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Outer Tail-Light Harness Fix

Hatch_hoon

New member
Location
Connecticut
Hi All,

I was replacing the rear diffuser on my car which required removing both the outer tail light and the rear bumper. In doing so, I cracked the wiring harness that plugs into the light itself. Now I am getting a short in the circuit, causing the light/blinker assembly to subsequently activate/deactivate during driving. Can anybody help me diagnose which wire is getting crimped or help walk me through it in general. I will post photos of the harness when I get home from work.

Thanks!
-Bailey
 

CDavis7M

Passed Driver's Ed
Location
San Diego, CA
Did you break the harness on the taillight or the one that is inside the body? Hopefully not the one inside the body. On both, there are 3 wires, one for the tail light, one for the outer position/marker-light, and another for ground. The 1 wire that is separate from the other two when looking at the connector is the position light.

You could also just order a new taillight harness

https://www.vwpartsvortex.com/auto-...-l4-gas-engine/electrical-cat/tail-lamps-scat
 
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