Q about lights

vaio

also called motor factors

s_b

lets hope its not something like a vw beetle or bigjl.s hot spoons will come in very handy removing back lights:rotfl:

pitkin2020

vaio wrote: »

also called motor factors

yeah thats what I meant lol, had brain freeze

cyclonebri1

gem68 wrote: »

have been on halfords site,they have bulbs in stock and they fit them for £3.99,but i really want to see if i can do it myself(wiil try in their carpark just so if i need some help they are handy)then we'll see if its some other problem,tho hopefully not.
had my tyres checked 3 months ago,needed one new one.MOT due end of june so will get checked again then.wish i didn't need a car.

:eek::eek::eek:Don't you just love it:eek::eek::eek:

Oh, I wouldn't worry too much about the brake lights, guessing at the state of your tires you're unlikely to stop quick enough to give anyone behind a problem.

I seriously hope you get the intent of my reply:(

Hammyman

I followed a bloke the other week and told him his brake lights didn't work. Quite a blase response. I asked him if he notice I was occassionally getting right up his backside when we were driving down a twisty section and he replied he had. I said it was because he was braking hard where I wouldn't and I had no warning and that had it been any other driver, he would have likely ended up in an accident.

Dippypud

gem68 wrote: »

have been on halfords site,they have bulbs in stock and they fit them for £3.99,but i really want to see if i can do it myself(wiil try in their carpark just so if i need some help they are handy)then we'll see if its some other problem,tho hopefully not.
had my tyres checked 3 months ago,needed one new one.MOT due end of june so will get checked again then.wish i didn't need a car.

How long have you been driving then? Who checks your tyres?

I check my vehicle every time before I drive off.


This is from the Highway code site:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_069871

Take special care that lights, brakes, steering, exhaust system, seat belts, demisters, wipers and washers are all working.

[Laws RTA 1988 sect 42 & CUR reg 32]
Tyres. Tyres MUST be correctly inflated to the vehicle manufacturer’s specification for the load being carried. Always refer to the vehicle’s handbook or data. Tyres should also be free from certain cuts and other defects.
Cars, light vans and light trailers MUST have a tread depth of at least 1.6 mm across the central three-quarters of the breadth of the tread and around the entire circumference.
Motorcycles, large vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles MUST have a tread depth of at least 1 mm across three-quarters of the breadth of the tread and in a continuous band around the entire circumference.
Mopeds should have visible tread.
Be aware that some vehicle defects can attract penalty points.

Are you aware of these rules.

bigjl

s_b wrote: »

lets hope its not something like a vw beetle or bigjl.s hot spoons will come in very handy removing back lights:rotfl:

You would be surprised what you can do with some warm spoons........

Strider590

gem68 wrote: »

tyres are fine thanks!

And battery and brakes and exhaust and shock absorbers, all fine...... Do I detect a crapfit customer?

(sorry, couldn't resist)

Dippypud

Strider590 wrote: »

And battery and brakes and exhaust and shock absorbers, all fine...... Do I detect a crapfit customer?

(sorry, couldn't resist)

I feel this customer only goes to a garage when something goes wrong.

cyclonebri1

Hammyman wrote: »

I followed a bloke the other week and told him his brake lights didn't work. Quite a blase response. I asked him if he notice I was occassionally getting right up his backside when we were driving down a twisty section and he replied he had. I said it was because he was braking hard where I wouldn't and I had no warning and that had it been any other driver, he would have likely ended up in an accident.

I think I can better that;).
After a spirited drive one weekend around a few nice twisty A roads I eventually stopped at a set of lights, on an up hill stretch as it happened. I was aware of a chap that had been behind me for a while but only caught up when I stopped. He dived out of his car and started ranting about my brake lights not working.
I politely pointed out if he'd like to check I'd try the pedal; Perfect, light up like Blackpool, he walked away still scratching his head and missed his change of lights:D

I hadn't the heart to tell him that on an open road I rarely use the brakes and drive so I don't need to slow for normal corners, I simply hadn't needed the brakes for a few miles and had rolled up to the lights and pulled it up on the handbrake.

As an aside in the good old days when many cars had pressure switches operating the brakelights unless you actully braked "seriously", the lights didn't activate:eek: