I'm not aware of any particular lighting issues and there isn't any TSBs for the lights.sparksie wrote: ↑20 Dec 2018, 00:27
Or put another way, a 100% failure rate for all of this model I've ever had any dealings with!
How can such a failure mode even be possible, let alone at that frequency?
Surely, if the lighting circuit is going to be split, common sense dictates that it should be split side:side, not front:rear.
That way, should one circuit fail, there will be a noticeable drop in light output, from the driver's perspective.
The present setup is so dangerous.
Even my 1985 Volvo 7 series has a very obvious bulb failure indicator, so how is it acceptable, over 20 years later, for a high end car to be totally unlit at the rear without any way for the driver to know?
The only bulb warning systems are as follows (note - for any indicator bulb that is out, the flashing speed is doubled). But as you can see there is no warning for the rear tail lamps....
Lights Concerned | Message Displayed |
Main Beams | Main Beam Headlamps Bulb Faulty |
Dipped Beams | Dipped Beam Headlamps Bulb Faulty |
Fog Lamps | Fog Lamps Bulb Faulty |
Reversing Lamps (Left Hand ) | Reversing Lamps Bulb Faulty |
Reversing Lamps (Right Hand ) | Reversing Lamps Bulb Faulty |
Rear Stop Lights (Left Hand ) | Brake Lights Bulb Faulty |
Rear Stop Lights (Right Hand ) | Main Beam Headlamps Bulb Faulty |