# Burnt out rear fender marker bulbs 2003 Passatt

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/burnt-out-rear-fender-marker-bulbs-2003-passatt/21662>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 5, 2008, 4:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/burnt-out-rear-fender-marker-bulbs-2003-passatt/21662 "2008-11-05T04:26:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![kcb1putt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/kcb1putt/32/418_2.png) [@kcb1putt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kcb1putt)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/burnt-out-rear-fender-marker-bulbs-2003-passatt/21662/1 "2008-11-05T04:26:56Z")

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VW dealer did heatshield recall.Both rear bulbs not working after they did work.Was told $31.00 would cover repair.  
  
 Gave go ahead. 1 hour later was told they needed to remove bumper to be able change bulbs at additional labor cost of $100.00 +. Anyone else have this problem?

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 11:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/burnt-out-rear-fender-marker-bulbs-2003-passatt/21662/2 "2008-11-05T11:46:08Z")

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Those side marker lamps can be a pain. I broke one on my car when trying to remove it to check something else, but I was able to use some glue to repair it. Five years later it is still fine. I don’t suggest you start by braking it however. I later learned how to remove it and it was not too bad.

I suggest finding a local independent mechanic and save a few dollars. The mechanic may not know a better way to getting to it (apparently your dealer does not know that much about it if they quoted you $31 dollars only to come back and up it $100. (Of course they may have known and are just total sleazy.

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**Author:** ![kcb1putt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/kcb1putt/32/418_2.png) [@kcb1putt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kcb1putt)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/burnt-out-rear-fender-marker-bulbs-2003-passatt/21662/3 "2008-11-05T23:34:53Z")

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Thanks for the input. Going to meet with service mgr & shop mgr tommorrow to see why bulbs can`t be replaced without removing rear bumper.