I found out the in last few days that at night when leaving work when i turn on my lights the passenger headlight does not come on and neither does the licence plate light. Well all i have to do is lightly tap the headlight and it comes on fine and stays on. If i turn off the car it will need to be taped again. All the other lights work fine ( turn signals etc ). I even checked the wires connections behind the firewall insalation on the passenger side where the wires to the licence plate light are and they are all connected. Even the bulb there is good. Does any one have any insights as to what it could be. I am also going to check the wires on the light switch to see if there are any loose ones there......

thanks i will. I just pulled the headlight again and cleaned the contacts better ( did not really need it ) and rehooked it up and it still did the same thing. Thanks for the info scott.....

hey Casey thanks for the info. Between you and Scott saying basicly the same thing i will definately be getting a new headlight tomorrow for it. I hope that will cause the licence plate light to come on also.  After that all i need to get is 2 barrel nuts and 4 engine tin screws and basicly the car will be back together. You keep those visors out of every ones sight..... :lol:

It happens in halogen element style bulbs as well. /see it quite often.

The ground is bad. Probably where the assembly bolts to the decklid if I was a betting man I'd bet on that.

Usually tou can just tighten it up and it will work.

My turn signal has basically stopped working.  When I turn it on it will flash a time or two and then stop.  Has anyone else experienced this or does anyone know what is going on and can give some advice? :cry:

My turn signal has basically stopped working.  When I turn it on it will flash a time or two and then stop.  Has anyone else experienced this or does anyone know what is going on and can give some advice? :cry:

Keep in mind she is referring to a New Beetle and not a classic.