Rear light Fuse keeps blowing

2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
95,000 MILES
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GEORGEPUFAHL
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Rear lights not working. Fuse keeps blowing.
May 29, 2018 at 1:25 PM
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STRAILER
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Hello,

It sounds like you have a bulb that is melted in its socket. I would start by removing all bulbs and inspecting them and there socket contacts.

Here are two guides and the brake light wiring diagrams so you can see how the system works:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/brake-lights-not-working

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-wiring

Check out the diagrams (below). Please run some tests and get back to us.

Cheers, Ken
May 31, 2018 at 10:34 AM
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