Bulb failure light question

[Runnerguy45]

Hoping someone can help. My bulb failure dash indicator light came on last night but when I checked my lights last night and this morning it seems all lights are on ?
Could it be the lights are soon going to go out ? I have a seven hour drive I have to make tomorrow and I don't like driving with any warning light on.
Any help would be appreciated.

Btw, this is for my 2011 JSW.

 

[geodug]

Hoping someone can help. My bulb failure dash indicator light came on last night but when I checked my lights last night and this morning it seems all lights are on ?
Could it be the lights are soon going to go out ? I have a seven hour drive I have to make tomorrow and I don't like driving with any warning light on.
Any help would be appreciated.

Btw, this is for my 2011 JSW.

I have the same car and got the indicator light a week or so ago. I flipped through the Multi Function Display and one of the pages said the Right Rear Brake light was out. Sure enough, that was it.

 

[TDI Kovács]

No help here!

Same thing with my 12 Golf. Every now and then the license bulb failure indicator light comes on. Every time I check everything is fine! Turn the car back on later and no indicator. Give it a week or so and the same thing. Who knows!

 

[astoryatthree]

I had the same thing on my 12 Golf. MFD would say that the rear left brake light is out but I'd check and they were working properly. Warning would come and go seemingly randomly. I changed the bulb and looked closely at the changed bulb and saw that the filament was partially broken. I guess if the car was sitting in a specific way, the bulb would work, if it was not right, the bulb was out.

Change the bulb and see if everything works out, they are cheap and it only takes a couple of minutes.

 

[Runnerguy45]

License plate bulb was the culprit.

 

[keywestbob]

I've recently had the same type of problem however mine sounds worse. Indicator Light comes on and shows the following (all out): RH DRL, LH Brake Light, RH Hi Beam, RH Fog, RH Back Up AND foot well lights vary in intensity. Sure enough as soon as I pull up behind another car I can see front lights are out, then in a minute or so they come back on. I also notice LH turn signal flashes rapid on the dash (correct on the mirror) but by the time I get home all lights work fine. I've checked bulbs, I did (in July) have a brake lamp out and replaced it.

Anyone have any ideas on this?

2011 Golf bought new never in a flood.

Thanks

 

[keywestbob]

Never mind. Tracked down the "Fuse Plate" bulletin and looked at mine. MELTED. What a crap design this is and supposedly the 2011 Golf is not included. In frustration and not expecting to get anywhere I'll call VWoA on Monday.

 

[keywestbob]

As I thought w/dealer and VWoA. You're on your own.