Oh no! It's the return of the one eyed monsters...

Keith

No, not that!

With the evenings drawing in earlier and earlier. It's the time of year that brings out these one eyed monsters driving on the opposite side of the road, one light is a lovely sidelight, the other a blazing headlight.

Save yourself the hassle of finding both bulbs have blown and need to call your breakdown service (and the eyes of oncoming traffic).

Spend a moment, and check all your bulbs are in working order.

vikingaero

Aldi had bulb kits available for about £3.99 a fortnight ago. They still had plenty when I went in a few days ago. Also try Maplin or your local stealer as more often than not they are much cheaper than Halfords.

And remember folks - light swirly mist at this time of year isn't fog, so you don't need to blind us with your rear fog lights. Fog lights should be like a tarts knickers - on and off all the time!

hewhoisnotintheknow

drives me mad, i see the same taxis week after week with lights missing

mine are changed within minutes of me noticing

steveo3002

yeah i cant understand how folk can drive around like it for weeks , most cars are simple enough to change the bulbs over

easier than crashing or having an accident anyway lol

wazza

feel sorry for some owners who have to go through hell to change a light bulb of their headlights. I think it was fifth gear who did an article on a car which only a garage can change a light bulb. I think it was a renault megane. The wheel and the wheelarch cover had to come off to gain access.

wallbash

Changed a dipped bulb on a focus today. It was on the off side not a problem, but the nearside is twice the problem. Start by removing the battery :eek:
I might be tempted to get Halfords to change that one for a fiver.

anewman

I put together a little kit of every possible bulb so if every single bulb blew, I would be able to replace them all. Me being me that includes bulbs for the switches and instrument panel :rotfl: I even have spare side repeater units as I know chances are when it comes to needing to replace the bulb, the old one will fall apart. You can get a small storage box with adjustable dividers suitable for the purpose from woolworths for £1 and if any bulbs need a screwdriver to get to you can plonk one of those in the box too. Also, it's quite easy to forget the reg plate bulbs so do check those too.

anewman

wallbash wrote: »

Changed a dipped bulb on a focus today. It was on the off side not a problem, but the nearside is twice the problem. Start by removing the battery :eek:
I might be tempted to get Halfords to change that one for a fiver.

Halfords won't even change a car battery on a Skoda Felicia because they have to remove 4 nuts to get the strut brace off first and then remove the 2 bolts for the battery clamps and the two terminals.Apparently it comes up on their system as not to attempt fitting or something, so I am guessing for difficult to do bulbs halfords won't be much help.

Halfords is great for bulbs with the trade card discount though

albionrovers

wazza wrote: »

feel sorry for some owners who have to go through hell to change a light bulb of their headlights. I think it was fifth gear who did an article on a car which only a garage can change a light bulb. I think it was a renault megane. The wheel and the wheelarch cover had to come off to gain access.

A dodgy light bulb is the least of anyone's problems with a Megane.