Extra bulb socket in each tail light

TDI-NC · November 19th, 2007, 03:42

When changing the bulbs in the tail lights on my '00 Golf I noticed there was an extra bulb socket on each light assembly. It's on the bottom farthest away from the center on each assembly. The rear light housing has a piece of plastic blocking a bulb from being pushed in and consequently from being put in the associated bulb socket.

Why is there this extra bulb socket and what are the details for it?

Antsrcool · November 19th, 2007, 03:51

its for rear foglamps....many threads cover this

HotRod · November 19th, 2007, 11:28

You can add bulbs and have extra brake lights. I took a Dremel tool and cut out the plastic that was blocking access to one of the bulbs.

Check out the "5 brake light" mod. I believe it is in the How-To section. It took me about 10 minutes to do and cost about $8.00.