Finding that random burned out bulb to make the dash warning light go away is an exercise in futility

[slag]

I'm stuck and its so frustrating. I've turned on the lights when its dark out and all lights are working. I've checked both bulbs in the tail /brake lights on each side, both license plate lights, both lights in the mirrors, all turn signals and running lights, and still my bulb out light is on. I don't have access to a ross tech dongle and scan tool here in Lawrence to have it tell me which one is bad either. This is so frustrating because I absolutely hate having dash warning lights on. After this is resolved, I am going to get the TPMS sensor(s) replaced so that light goes out also.
The only thing I can find out that is wrong is the shutter in my headlight doesn't work so it wont switch to high beam but I'll never use it so it doesn't matter.

 

[Tyler12108]

Check your F16 fuse, it can cause false bulb out errors, also, someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think any of the Mk6's use actual sensors in the wheels for TPMS.

 

[sterkrazzy]

Do you have aftermarket lights? Sometimes you can't get rid of the dash light no matter what you do for coding.

 

[slag]

I have an MK5 but couldn't find a forum as nice as this one, plus I posted about engine problems on my 2009 so I was already here. Does that fuse pertain to the older generation also?

 

[slag]

No aftermarket lights. I bought the car at an auto salvage auction and had to replace a headlight and fix the wiring (but all the bulbs work), both front bumper lights, driver's mirror light, and one light in the license plate area. But after a visual inspection, all appear to be working.

 

[Tyler12108]

I'm not sure if it would be the same on the Mk5

 

[Tyler12108]

Sometimes I get bulb out warning on one of my aftermarket but still OE style headlights even though it still works fine, might be something like that, still never figured it out.

 

[slag]

I wonder if a scan tool like the Autel MaxiSys MS906BT would be able to perform the functions that Ross Tech's tool does. I have toyed around with getting one as it works on a large number of different vehicles, but don't think it would be as fine grained as a specific audi/vw one.

 

[Hungry4hops]

Did you check the reverse lights?

 

[slag]

Did you check the reverse lights?

yeah, both come on. I should take a video later and maybe someone will point something out that I've missed.

 

[Thumper]

If someone put an LED without a built in or add on resistor in somewhere it would still work, but throw a code...........