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On 25/11/2012 10:56, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Arfa Daily wrote:
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 :-(


Changing a bulb for one of the correct type won't alter the beam setting.
What is more likely is the car has been damaged and repaired and the new
unit not adjusted correctly. If a new car, this won't be picked up until
the first MOT.


It is quite easy to put a H7 bulb in incorrectly in many cars.
the locating mechanism isn't very good.