What do the light bulb warning lights mean in my Volkswagen?

For many drivers, the warning lights can be confusing. While many of them are well-known or self-explanatory, others can leave drivers scratching their heads. Of course, the light bulb warning lights indicates problems with your Volkswagen vehicle’s lights, but with a total three different light bulb warning lights, there can be some confusion as to which lights are having issues.

There should be a total of three different light bulb-themed warning lights in your Volkswagen, each of which correlates with certain lights in your VW. By having different warning lights for each set of lights, it spares you the hassle of trying to figure out which lights are burnt out – granted you know which lights correlate to which symbol.

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A basic break-down of the light bulb warning lights in your VW include:

Headlight Bulb Failure

If this light is solid, that means that there’s been a light bulb failure. If it’s flashing, there’s a problem with the headlight leveling or AFS.

Brake Light bulb burnt out

When this light comes on your dashboard, it means that one or more of the brake lights on your VW has burned out and needs replacing.

License Plate Light bulbs

Like the brake lights, this symbol means that one of the light bulbs on around your license plate has burned out.

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Replacing a light bulb in your Volkswagen

Of course, changing the lights in your Volkswagen depends on where the light is located on your vehicle. And while you can definitely try to do it yourself if you’re feeling confident, but the best thing to do is schedule a service appointment with our expert staff here at Speedcraft Volkswagen, where we’re well-versed in caring for your VW.

If you do end up changing the bulb yourself, keep in mind that you can always contact us here with any questions or if you’d like some tips or tricks to getting the job done right.

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