Popup light owned itself

jordy · 19-07-2006, 04:08 PM

Just vistied someone who lives down a shingle road, when I got there I turned my headlights off - it made a sort of poping sound as the light went down, so I turned them on then back off it try and reproduce it, nothing.

When leaving I thought my lights seemed a bit dim, just before I got home I realised one wasn't going and when I got home I saw the whole glass screw in bit including all the silver shiny stuff inside the light was gone!

Only a sharp edge of glass was left.

I think a stone must of been in there and when the light went down it just smashed it.

From memory when my sister had to replace one of hers the bulbs are like $80. Grrr.

andrewgrazier · 20-07-2006, 01:11 PM

a bg head light is like $35 i think if thats what it is
but sounds abit odd thoguh

bourbon · 20-07-2006, 05:25 PM

is it just the bulb that broke? if so there cheap as piss...

if its the whole headlight assembly then its still cheap as piss...

jordy · 20-07-2006, 07:17 PM

Free actually, and my sister said hers was $50 brand new from Repco (this is in NZ).

Pretty awesome having a mate who owns a Mazda wrecker, guess I owe him some beers.

And yeah it was the glass and silver backing that broke.

19-07-2006, 04:08 PM	#1
jordy Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Zealand Car: '91 BG Posts: 230 View Photos By: jordy	Popup light owned itself Just vistied someone who lives down a shingle road, when I got there I turned my headlights off - it made a sort of poping sound as the light went down, so I turned them on then back off it try and reproduce it, nothing. When leaving I thought my lights seemed a bit dim, just before I got home I realised one wasn't going and when I got home I saw the whole glass screw in bit including all the silver shiny stuff inside the light was gone! Only a sharp edge of glass was left. I think a stone must of been in there and when the light went down it just smashed it. From memory when my sister had to replace one of hers the bulbs are like $80. Grrr.

20-07-2006, 05:25 PM	#3
bourbon The Hairy Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: southside ya'll and North Side, Brissy Car: MINI Cooper S 2003 Posts: 8,110	is it just the bulb that broke? if so there cheap as piss... if its the whole headlight assembly then its still cheap as piss... __________________ For All your crash repair panels & lights, clear lights contact us at PANEL HOUSE 45 RANDALL ST SLACKS CREEK QLD 4127 PHONE : 07 3808 8737 FAX : 07 3808 8735

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20-07-2006, 01:11 PM	#2
andrewgrazier Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: newcastle Posts: 586 View Photos By: andrewgrazier	a bg head light is like $35 i think if thats what it is but sounds abit odd thoguh

20-07-2006, 07:17 PM	#4
jordy Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Zealand Car: '91 BG Posts: 230 View Photos By: jordy	Free actually, and my sister said hers was $50 brand new from Repco (this is in NZ). Pretty awesome having a mate who owns a Mazda wrecker, guess I owe him some beers. And yeah it was the glass and silver backing that broke.