How long does it take to replace a lightbulb?

[TinmanX]

Bulb went in the wife's car. Headlight. Here are the first couple of sentences from the owners manual of the car detailing how to change the headlight bulb.

"Jack up the front of the car and place on stands for safety. Remove front wheels."

Really?
Yes.
Access panel for the low-beam headlight and turn signal is in the wheel arch and cannot be reached with the wheel in place, the high-beam bulb, which is in the same cluster can only be changed from the engine compartment after removing the air filter and battery.

I also had to replace a single LED in the instrument panel (did all 7 while I was in). It took me 2 hours of dismantling the dash to get to the bulbs. Every part of the dash HAS to come off.

So, 2 bulbs need to be replaced and it takes the average guy almost 3 hours just to reach them. Putting it all back together is another 2.

5 hour job.

Nice work Chrysler!

[Meatwad]

I have a ford pickup and front headlamp bulb replacement is less then 5 minutes from start to complete.

I also have two lights in the dash that are burned out, but the rest light it good enough so it doesnt bother me one bit

[Tigger29]

I'm a mechanic.  I feel your pain!  I get that from customers all the time, "$200 to replace A BULB!  YOU'RE RIPPING ME OFF!"  Then they come back a few days later more than happy to hand over the cash after they attempted to do it themselves!

I also get "Well Billy Bob down the street said he'd do it for $20!" then I say "That's because he didn't look at how involved it is!"  Sometimes later on I find out they ended up paying even more to the competitor because they were too ashamed to come back to me! hah

I had a good customer once throw a fit because I wanted to charge him $300 for a custom dual exhaust system for his truck.  He paid Joe Bob in the middle of nowhere $125 to do it and then brought it back to me for a State safety inspection.  When I had to fail him for no converters (due to Joe Bob cutting them off) and for not having the proper exhaust hangers installed (due to Joe Bob taking shortcuts) and for leaking at the seams (due to Joe Bob not knowing how to weld) it ended up costing him well over $1000 to get it fixed back up.  Some people never learn...

[Skyguns MKII]

I have a ford pickup and front headlamp bulb replacement is less then 5 minutes from start to complete.

I also have two lights in the dash that are burned out, but the rest light it good enough so it doesnt bother me one bit

FORD = BEST

[mbailey]

My Silverados bulbs are a snap, going to the store to pick them up takes more time then installing them   

Sorry to hear about the pita you had to deal with TinX

[Karnak]

I have a ford pickup and front headlamp bulb replacement is less then 5 minutes from start to complete.

I also have two lights in the dash that are burned out, but the rest light it good enough so it doesnt bother me one bit

Same here, except change "Ford" to "Toyota".

[PuppetZ]

I'm a mechanic.  I feel your pain!  I get that from customers all the time, "$200 to replace A BULB!  YOU'RE RIPPING ME OFF!"  Then they come back a few days later more than happy to hand over the cash after they attempted to do it themselves!

I also get "Well Billy Bob down the street said he'd do it for $20!" then I say "That's because he didn't look at how involved it is!"  Sometimes later on I find out they ended up paying even more to the competitor because they were too ashamed to come back to me! hah

I had a good customer once throw a fit because I wanted to charge him $300 for a custom dual exhaust system for his truck.  He paid Joe Bob in the middle of nowhere $125 to do it and then brought it back to me for a State safety inspection.  When I had to fail him for no converters (due to Joe Bob cutting them off) and for not having the proper exhaust hangers installed (due to Joe Bob taking shortcuts) and for leaking at the seams (due to Joe Bob not knowing how to weld) it ended up costing him well over $1000 to get it fixed back up.  Some people never learn...

I love this. They always believe they can get premium work at third world rate. Then come back crying because joe schmuck screwed up. I love the last one. That's just one of those satisfying days ain't it 

[F22RaptorDude]

FORD = BEST

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FORD = BEST

FORD....


Fix Or Repair Daily

Found On Road Dead.

[SmokinLoon]

FORD....
Fix Or Repair Daily
Found On Road Dead.

Obviously... you are an ignorant fool. 

I think Ford is pulling away once again with their new series of engines. 

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Obviously... you are an ignorant fool. 

I think Ford is pulling away once again with their new series of engines. 

ford.....well lets just say I will take a MOPAR over ANY ford any day

I wont say anything else, I WONT insult you.....















<----2.2 million dollar sale...eat that ford



MOPAR rules all others drool

[skorpion]

i saw 7 ugly pictures out of the 9 posted ink

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i saw 7 ugly pictures out of the 9 posted ink

that's ok I wont hold it against you

world would be quite boring if everyone was the same

[CAP1]

I'm a mechanic.  I feel your pain!  I get that from customers all the time, "$200 to replace A BULB!  YOU'RE RIPPING ME OFF!"  Then they come back a few days later more than happy to hand over the cash after they attempted to do it themselves!

I also get "Well Billy Bob down the street said he'd do it for $20!" then I say "That's because he didn't look at how involved it is!"  Sometimes later on I find out they ended up paying even more to the competitor because they were too ashamed to come back to me! hah

I had a good customer once throw a fit because I wanted to charge him $300 for a custom dual exhaust system for his truck.  He paid Joe Bob in the middle of nowhere $125 to do it and then brought it back to me for a State safety inspection.  When I had to fail him for no converters (due to Joe Bob cutting them off) and for not having the proper exhaust hangers installed (due to Joe Bob taking shortcuts) and for leaking at the seams (due to Joe Bob not knowing how to weld) it ended up costing him well over $1000 to get it fixed back up.  Some people never learn...

 first off.....you're a technician, not a mechanic. mechanics are the guys doing brakes/shocks/tires, and not knowing anythign else. you, like myself, can diagnose and repair anything that rolls into your bay....that makes you a tech in my opinion.

 secondly....when there's someone that tells me that stuff, i tell them to come back and see me when they want the job done right. i do this politely of course.

[CAP1]

ford.....well lets just say I will take a MOPAR over ANY ford any day

I wont say anything else, I WONT insult you.....

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MOPAR rules all others drool

 back in the 60's i'd have agreed with you on the mopar being better....that's from a guy that likes fords.

 the problem is that chrysler isn't doing anythign worthwhile right now. that aberration they call a charger is junk. and ugly. the challenger is beautiful, but agonizingly slow, unless you want to plunk down zl1 or gt500 money...and then the challenger that might match a gt is still slower than its rivals in that price range. and it doesn't handle as well either.

 and i can tell ya from driving it.....the new 5 liter is a beast.....and i've not taken her past half throttle as yet, seeing as she's not fully broken in.