2016 rear lights

[Bungle]

Hi all. Fitted my rear lights the other day but it’s showing a bulb error as I no longer have a reverse on the drivers side, Doc has said I need to use VagCom pro to code it out. Anyone else found a way around this? Or a person with the relevant tech to code it out?

Cheers,

Jamie

[maxx007at]

Whenever I install the 2016 light I normally use a jump wire between the left and right reverse light.

It’s not a neat way, but it works.

[anoneamus]

Several ways to skin this cat. Simplest is to bridge a wire on the BCM. Or you can do as maxx07at says, or you can put in a resistor in place of the bulb, or you can get a LHD light so that you can have 2 reverse lights (my choice), or you can edit the EPROM and convince the car it only has 1 reverse light (as Doc says). If you have a pre-FL Caddy, there's a CECM option (with VCDS) to disable the missing reverse light.

Look at these threads for details:

https://caddy2k.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=32665

https://caddy2k.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=25113

[claudiu2s]

@Bungle
I can code lights to work properly and reverse error out


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[Bungle]

Cool. I’m booked for someone to look on Thursday. But I’m not sure I explained what I wanted very well. Where are you based matey?


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[claudiu2s]

I am in Hemel Hempstead, just outside London/M25

[Russellzr]

@claudiu2s
I'm in Enfield and need the rear reverse coding out. How much do you charge

[bluemotion 2016]

@anoneamus
Sorry i dont have access yet to thoses threads ,
but is it as simple as buying a tail light from ebay germany for example
and replacing it on my RHD caddy put a bulb in and , I'd now have 2 reversing lights ?
or are there others steps to take
cheers

[anoneamus]

@bluemotion 2016
You need to either modify the car or the light. I modified the light. This setup doesn't have a dedicated fog lamp. I wired the driver side brake light bulb to do double duty as a fog light. We don't have MOT or fog light requirements in South Africa, YMMV.

[bluemotion 2016]

I see talk of using a jump wire in the fuse box.
any idea how pls
to get 2 reversing lights on my mark 4 2016 plate startline.

[gransetto]

@anoneamus
Hi mate, do you know the smoked part number for a pre Face Lift LHD with a tailgate rear door? I would like to maintain 2 fog lights.
I think it's the same setup as your caddy. Thanks from italy

[anoneamus]

@gransetto
There is only the possibility of 1 rear fog light on any version of Caddy, unless you add the wiring yourself. All Caddy versions have a single fog light on the driver's side (left side in your case). Assuming you're actually referring to having 2 reverse lights, in which case you would use the left hand side (passenger) light from a RHD Caddy. Those part numbers are available all over this forum, but let me know if you get stuck and I'll try to dig them up.

[Watain1]

I wired the driver side brake light bulb to do double duty as a fog light.

How did you wire to get the left brake light act as fog light?

[anoneamus]

You open up the light and bridge a wire from the fog light circuit to the brake light circuit. It doesn't short anything, or create any errors, and also passes the fog light diagnostic test that is done every time you start the car.