Jwfrankman
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Hey all, first time poster here...
We bought my son a 2012 Passat TDI SEL about a month ago--love it. However, the passenger DRL bulb had fallen into the reflector compartment, and after a sufficient amount of time, swearing, and ritual sacrifice, I finally managed to extract the bulb.
It looks like the socket is cracked and won't hold the bulb, and apparently this individual part can't be had? I know a buddy who owns a salvage yard that's keeping an eye out, but does anyone know if there's any way to replace this piece without replacing the whole wiring harness (which is what the local VW shop suggested)?
I'm sure the proprietary nature of the beast would ensure that an aftermarket socket for that particular size bulb wouldn't seat correctly, but maybe that's just me and my irritable pessimism.
Any help would be appreciated!
Jason
We bought my son a 2012 Passat TDI SEL about a month ago--love it. However, the passenger DRL bulb had fallen into the reflector compartment, and after a sufficient amount of time, swearing, and ritual sacrifice, I finally managed to extract the bulb.
It looks like the socket is cracked and won't hold the bulb, and apparently this individual part can't be had? I know a buddy who owns a salvage yard that's keeping an eye out, but does anyone know if there's any way to replace this piece without replacing the whole wiring harness (which is what the local VW shop suggested)?
I'm sure the proprietary nature of the beast would ensure that an aftermarket socket for that particular size bulb wouldn't seat correctly, but maybe that's just me and my irritable pessimism.
Any help would be appreciated!
Jason