VW Tiguan SE Nav TDi diesel purchased July 2016 - Reversing lights

Honest John Back Room » Technical matters
What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks
View Threaded
Sat 17 Nov 2018 14:19
VW Tiguan SE Nav TDi diesel purchased July 2016 - Reversing lights - hockeystar

The rear light panel on this car has clear plastic sections on the offside and nearside for reversing lights but only the nearside one lights up when reverse is selected. I thought this was a fault but my VW main dealer says only one side is meant to light up. This seems mean on a vehicle costing around £30,000. Do you think it would be a simple job to get the offside light to function too?

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Sat 17 Nov 2018 14:48
VW Tiguan SE Nav TDi diesel purchased July 2016 - Reversing lights - elekie&a/c doctor

Lots of cars have only one reverse light. Usually there is a coresponding fog light on the other side. Fitting up another light on the other side is too complicated and not simple,due to the design of the can network control system.

Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Looking for a garage you can trust? Honest John's Good Garage Guide has thousands of reader recommended garages, plus how-to guides and tips on servicing.

The Good Garage Guide

Our honest used car pricing is a little bit different to all the others. You can get to our values through make or model - you don’t have to follow a prescribed route. Plus, it’s live, which means we can react to changes in the market quicker than any printed price guide.

Honest Used Car Prices