Indicator light warning

[THR]

Hi all,

I had a warning light come on today and it shows that my front left indicator is not working. Which is true. On checking, it is not.

Anyway, it's a bit annoying given my car is only 8 months old.

Does anyone know what you need to do to replace this? Is the dealer best positioned to do it or can you just buy a bulb from somewhere?

I'm going on a road trip from Thursday (Sydney-Gold Coast and return) so obviously need it attended to fairly quickly!

(It's a Golf Comfortline by the way.)

[Maverick]

I had a warning light come on today and it shows that my front left indicator is not working. Which is true. On checking, it is not.

Anyway, it's a bit annoying given my car is only 8 months old.

Bulbs fail all the time, incandescent bulb technology is hundreds of years old. You can get 10 years or 10 minutes from a bulb.

Does anyone know what you need to do to replace this? Is the dealer best positioned to do it or can you just buy a bulb from somewhere?

Depending on the dealer they will sometimes replace them for free if you have your car serviced with them but otherwise just go and buy a bulb and fit it.

The manual list the bulb specs but take the faulty bulb out and go to your nearest car parts store and buy a quality replacement (avoid the really cheap ones).

[THR]

Bulbs fail all the time, incandescent bulb technology is hundreds of years old. You can get 10 years or 10 minutes from a bulb.

Point taken.

And thanks, I'll just go down and get one myself and fit it.

[Maverick]

Point taken.

And thanks, I'll just go down and get one myself and fit it.

I'm pretty sure the replacement is covered in the manual, if not there are a thousand how to's on this site, golfmkv, vwvortex and so on.

[BarneyBoy]

The fronts are pretty easy to remove - just untwist its holder and it'll pop out of the lamp housing.

I replaced mine with some from SuperCheap that get rid of the amber blob in the front. Can't remember the cost, but they weren't too bad.

EasyPeezy.