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Re: 1998 Corolla CE headlights going out
On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 11:18:21 -0600, "Ray O"
<rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
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>"Kevin Miller" <kcmiller@rogers.com> wrote in message
>news:1143299193.368165.103410@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...[color=green]
>> Update #2...
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>> I took my car into the dealership to get it looked at - they say it's
>> the headlight assembly switch. They are going to charge me $260 to fix
>> it. What is the next best step - if I go to an auto wreckers would I
>> be able to get a used part and maybe be able to take it to another shop
>> somewhere? I'm sure I dont have the skills to do this myself but also
>> dont feel like spending that much!
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Kevin
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>I thought that the headlight combination switch was the cause. I'm pretty
>sure that the dealership will charge you a fee to diagnose the problem,
>which they probably would waive if you authorized them to complete the
>repair. If you take the car elsewhere, you will have to pay them the
>diagnostic fee and the repair fee to another shop. Any competent shop will
>also charge a diagnostic fee before they proceed with the repair so you have
>to figure out which course of action would cost you the least overall.
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>I believe that replacing the combination switch involves de-activating the
>air bag and removing the steering wheel, something I would not recommend
>that a novice attempt because air bags are very expensive to replace.
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>You may or may not be able to get the part at an auto wrecker - you'll have
>to call around to find out, or perhaps the dealership or independent shop
>can check for you. Some drawbacks to using a part from an auto wrecker is
>that there may not be any guarantee that the used part will work - it may
>eventually develop the same problem you're trying to cure and you will be
>back to where you started.
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>The course of action that is most likely to result in a satisfactory long
>lasting repair is to let the dealership complete the repair, which is what I
>would do if I were in your shoes.[/color]
And another important thing to consider is that the dealer service
department might charge you $25 or $50 more than an independent shop
using new parts, but they also will stand behind the repair actually
working for the long term.
With the independents, if it breaks again, and they don't know you
from Adam and think they can soak you again, they may try. "Nope,
totally different problem, it's the muffler bearings this time."
--<< Bruce >>--
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