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How can I stop a blown fog light warning showing on my Audi A3's dash?

I have a 2004 A3 3.2 Quattro which has developed a fault which is really bugging me. My rear light cluster lens was slightly cracked and had let in some water and so I removed the cluster to seal the lens and replace the reversing light, which had blown. At this point, no bulb blown warning was showing on the dash. When I removed the bulb I tested it and found that it was working fine and so I cleaned the terminals and replaced the whole unit. Upon doing so, the dash showed a blown fog light. The cluster was removed again, all bulbs tested and all were working. I replaced the whole unit again, and still the dash showed a blown bulb but all bulbs are working. Any ideas?

Asked on 12 June 2010 by HertsQuattro

Answered by Honest John
The ECU needs resetting via the OBDII port in order to stop registering the fault.
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