I see Halfords are now advertising a change your bulb service.

Brian

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"Arfa Daily" wrote in message
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Yes, I know I've had a bitch on here before about DIY headlight repairs,
but I swear it's getting worse year on year. Since the evenings have got
dark again, I've been blinded from the front and dazzled from the rear so
many times that I've lost count. This is either because headlight bulbs
have been fitted incorrectly, or the cretins behind the wheel don't know
what the blue light on the dash means ...

On top of this, on more than one occasion, I've almost run into the back
of a motorbike that's turned out to be a car with the offside tail light
out.

Today, I had to drive to another town some thirty miles away, and for most
of the time it was more or less foggy. At least one in three cars was not
showing any lights. I think I saw about two that were actually using their
rear fog lights. Funny how drivers always manage to find the tiresome
things on a dark wet night when they are guaranteed to dazzle you, but
never have them on when it's full daylight and thick fog !

Anyway, on the return trip, as I passed the main county police
headquarters, a law car pulled out behind me. It had one headlight
pointing into the ditch, and the other up into my rearview mirror. If it's
now reached the point where even the coppers can't keep their own vehicles
legal, we might as well all give up ...

DIY headlight bulb replacement should be banned. You ought to have to take
your car to approved garages where there is someone trained and certified
to change the wretched things correctly :-(

Rant over ...

Arfa