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Headlight 'flash' function not working
2009 d4. Being a courteous driver I often flash people through etc. And living where I do most of these people are relatively old. So when I've been flashing the lights to let them through I assumed they were being 'old' when not responding to my lights flashing.
We'll it turns out the flash function hasn't been working! Maybe for the 2 years I've had the car. Not working with lights off. Not working with sidelights on. OK with dip lights on.
Rapidly loosing patience with this car. Anyone here driven a Touareg?
3rd Sep 2015 10:22 pm
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So to recap ..you've had the issue for 2 years...done nothing about it ..now losing patience and you want a Toerag 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
3rd Sep 2015 10:27 pm
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The penny dropped today when someone didn't react to me flashing my lights. Thanks
3rd Sep 2015 10:29 pm
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Hey come on ...the fuse could have blown yesterday. ...and if its not the fuse then I'm sure it can easily be fixed21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
3rd Sep 2015 10:40 pm
LIAMMCL
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When I say 2 years, that's thinking back how often the same thing has happened. Until today i never considered the flash function might not be working. I'll need to check fuses etc. If I find anything I'll post it up
3rd Sep 2015 10:48 pm
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You should have picked up on it before now as the high beam blue light iluminated when you use the flash facilityMY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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3rd Sep 2015 11:40 pm
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Dashboard blue light is functioning
4th Sep 2015 6:52 am
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Well that's explains why they're not working. No halogen bulbs?
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I'm guessing this is not normal. The bixenon lights are flashing fine when the headlights are on. I bought the car from Barretts Canterbury, the front end was too clean not to have been painted so maybe the lights have been out and not refitted properly.
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4th Sep 2015 7:52 am
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That's bizarre, but at least it's an easy fix. Plus, you'll get the benefit of more main beam light!Darren
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4th Sep 2015 8:59 am
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DSL wrote:
In two years you never once looked at your headlamps?
Nope. They are lights. Until now, as far as I knew they worked.
Granted the car gets a lot less of that sort of attention than it should. Its not my daily vehicle, its the wifes daily. It gets washed every 6-8 weeks. What time its does get from me is spent changing brakes, wheel bearings etc.
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...the fuse could have blown yesterday. 
...and if its not the fuse then I'm sure it can easily be fixed
