VW Passat Wiring Harness repair

[@rrjo4466]

I asked for a video about the Passat and u did it! Cool

[@pannonicmechanic]

My pleasure, i remember. It´s a frequent problem with this car and at this opportunity i thought i make a video about it.

[@ldgratrod]

What year passat was this again?

[@pannonicmechanic]

It´s a Passat 1999, Model 3B.

[@ldgratrod]

@pannonicmechanic ok, thank you.. yeah i have an '04.. drivers side taillight isnt lighting up, but brake and taillight come on when ya step on the brake.. so guess ill dig in to the loom.. bulb was replaced, checked all the fuses...

[@pannonicmechanic]

@ldgratrod Hmm, that´s not an easy problem. It sounds that you must have a short circuit somewhere, but it´s interesting why you have it only at braking and not, when you turn on the light. Is it really only the brake and taillight, which burn at the same time? The reverse light and the indicator light not? In such a case it could be a ground fault, but i had never that error to fix. When you have that, all the lights are working when the indicator is on. It´s funny to see, but not funny to repair. Did you check the electric connector of the taillight for oxidation?