Anyone else having problems with their number plate bulbs not staying lit ?
Every day at least one of the bulbs is not illuminated, a gentle tap on the tailgate and it will come back on - then stay lit for the rest of the night, then it will be fine for maybe anything from 1 day to a week ! This happens to both bulbs, and has occured since the car was new.
Suspecting corrosion on the contacts I used a thin piece of sandpaper in the bulb holder and afterwards a quick squirt of wd40. This seemed to work fine...for about a week then the problem came back.
It's not the bulbs, like I say a gentle tap brings them back on(although it does seem to blow plate bulbs more than on other cars I've owned). No matter how much cleaning of the contacts or reseating the bulbs the issue always returns within a few days. And it's not just my car, speaking to other Auris taxi drivers they ALL have the same problem, and often when I'm following other Auris TS I'll notice they have one or both number plate lights out.
Applies to Auris hybrid TS but I suspect other Toyotas use the same number plate bulb holders, is it a known issue, is there a solution? Will mention it to my dealer next time I'm in and see if they've had similar reports.