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Good news! My bus passed its MOT with only one advisorey. That little tiny main beam dash board light doesn't work. Anyone know where I can get one from.

Hi there,

Mine did not work when I bought the van so I bought another from......VW! They will order for you and charge more than a bulb should But still relatively cheap!

Before you rush out and buy be sure it is not a loose connection in the oblong white plug with 13 or so wires in it that plugs into the dash pod (if this means nothing have a search, plenty here on it). You may need to clean the connections and use a watchmakers/small screwdriver to open the connecters in the plastic oblong thing to get a better connection. Worth a go first as this is more likely the cause. And, you need to remove the dash pod anyway to change the bulb...

After I replaced the bulb and cleaned the connection up I did start to wonder if the bulb was okay....I cannot imagine the main beam flash is used that much, even in 20 years! It's not like a house lightbulb!

Good luck.