I liked my car until . . .

[LaDubDude]

Somewhere - probably in a rubber room located in Germany - an automotive design engineer is:

a) laughing maniacally

b) sobbing uncontrollably because a bean counter decided to make the car 2cm shorter and not revise his headlight design (y'know . . . to save VWAG $$$ and alienate and anger at least one loyal customer - GRRRRRR!!!!)

c) whispering something about battery clearance and not touching the bulbs . . . "Don't touch the bulbs . . . oh precious . . . the battery is too close . . . too close . . . hands too big . . . battery too close . . . "
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"Let's see," the Jetta driver said to himself at 2:00pm. "If my shift starts at 3:15pm, that gives me about 30 minutes to do nothing, 15 minutes to shave, s--t, and shower (not necessarily in that order), 15 minutes to put in my SilverStars, and 15 minutes to take a nice rip around town in the daylight with my nice new beams."

I took one look at the driver's side and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. I know that it can be done, but if i have to work that hard, I'll take everything apart, change ALL the bulbs at once, clean everything I can, have a few beers and call it a productive afternoon - tomorrow. Maybe it won't look like such a PITA in better light out of the parkade, right?

[R_Ethug]

Re: I liked my car until . . .

remove the battery box use a worklight and you can do it.. your hands will prolly get scratched up tho

[LaDubDude]

Re: I liked my car until . . .

remove the battery box use a worklight and you can do it.. your hands will prolly get scratched up tho

Good call . . . more time for beers that way.

[Aleks]

Re: I liked my car until . . .

I changed my fogs without a problem in a couple minutes......are the rest of the headlights that much harder???? Oh, wait you guys have Jettas.....

[Stonewall]

Re: I liked my car until . . .

I changed my fogs without a problem in a couple minutes......are the rest of the headlights that much harder???? Oh, wait you guys have Jettas.....

I think they are the same clearance but you also have small girly hands

[Aleks]

Re: I liked my car until . . .

I have big hands........I just know how to use them better!

[LaDubDude]

Re: I liked my car until . . .

Ok . . . major overreaction on my part. The lights weren't that difficult to swap out at all. A little tight on the driver's side, but it only took me about 12-15 mins total (and i took it really slow). Major difference with the SiverStars!