Hi Chris
Sorry I was using my phone earlier and limited space.
Basically this problem arose about a month ago. I changed the bulb but got the same problem (the drivers rear brake light doesn't illuminate).
I spent about an hour going through 99% of the fuses (manual and graphic in tray are completely different) and it still wouldn't work. About 3 miles down the road all of a sudden it went off and has been fine up until today.
I haven't checked the fuses today (can you tell me which ones I should double check tomorrow) but thought as I knew the bulb was okay before I'd swap over the bulb holders and like I said when I put the passenger side one on the drivers side, one bulb worked and the indicator one glowed. I then tried the brake and it lit up correctly and the indicator worked with the indicator on) - however once I depressed it the indicator light glowed.
Anyway I drove home and it's still there so I thought VCDS Lite... I reinstalled it on this laptop and it has throw up some errors... can these shed any light and any idea's how to fix as I think it's shorting somewhere...
00988 - Lamp for Brake Light; Right (M10)
30-10 - Open or Short to Plus - Intermittent
00985 - Right Tail Light (M2)
30-10 - Open or Short to Plus - Intermittent
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I cleared the codes and this one came back........
VCDS-Lite Version: Release 1.2
Control Module Part Number: 7M3 962 258 AD
Component and/or Version: Multifunkt.Einh 0001
Software Coding: 04097
Work Shop Code: WSC 00020
VCID: 7C8B77F37FF3
1 Fault Found:
00988 - Lamp for Brake Light; Right (M10)
30-00 - Open or Short to Plus
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Thanks for your help as usual Chris....
