Headlights

[ivor4781]

i have to drive on mainly "b"roads and winding country lanes at night,I'm gob smacked at how many cars are on the road with one headlight and some not even a sidelight on the offending side,i counted 8 one night last week in a 20 mile drive

[Hymie]

It’s too much trouble for the police to ‘police’ this type of vehicle issue – much easier to catch speeders with fixed cameras. It will be fixed at the next MOT.

Many vehicles now require a trip to the garage to replace a bulb. When a bulb last went on my car, it was a day before I had purchased a replacement and fitted the bulb – so I could have been one of those 20.

[vulcan42]

I've noticed that the more sophisticated cars become the lazier drivers get. My car, and it's not new, not only lets me know the minute a bulb blows but which bulb it is as well. It also has a reminder lamp on the dash until the faulty bulb is replaced. There really is no excuse for long time driving with a bulb out.

[bookbinder]

Bulbs can blow just like that, and you don't get any warning. A car's bulbs may be OK when the journey starts, and then blow whilst the car is moving. The driver won't know until he stops.

[TWR]

Lazy motorist Ivor.

[mushroom25]

in a lot of modern cars, a blown bulb is a "main dealer" repair, with all the associated expense that entails. my car (fortunately a company vehicle) requires the front to be virtually dismantled just to get at the headlights.

[Canary42]

////It’s too much trouble for the police to ‘police’ this type of vehicle issue////

Not true - I've been pulled over with a blown rear light.

[sddsddean]

As said, on many modern vehicles, it is almost impossible to get at the bulb. On my truck it involves undoing 2 torx screws, which means you can pull the plastic headlight surround off exposing 4 more torx head bolts, which then let you swing the whole light assembly out so you can change the bulb...then put it all back together. We have found it much easier to tilt the cab up about 12" and just reach in and change the bulb in less than 2 minutes!
BTW, has anyone noticed how many cars have both brake lights 'blown', but the high one in the window still working? That really annoys me too!

[TWR]

Sddsddean, not preaching as you are a Driver, that's a dangerous practice, I think you know what I mean?

[sddsddean]

Know what you are saying TWR, but I have a special wooden wedge...just in case!

[TWR]

There is a local company here called Tarmac ( You will know them) I wa working for them a good few years back, the Tilted the Cab on the old Leyland Revia, when it was on FULL Tilt the both Pins Snapped with the cab dropping on the floor, & did not smash the screen, the good old day Eh.

[sddsddean]

I always hold my breath as it goes 'over centre' hoping its not going to hit the floor!