Need someone to fit bulbs in an A4 BY TOMORROW!!

djdeclan

Righto lads, I'm in a bit (a lot) of a pickle. I have my NCT tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon at 3 and I need to get two bulbs (front dip and rear light) fitted before then, I bought the bulbs today and asked the lad in the auto parts shop if he would give me a hand to put them in and he informed me that I would need a mechanic to do it (I thought I could do it myself, turns out its a lot more complicated than it was in my old Citroen!), he directed me to a couple in the area but they were all closed... so now I'm fuct!

So if anybody knows anybody who might be able to help me out please PM me!

Darragh29

djdeclan wrote: »

Righto lads, I'm in a bit (a lot) of a pickle. I have my NCT tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon at 3 and I need to get two bulbs (front dip and rear light) fitted before then, I bought the bulbs today and asked the lad in the auto parts shop if he would give me a hand to put them in and he informed me that I would need a mechanic to do it (I thought I could do it myself, turns out its a lot more complicated than it was in my old Citroen!), he directed me to a couple in the area but they were all closed... so now I'm fuct!

So if anybody knows anybody who might be able to help me out please PM me!

No big deal if this is all you fail for. There is no charge for a retest for these items.

cps_goodbuy

too far to help out buddy but try online for instructions on how to do it, don't fret though, the worst would be that the car fails on those and you return the next day to 30days for the nct pass (if you know what i mean)

Darragh29

You'd do this in 30 seconds with your eyes closed, just get up early and give it a shot.

cormie

I passed my DOE with dead lights, had the new ones on the passenger seat and told them I didn't have time to fit them, which is true :pac:

cps_goodbuy

Darragh if you're familiar with the Ops particular car (I'm not) your comment I feel is fine, but if you're not may I add that there are cars out there that actually require the bumper to be removed! (not saying this is true for any model of audi)

I feel it is pretty common that if you have a new car and unfamiliar with how to do certain maintenance (especially if you're not a car nut ) that you'd prefer to have a knowledable helping hand

Darragh29 wrote: »

You'd do this in 30 seconds with your eyes closed, just get up early and give it a shot.

cps_goodbuy

cormie wrote: »

I passed my DOE with dead lights, had the new ones on the passenger seat and told them I didn't have time to fit them, which is true :pac:

Now thats an idea! Especially if you get a friendly guy, still at worst its just a second trip and another few min wait for them to see the light

Darragh29

cps_goodbuy wrote: »

Darragh if you're familiar with the Ops particular car (I'm not) your comment I feel is fine, but if you're not may I add that there are cars out there that actually require the bumper to be removed! (not saying this is true for any model of audi)

I feel it is pretty common that if you have a new car and unfamiliar with how to do certain maintenance (especially if you're not a car nut ) that you'd prefer to have a knowledable helping hand

There are cars out there that you have to take the bumper off to change a bulb but the OP's car isn't one of them. The guy in the shop was probably just playing it safe, it's not a difficult task...

Hal1

Here's how to do the rear bulb change, I hope it's the model you have. I haven't found anything for the front lights.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBt7HahinqM

Berty

OP PM ME. I will take you through it.

djdeclan

Lads thanks a million for all the help, I'm just home from work (oh the glamorous life of a nightclub jock) so I'll leave it till the morning to have a go at it..
That video is brilliant, I should be able to get the rear one done no problem.. the front one looks a lot more complex so i'll probably leave that to a professional. I didn't realise that they don't charge for a full retest for lighting failure so I'm a lot less worried now.

Thanks again!

JackFrosty

if i was near you i would fit the front bulb no probs, come on guys help the man out

thetyreman

djdeclan wrote: »

Righto lads, I'm in a bit (a lot) of a pickle. I have my NCT tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon at 3 and I need to get two bulbs (front dip and rear light) fitted before then, I bought the bulbs today and asked the lad in the auto parts shop if he would give me a hand to put them in and he informed me that I would need a mechanic to do it (I thought I could do it myself, turns out its a lot more complicated than it was in my old Citroen!), he directed me to a couple in the area but they were all closed... so now I'm fuct!

So if anybody knows anybody who might be able to help me out please PM me!

Sorry dude but you will fail and have to pay 27.50 for a retest if you dont replace the front one,as they will not be able to test your Headlight focuing if the bulb is gone.This involves useing there equipment so they charge a retest fee.And headlight focusing is one of the to three fail items.
Haveing said that though they are so inconsistent you never know....

JackFrosty

at least someone is switched on today!!!!!!

Hal1

Well OP did she pass? Say it passed.

Heroditas

Hal1 wrote: »

Well OP did she pass? Say it passed.

Thanks for providing that link Hal - I changed a couple of bulbs on my own Audi at lunchtime!

professore

And Citroens are supposed to be hard to maintain - you need a MECHANIC to change the bulbs on an A4 ? Really ????? Not being sarcastic just :eek:

thetyreman

Hal1 wrote: »

Well OP did she pass? Say it passed.

Must not have passed,and he couldnt handle it R.I.P.