Sha Bu Le Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 Booked in for a MOT tomorrow, had two new tyres fitted to the front end (needed). Spent about two hours with the hoover and a bucket of soapy water tarting it up and as a final check, checked the washer bottle, wipers and lights. Now yesterday the side lights were both working, checked tonight and one is off, booger!! Anyhoos I had a spare but what a carry on to get the damn thing fitted, rubber man would have struggled. Managed in the end, then remembered something on a car forum. Someone had said to get "bulbs" changed on the front was going to cost about £80 because the front of the car had to come off. Worked out he was talking about the fog light bulbs so while I was up to the eyes had a crawl underneath and I think the guy was right. If either of my fog lights dies it can stay dead, rarely use them anyway. Which leads to changing a headlight bulb on the nearside, access according to the handbook is via a hatch in the wheel arch. So when I followed the handbook, guess what? I got my hand stuck for ten minutes. Had visions of the fire brigade being called and cutting my car to bits. Got free and ended up with lots of scratches, found out it was much easier changing the bulb from inside the bonnet however if you have hands like a gorilla forget it. I do like my car, it fits. Rant over for now (unless it fails tomorrow) For ten points for the first correct answer......................what make & model ofr car is it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 My wife has an Astra, if it needs a new headlight unit the front valance has to come off. Give me my old Landrover any day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastiebap Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 Renault Megane? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Prawn Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 Don't know what car that is but my old VW Passat you actually had to take off the air intake to change driver side front bulbs, unbelievable hassle! When I bought the bulb from Halfords the spotty 16 year old asked if I wanted it fitting for £2 and I really wish I had said yes - although he'd probably still be fitting it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLuke Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 I'm going Megane too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sha Bu Le Posted November 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) Pastiebap wins ten points,,,,,,,,,, well done matey, do you or have you had one? LondonLuke comes a close runner up so its only fair to give him 5 points. Edited November 25, 2014 by Sha Bu Le Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 The problem with MOTs is you put it in expecting it to pass and they find all sorts wrong but when you put it in expecting it to fail they go and pass the bloody thing and why is it that one year you can get lots of adviserys and you do nothing about them but next year it passes but you get new adviserys on different things. :no: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 Side light on a corsa wheel off inner wing out dealer wanted £60 labour to do it!!! That said my car passed MOT noticed one rear light cluster has half an inch of water in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike737 Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 The last Transit I had before this one, (2004 model), had to have the air-con depressurised and a pipe removed to change the nearside headlight bulb... And people wonder why there are so many vehicles driving about with one light out! Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan. Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 If fog lights go you don't need to take the bumper off they pop out forwards if you unplug them, headlights are a pain though especially if they are xenons most people take the bumper off to do that job, only takes 10 mins though tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanb Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 The last Transit I had before this one, (2004 model), had to have the air-con depressurised and a pipe removed to change the nearside headlight bulb... And people wonder why there are so many vehicles driving about with one light out! Mike. Sorry Mike but they must have seen you coming. It's 4 nuts that hold the headlight in on that shape transit and takes a few minutes to whip them out. Air con or no air con. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 My 08 Volvo v70 had 2 big steel pins, like tent pegs, holding each headlight in, pop them up, pop the light out, undo multi plug and take it inside to do the bulb. Brilliant idea. The rear led lights had to have the bumper removed to fit new ones......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastiebap Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Pastiebap wins ten points,,,,,,,,,, well done matey, do you or have you had one? LondonLuke comes a close runner up so its only fair to give him 5 points. My mum had one and asked me at one point to change her headlight bulb, you do actually require a separate elbow joint halfway down the forearm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike737 Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Sorry Mike but they must have seen you coming. It's 4 nuts that hold the headlight in on that shape transit and takes a few minutes to whip them out. Air con or no air con. Well, the screenwash ran dry at the same time, so I just traded it in for a new one... Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmytree Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 I must be lucky, I've never had to change a bulb on my car. Better still it's just gone straight through its 14th MOT with only 1 advisory, for a delaminating number plate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 This bulb changing business would account for the number of 'cyclops' vehicles on the road then. I can remember when it used to be a Road Traffic offence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 a friend of mine has a new merc, last year on the previous model he had a bulb replaced by Robinsons, it took them the whole day as they had to strip the entire front end, to their credit they did replace the other side while they were at it but the bill was the thick end of eight hundred poonds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Eldest had a Ford Focus ST170, when they first came out. Headlight bulb went. We were fiddling under the bonnet when a mate popped round. Take the bumper and inner wheel arch off - gets access to headlight. Sod that. Whacked the wing fairly smartly - light back on and stayed that way for the next year or so, until to got rid. Last garbage car he had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 that's why I like my old vw, loads of room to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 (edited) a friend of mine has a new merc, last year on the previous model he had a bulb replaced by Robinsons, it took them the whole day as they had to strip the entire front end, to their credit they did replace the other side while they were at it but the bill was the thick end of eight hundred poonds. I have no idea who Robinsons are but if it is as hard as that to do it would not it be best to take it to a Merc main dealer as they may charge a lot but they would/should now the best simplest way to do it. just a thought but why would you take a car to a soft drink manufacturer to have a bulb changed :lol: Edited November 30, 2014 by four-wheel-drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 I have no idea who Robinsons are but if it is as hard as that to do it would not it be best to take it to a Merc main dealer as they may charge a lot but they would/should now the best simplest way to do it. just a thought but why would you take a car to a soft drink manufacturer to have a bulb changed :lol: Robinsons is the name of the main dealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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