what is confusing is that the drivers side are still working?

[wilyoldave 0]

Hi Tom thanks for the fast reply - yeah the drivers side works fine, arent these on another fuse? I used the drivers side to verify the the bulbs were ok.

 

Ill have a look at the number plate lights to see if there is anything there.

 

Thanks again.

 

Dave b

[wilyoldave 0]

Well the lights are working now - it was a dodgy number plate bulb so sorted now!! Cheers Tom! also got my refurbed driving lamps back on today so its loking better as well!

 

Dave b

[steve@cornwall 100]

Fusing of the rear lights varies between models and years ! - gotta love the french

[jj007205 0]

Digging up an old thread :-)

 

Both sides of my rear lights clusters do not work (205gti). i.e. reverse light, indicators, park lights etc.

 

Searched and could not find anything obvious. Checked wires as far as I can see and changed globes, checked fuses, rear grounding point. 

 

Front main lights (headlamp, high beam, side lamps), front indicators work

 

Any help greatly appreciated. Have access to a multimeter if required.

 

Wiring as follows.

 

LHS Passenger rear cluster/wiring

  —————————————[Light blue 16A] not connected

 —————————————[Pink 63?] not connected

    ————————————[yellow/green ??] not connected

    

    ————————————[white 107]————connected to same 107 white
    ————————————[green/white cannot see number]——connected to same green/white cannot see number

    ————————————[light blue 200]————connected to same light blue 200 
    ————————————[white 201]——connected to same white 201

    ————————————[yellow 28R]————connected to same yellow 28R 
    ————————————[brown ??]——connected to same brown cannot see number

    connected this 2 pin brown connector to back of the housing
    ————————————[green/yellow ??]    
    ————————————[red ??]

    connected this 6 pin brown connector to back of the housing
    ————————————[orange 151]    
    ————————————[light blue 48]
    ————————————[white 49]    
    ————————————[yellow 64]
    ————————————[2 green wires* 36]    
    ————————————[red 53]

    ————————————[white 36B] this is connected to green wire in above 6 pin connector

    

BLACK/White 5 pin connector is connected on both sides to back of the housing.

    

*There is a single ‘tab’ at the back of each housing. IS there something that needs to connect to this?

RHS Driver rear cluster/wiring

    connected this 2 pin brown connector to back of housing
    ————————————[2 wires - green/yellow M39]    
    ————————————[2 wires - yellow 39]

 

REAR Number plate lights also have following connected.    
    ————————————[green/yellow M39]    
    ————————————[yellow 39]

 

LHS Passenger side

 

RHS Drivers side

Edited February 9, 2021 by jj007205
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[DamirGTI 342]

48 minutes ago, jj007205 said:

*There is a single ‘tab’ at the back of each housing. IS there something that needs to connect to this?

 

Yes ! , an earth .

That'll be the yellow/green wire with yellow single spade connector .. so you're missing earth on both sides .

 

Power feed goes from the fuse box to the LHS unit only , then the RHS unit uses power supply taken from the LHS unit via that black cable which connects the two of them .

 

D

[jj007205 0]

Thanks!!

 

With the earth, pardon ignorance; does one need another on the RHS too? There is no yellow/green wire on the RHS. 

[DamirGTI 342]

Just the LHS , when there's power and ground present on the LHS unit the RHS one will take both feeds from it for it to work .

 

Wasn't sure either just looked up on the wiring diagram .

 

D

[jj007205 0]

Thanks Damir!!

 

 

 

[jj007205 0]

Does anyone know what these unconnected wires for the LHS Passenger rear cluster are?

  ————————[Light blue 16A] not connected

 ————————[Pink 63?] not connected

[DamirGTI 342]

16A is - boot light switch + boot light .

 

63 - cannot find ..

 

D

[jj007205 0]

Thanks !! will track down other end, its prob lurking somewhere in the boot ... and connect to 16A.

 

The pink could be 65 (as its hard to read)

 

Thanks again!!

[jj007205 0]

Sorted, thanks all!!