What's the most economical way to replace with quality/factory parts?
Mechanic wants to charge ~$90 ($20 for the part) for the job.

On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:07:47 -0700, Anna wrote:


$90, including $20 for a HEADLIGHT?!?!

Replacement Headlight Assembly - Right - Passenger Side

Your Price: $190.95

Quantity:
Part Number: 7524-02019983
Notes: w/o high intensity discharge


$90 is a bargain!

"Anna" <anna (AT) no_thanks (DOT) com> wrote


Just the bulbs, or the entire headlight assembly?

"JoeSpareBedroom" <newstrash (AT) frontiernet (DOT) net> wrote

The driver-side bulb went out so just the bulb (not entire assembly).

On Aug 17, 10:20*am, "Anna" <anna (AT) no_thanks (DOT) com> wrote:
You might just get the new bulb and have a local (i.e., non-dealer)
shop change the bulb. You can look in the owner's manual. It may tell
you how big of a job it is.

Jeff

"Anna" <anna (AT) no_thanks (DOT) com> wrote


I agree with Jeff. Ask everyone you know if they've got an independent
mechanic they've been happy with. If anyone says "Jiffy Lube", "Firestone",
etc., ignore those suggestions because those places are a crap shoot. You're
looking for someplace like "Scotty's Auto Repair", and when you get the
right kind of recommendation, the person you're talking to will go on
forever about why they like the place. That's how you know you've got a good
one, usually.

Got any friends who are good at this kind of stuff? If you see it done once,
you'll probably remember how to do it the next time.

On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:20:36 -0700, Anna wrote:

OH! In that case, $90 is *WAY* too much.

Even $10 would be too much, and even the most expensive bulb is $19, and
I'm sure your mechanic is not using that (SilverStar)

On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:11:48 -0700, Jeff Strickland wrote:

I buy a lot of stuff at Mall-Wart except bulbs. The *Pilots* I bought
burned out in *DAYS*! And of course I used a clean paper towel to aid in
handling the bulb.

Your car takes one of several different types of standard bulbs.

Lift the hood, unscrew the lamp from the headlight assembly, buy a new lamp
and screw it in. There is a connector that has to be unplugged and plugged
back in, but otherwise this is a job that can be done by pretty much
anybody. The automaker works very hard to make this a job that can be done
at home and not require the services of yoru local garage.

The lamps ought to be replaced in pairs, one for each side of the car --
save the lamp that still works for an emergency spare to be used at a later
date.

Lamps are numbered, 9006, 9007, and others. Once you determine the model
number, there are various qualities of light that are available from
standard to ultra bright. (Part of the reason to replace in pairs is so that
both sides of the car produce the same quality of light.) You are required
to use the same number, 9006, 9007, and so on, but you can select from any
of the light spectrums (light qualities) that you think you prefer. Logic
would suggest that you want the brightest/whitest possible option.

Lamps are available at the autoparts department of such places as Target and
WalMart, as well as at auto parts stores. If yo are not comfortable
replacing the light youself, yoiu might have a neighbor or friend that can
handle the task with ease, or you might consider asking WalMart to install
them.





"Anna" <anna (AT) no_thanks (DOT) com> wrote

"Hachiroku" <Trueno (AT) e86 (DOT) GTS> wrote



Hachi, all she needs is the bulb, not the entire lamp assembly.