What's the proper name for this light?

[TurboDan]

The red one on the rear side of your car. I want to order it (since mine is out) but there's no category for it on my favorite auto parts site. Maybe I'm not looking for the right name??

[S204STi]

I've always referred to it as a corner marker.

[MX793]

Marker light.

Are you looking for a new bulb or the entire lens and light assembly?

[the Teuton]

Rear side marker?

[giant_mtb]

Prolly just a bulb.  Cheap.

[Onslaught]

Most cars use a 194 bulb there. Can't say if VW would or not. If so they're very cheap.

[Rupert]

Yeah, I don't think you need to order a bulb...

[Minpin]

Yeah, I don't think you need to order a bulb...

HAH! Much to learn, have you.

[Rupert]

HAH! Much to learn, have you.

Excuse me? It's like you think I haven't been fixing my own cars for as long as I have owned them, or something.

[Byteme]

Rear side marker?

Right rear side marker.

[The Phantom]

Bulb?  I didn't figure it to be anything more than a reflector!   

[TurboDan]

Bulb?  I didn't figure it to be anything more than a reflector!   

In some cars it's a reflector. In this one it has a bulb in it for some reason. Probably because the taillights don't wrap around like they do in some cars.

[93JC]

That's exactly why it's lit, Dan.

[giant_mtb]

http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProducts/AutomotiveLighting/LampReplacementGuide/default.htm

That should tell you what kind of bulb you need.  Like Onslaught said, probably a 194.  I'm not sure what specific model/year your vehicle is, so I can't check for you...

[AutobahnSHO]

Autozone and the like have books you can look in, or they can punch it into the 'puter and tell you for free!!!!

[Rupert]

Or you can just pull it out and look at it...

[Rupert]

So many ways to find out what bulb you need, and I didn't think any of them needed a thread.

[93JC]

I'm surprised no one has suggested simply looking in your owner's manual for the model of bulb. There should be a list of all the car's light bulbs.

[TurboDan]

Funny thing was, I went to AutoZone and the guy couldn't find it anywhere in his book. 

[S204STi]

Funny thing was, I went to AutoZone and the guy couldn't find it anywhere in his book. 

Parts guys never know anything.  It's always best to figure it out on your own first and then go in and tell them exactly where to look.

[Rupert]

I just pull the bulb out and bring it in. It'll have a number on it, usually.

[Minpin]

Excuse me? It's like you think I haven't been fixing my own cars for as long as I have owned them, or something.

There are a lot of specialty bulbs you have to order, ole' friend. And I am not talking about just cars

[280Z Turbo]

Parts guys never know anything.  It's always best to figure it out on your own first and then go in and tell them exactly where to look.

Oh God, even then they still screw it up.

I gave up on Autozone. I only go to Advance now.

[Rupert]

There are a lot of specialty bulbs you have to order, ole' friend. And I am not talking about just cars

This is a Passat or something, and it's a little side marker, to boot. Do you really think for half a second that the little side marker in a typical family car needs to be ordered? Even the headlight bulbs are probably easy to find.

And I am talking about just cars, duh.

[CALL_911]

I just pull the bulb out and bring it in. It'll have a number on it, usually.

That's what I'd do as well.

[MX793]

I've learned that apparently that light is also called Hubert.

[Rupert]

I knew one called Ralph once.

[MX793]

I knew one called Ralph once.

Ralph is the front one.

[S204STi]

lol

[Rupert]

Ralph is the front one.

Not on Italian cars...