Can the Bulb warning system be disabled ???

Hudson1 · 13-02-2007, 20:10

I have an 06 TDI Fabia with a bulb warning system that will just not stop pinging

The dealer does not have a clue, they have changed every bulb and cleaned the ''contacts''...... I have been driving 25 years and have never had a car with this worthless system before, i can live without it

Can i get rid of the bloody thing ??

ChrisRs · 14-02-2007, 15:58

Does the car have Xenons??

Lummox · 14-02-2007, 16:05

I would have thought it would be possible to recode the dash to get rid of the failure light.

But thats not sorting the problem which the dealer should do, the system is there for a reason.

Hudson1 · 14-02-2007, 20:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisRs

Does the car have Xenons??

Nope, just the standard bulbs ??? I assume this has an impact ?

Lummox · 14-02-2007, 21:01

Yes it would if it had Xenons as the bulb failure light also doubles up as a fault light for the Xenon system.

I assume all the bulbs fitted are correct, no single pin bulbs wedged into the twin holders on the back?

When does the light come on? All the time? When brakes are pressed?

Hudson1 · 16-02-2007, 21:50

All the correct bulbs are fitted (the dealer has changed them all), since the bulbs were changed the instances of it going off have reduced. It comes on every time i put the keys in to start the car, it then stays on for around 20 secs or so then goes out, it does come in in the middle of a journey ever now and again and then goes out again after a few seconds..... very odd. My really concern is that these type of electrical gremlins can be really hard to find.

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Hudson1 Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 18 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Can the Bulb warning system be disabled ??? I have an 06 TDI Fabia with a bulb warning system that will just not stop pinging The dealer does not have a clue, they have changed every bulb and cleaned the ''contacts''...... I have been driving 25 years and have never had a car with this worthless system before, i can live without it Can i get rid of the bloody thing ??

14-02-2007, 15:58	#2
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14-02-2007, 21:01	#5
Lummox Cupra Bush King Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell Posts: 22,497 Members Car: Mk2 Golf GTi 16v and building a 20VT MK2. Images: 2 Thanks: 22 Thanked 760 Times in 638 Posts	Re: Can the Bulb warning system be disabled ??? Yes it would if it had Xenons as the bulb failure light also doubles up as a fault light for the Xenon system. I assume all the bulbs fitted are correct, no single pin bulbs wedged into the twin holders on the back? When does the light come on? All the time? When brakes are pressed? __________________ www.unit18.co.uk Remapping Service now available, PM for details.

16-02-2007, 21:50	#6
Hudson1 Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 18 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Can the Bulb warning system be disabled ??? All the correct bulbs are fitted (the dealer has changed them all), since the bulbs were changed the instances of it going off have reduced. It comes on every time i put the keys in to start the car, it then stays on for around 20 secs or so then goes out, it does come in in the middle of a journey ever now and again and then goes out again after a few seconds..... very odd. My really concern is that these type of electrical gremlins can be really hard to find.

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