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[johndm1957]

1. Brand new number plate light unit fitted.
2. Proper VX lamps fitted.
3. Earth connection under boot shut trim checked cleaned and tightened.

Still getting the irritating warning...strangely, it seems to come up more when the weather is hot.

Might be connected....fuel gauge plummets to empty with low fuel flashing when I fill tank to the brim. Fuel gauge works ok after a gallon or two used.

Suggestions please guys........

[Agemo]

It may not be connected. Have you physically checked the lights? It may be that you have a loose filament, changing bulbs could be the cheap answer, but it is a coincidence I admit.

[Dave DND]

I have seen similar problems with other car marques that have come into us.

Favourite culprit is el-cheapo bulbs that appear to have a slightly different resistance, but just enough for the bulb sensors to think they have blown.

Personally, I now ignore "own brand" bulbs or any without a big name I have heard of, and tend to stick to Ring or Bosch.

[johndm1957]

It may not be connected. Have you physically checked the lights? It may be that you have a loose filament, changing bulbs could be the cheap answer, but it is a coincidence I admit.

Yup...lights checked....bounced and thumped!!

[johndm1957]

I have seen similar problems with other car marques that have come into us.

Favourite culprit is el-cheapo bulbs that appear to have a slightly different resistance, but just enough for the bulb sensors to think they have blown.

Personally, I now ignore "own brand" bulbs or any without a big name I have heard of, and tend to stick to Ring or Bosch.

After the warnings started...about 3 months ago, I first stuck in some Halfords bulbs....warnings still there.

After reading on here, went and got proper Vauxhall replacements from my local dealer....warnings remain.

None at all this morning going to work at 7am in the cool, but coming home tonight at 4pm got one every other touch of the brake pedal..

[Dave DND]

I wouldn`t use the Halfords ones - and the Vauxhall ones may still be from a bucket of cheapies in the stock room, unless of course they were individually boxed with the Vx logo on the box, but I`ll make the assumption that you asked for bulbs, and you were given a couple of loose bulbs over the counter.

 :-/

The symptoms described are classic of either a bulb changing resistance, or a dodgy joint somewhere

[johndm1957]

I wouldn`t use the Halfords ones - and the Vauxhall ones may still be from a bucket of cheapies in the stock room, unless of course they were individually boxed with the Vx logo on the box, but I`ll make the assumption that you asked for bulbs, and you were given a couple of loose bulbs over the counter.

 :-/

The symptoms described are classic of either a bulb changing resistance, or a dodgy joint somewhere

They were indeed loose and un-boxed....just had a look, and they are Osram......no sign of a VX logo!

So where can I get VX bulbs if my dealer won't supply em?

[Dave DND]

Not sure about Osram - used to be a recognised make, but fear they may be cheapie made these days

what do others think?

 :-/

[Dave DND]

Do you still have the car accessory shop in the town centre, or just Halfords on the outskirts?

[johndm1957]

Do you still have the car accessory shop in the town centre, or just Halfords on the outskirts?

None in the town centre anymore iirc

Might try the other local VX dealer in Flitwick

[Dave DND]

Halfords should sell Bosch bulbs in yellow packets - never had problems with them.

[candyman]

osram are oe for a lot of commerical vehicles. ive never had problem with them only that there too expensive. measure the rsistance of the circuit at front incase theres a corroded wire in circuit.

[p j morgan]

are you sure there is not a bad earth some where? Might be worth checking the new number plate light connections

[Andy B]

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 Might be worth checking the new number plate light connections

Not part of the check control. 

[Dave DND]

osram are oe for a lot of commerical vehicles. ive never had problem with them only that there too expensive. measure the rsistance of the circuit at front incase theres a corroded wire in circuit.

Too expensive is usually a sign of a better bulb these days