Hi I'm new to this forum. Please can someone give me some advice on an issue I've got. 

I've got a 2016 plate skoda citigo monte carlo edition.

The day time running lights have been rubbish and not lasting long. I've changed the bulbs three times already this year. The front off side light had gone but the front near side was still illuminated. When I put the full beam on, both lights were on but on the dimmed setting. 

I decided to change the bulb for another 21/5w and it did work for a whole hour. Then the bulb had gone like it had blown. I took it out and swapped it with the near side one to make sure it was actually the bulb. It wouldn't light up so I put the bulb back in to the near side and now the day time running lights work won't at all.

When I turn the side lights on then the front near side light comes on. I'm thinking it's a blown fuse but i don't know which one. 

I've searched the internet far and wide for the correct fuse and there is nothing. The only thing I can find is fuses for the model before my car which says fuse 4 and 22. These won't be for mine as the lay out is different and fuse 4 is for the airbag. There is nothing in the manual that specifically days drl.

The handbook says numerous fuses for vehicle lighting so I can only think of replacing them all?

I have rang skoda customer services who just told me to take it in to a local retailer. I rang my local retailer who want £85 to put it on a diagnostic machine first. Needless to say I dont have that kind of cash!

This is what my manual says

 

1.  Air Conditioning, diagnostic connector
2.  Headlight range control, park assist, electric exterior mirror adjustment
3.  Automatic transmission, engine control unit, power steering, control lever under the steering wheel, instrument cluster
4.  Airbag
5.  Reversing light
6.  Rear wiper, windscreen washer system
7.  Main beam headlamp - left side
8.  Main beam headlamp - right side
9.  Not assigned
10.  Electric exterior mirror heater
11.  Not assigned
12.  Vehicle lighting
13.  Vehicle lighting
14.  Vehicle lighting
15.  Vehicle with START-STOPsystem: Radio  -  Vehicle without START-STOPsystem: Central Control Unit, heating, automatic transmission, light switch, license plate light
16.  Vehicle lighting
17.  Rear window wiper
18.  Panoramic sunroof
19.  Central locking system
20.  Rear window heater
21.  Reversing light
22.  Horn
23.  Voltage transformer
24.  Headlamp flasher
25.  Windscreen wipers
26.  Radio
27.  Turn signal lights, brake lights
28.  Selector lever for the automatic transmission
29.  Fuel pump
30.  Engine control unit, instrument cluster, central control unit, rain sensor, control lever under the steering wheel, diagnostic connector
31.  Vehicle lighting
32.  Central control unit
33.  Vehicle lighting
34.  Indoor lighting
35.  Vehicle lighting
36.  Vehicle lighting
37.  ESC
38.  Key bar
39.  Lever under the steering wheel, windscreen washer system
40.  Engine components
41.  Brake pedal switch, cooling fan
42.  Engine control unit
43.  Fuel pump
44.  Engine components
45.  Engine components
46.  12-volt power socket
47.  Air blower for air conditioning/heating
48.  Seat heaters
49.  Electric power windows
50.  Vehicle lighting
51.  Electric power windows

 

If car fuses are blown, they are almost always clearly visibly blown if you look at them - they are mostly made of transparent colour-coded plastic, although some smaller sized ones may not be. Point is pulling fuses and checking does not normally need an ohmmeter. I would say fuses are blamed a bit too often for electrical problems. I'm not sure from your post whether you are saying your bulbs just keep blowing or not.

 

I suspect the problem is not a fuse, but may be a corroded build socket or a bad earth connection (maybe an earth strap from battery to chassis or a corroded connection). I admit this would not be common on a newish car though. It was however a common issue with the last type of vehicle I owned, and with many cars with towing electrics fitted (won't have this on a Citigo though!)