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EMERGECY!! Driving test in the morning and need bulb!!

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  • 11-06-2008 8:29pm
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    Scruff
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    Does anyone know where i could get a parking light bulb at this hour of the evening for a 99 Opel Astra??? gf has her driving test at 8am but her inside parking light is blown. Living in Clondalkin.


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    landydef
    Closed Accounts Posts: 296 ✭✭landydef


    halfords liffey valley or tallaght close at 9


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,317 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Or else, borrow one.

    Not your ornery onager



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    Neil_Sedaka
    Registered Users Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭Neil_Sedaka


    Most garages (petrol stations) carry a good range of the most common bulbs, bring the old one and try to match it up.

    Good luck.


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    Scruff
    Registered Users Posts: 4,222 ✭✭✭Scruff


    Cheers all. Got one in the local garage. Had panic hat on and wasnt thinking :o


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    Trinity
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    I have an unopened bulb here but i dont know what part of car its for.

    I had bought it for a 2001 yaris.

    Unfortunately i am all the way over in santry.


    You got one!!


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    Seth Brundle
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    Glad you got it sorted Scruff.
    Is it necessary to have lights on during the test?


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    Random
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    kbannon wrote: »
    Glad you got it sorted Scruff.
    Is it necessary to have lights on during the test?
    I think they test them don't they ?


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    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,902 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    kbannon wrote: »
    Glad you got it sorted Scruff.
    Is it necessary to have lights on during the test?

    You must demonstrate you know how to use them, and if a bulbs broken when doing that, you've failed the test. Plus, if it rains during the test....

    However, parking light bulb might not be illuminated or noticeable depending on the car.


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    tdc
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    kbannon wrote: »
    Glad you got it sorted Scruff.
    Is it necessary to have lights on during the test?

    yeah the instructor checks that theyre all working before you set off. glad to hear you got it sorted!


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    Wishbone Ash
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    kbannon wrote: »
    Is it necessary to have lights on during the test?
    They check front lights, indicators and brake lights. It they are not working, the test is abandoned. It is probably possible to get away with a blown parking light though (although certainly not worth the risk).

    For anyone doing the test, have spare bulbs for all the above and arrive at the test centre about 20 minutes beforehand and check them. It's madness to risk your test being abandoned for something that could easily have been rectified.


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    fl4pj4ck
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    They check front lights, indicators and brake lights. It they are not working, the test is abandoned. It is probably possible to get away with a blown parking light though (although certainly not worth the risk).

    For anyone doing the test, have spare bulbs for all the above and arrive at the test centre about 20 minutes beforehand and check them. It's madness to risk your test being abandoned for something that could easily have been rectified.

    that is what happened to my lady :) we checked the lights a day before, but when she started the test one of them didn't work, so she failed :(


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    Lucifer
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    same happened to a friend, he checked all lights, headed off for test center. when the tester checked them the brake lights were not working at all, he even checked himself with the tester pushing the pedal with the ign on. Nothing he could do, but then when he got home he checked them and they have worked ever since! (he is sure the ignition was on and even tried with the engine running)


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    BeardyGit
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    Lucifer wrote: »
    same happened to a friend, he checked all lights, headed off for test center. when the tester checked them the brake lights were not working at all, he even checked himself with the tester pushing the pedal with the ign on. Nothing he could do, but then when he got home he checked them and they have worked ever since! (he is sure the ignition was on and even tried with the engine running)

    How could he be sure they've worked ever since? Does someone else drive him around in a trailer, towed behind his car?


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    Scruff
    Registered Users Posts: 4,222 ✭✭✭Scruff


    yup they test them alright. She passed the test too! Finally can get rid of the loser plates off our car :)


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    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,993 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Gil_Dub wrote: »
    How could he be sure they've worked ever since? Does someone else drive him around in a trailer, towed behind his car?
    LOL :D


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