I went to halfords today to have some blue xenon lamps fitted after being advised by Halfords that they can do this with no problems at all.

I did warn them that changing the bulbs is really difficult (due to the small area to access the back.) and having tried myself with no luck. Anyway, they insisted that it will only take them a few minutes to fit and obviously I must be doing something wrong.

Leave it to the experts they said........ so I paid the £4 fitting charge and left them to it.

2 and a half hours later and 2 mechanics working on it, they finally managed it after breaking one of the bulbs!! (which I noticed as they didn't try the lights out afterwards).

At first they even tried to fit the wrong type of bulb as both the booklet and their computer told them to use a different bulb. I pointed out to them that the writing on the headlamp states H1 and HB3. But they wanted to fit a H4

I wonder if they actually made any money at all on this.?

 

I wouldn't let Halfrauds 'assistants' within 20 feet of my WRX

 

I thought they could handle headlamps. LOL

They told me they were VERY confident. Of what I don't know. breaking my car?

 

i bought some headlight bulbs off ebay last week 9.00 inc p+p. it took me about 15 mins to fit from opening to closing the bonnet very easy job. diy next time and if unsure ask peeps on hear.

 

I honestly can't believe you let those morons near your car?

 

I know, I know... Never again. It seemed like a good idea at the time.

 

I thought that they WERE H4s!!!!

Pete

 

I like Halfords. Very useful to me earlier when I needed a 7mm Allen Key socket to change the brake pads on the missus car.

But I wouldn't let them touch my car

 

Unless Subaru changed the light type mid-year (has been known before)?

I thought the H4s were 2004 onwards for Newage.

Just want to clarify, they wanted to fit a H4 AFTER I told them that the car needed H1s and HB3.

 

i saw some guy pay a few quid for them to fit some wiper blades to his car, the lazy sod or ignrant git for not knowing how to do it, if he was 80 then fair do`s, but he was like 35 yrs old !

thos ekind of guys who dont know how to change a wheel when they get a flat.

 

Don't get me wrong, on a Newage car, changing the bulbs is a pain in the butt especially if you have big hands like me (you just can't get to them easily). BUT they told me it was easy and that I was doing something wrong. I've changed engines on my own in the past and know my way around a car, but just couldn't be doing with the hassle. They annoyed me by saying I was doing something wrong. The bulbs were in VERY tight also. I spent 20 minutes getting one out and scratched my hands to hell in the process of trying (even moving the battery holder out of the way etc,....)

Anyway, they said £4 and 5 minutes to get it done, so I said what the hell and let them have a go.

 

on my 03wrx, i put H4's in!

took me ages because my hand wouldn't fit. also planned to change the sidelights but then realised i had to remove the headlight unit and couldn't. wonder if the halfords blokes would do that for 4 quid

 

I wonder..... to remove the headlight unit, you have to remove both the grill AND the bumper apparently.!!

 

Its like Kwik fit, I wouldn't trust them with the Scooby! All kids and I know as soon as I looked away it would be taken for a "Spin"!

Took the girlfriends Clio to Kwikfit to get the wheels lined up, told the bloke you need to ue the fob or it will cut out with the immobilser! 3 attemps later and foot to the floor he got it into the bay.. having completey ignored me!!

Never again, take it to Subaru now even for alinement

 

so, just for the simple ones among us, what bulbs are in a 2005 WRX, and are they easy to change?



john

 

i use h1 and HB3 for 04wrx??