WarrenL
Active Member
At Brown Rover's last WOF inspection, the man in the blue overalls alerted me to a non-functioning left park light. That's a failed WOF, so I said "Bugger, should have double-checked them before coming in." "No worries, guv!" said the man in the blue overalls. "I'll sort it right now if you want. It'll cost you three bucks for the bulb."
Fast forward five months. Brown Rover doesn't often go out at night, but on Saturday I had occasion to venture forth in the darkness by Rover. What's that I see? Or rather, what's that I don't see? Illumination of the left sticky-uppy tell-tale doodad. Another blown bulb? Well, I'd better sort that. WOF's due again next month.
So on Sunday I went to change the bulb. The bulb was just fine. Perfect working order. However it was too small, rattling around in the socket and making only intermittent contact with its surroundings. Gritted teeth. But wait! There's more! The three screws that hold the park light lens in? One was missing, one was bent, and one had had its head snapped off.
That's why I don't like other people working on my car. The worst three bucks I ever spent...
Fast forward five months. Brown Rover doesn't often go out at night, but on Saturday I had occasion to venture forth in the darkness by Rover. What's that I see? Or rather, what's that I don't see? Illumination of the left sticky-uppy tell-tale doodad. Another blown bulb? Well, I'd better sort that. WOF's due again next month.
So on Sunday I went to change the bulb. The bulb was just fine. Perfect working order. However it was too small, rattling around in the socket and making only intermittent contact with its surroundings. Gritted teeth. But wait! There's more! The three screws that hold the park light lens in? One was missing, one was bent, and one had had its head snapped off.
That's why I don't like other people working on my car. The worst three bucks I ever spent...