So yes, I did search the forums but they all talk about brands and how to upgrade to HID or install an HID kit from everything I've read. My questions are very, very newbie questions, from someone who knows little about modern cars.
So here goes...
I have a 2008 Solara Convertible. My passenger low light headlight has been flickering on and off for months now and it has now reached the point of just staying off most of the time.
So I went to a auto parts store and the guy said the bulbs were special and I needed to take them to a mechanic. So I did and that guy told me that I can't change my own headlight bulbs because they're HID?? And if I try, I'll electrocute myself. Is this true? It sounds like just an "oh she's a girl" kind of statement to me. So I went to my dealer and they want to charge me $700 to change both bulbs, but told me that there's not a lot involved with changing out the HID bulbs and that the other guy lied about me being electrocuted. But the price is outrageous so I want to do it myself like I always did with my old cars but maybe something has changed so much that I can't do it anymore? Not sure who to trust? So is it true? Can I not change the bulbs myself
Also, if this isn't true, how can I found out how to change the bulb and what brand/part is in there so I can buy them online? Does the instructions in the basic owner's manual work for HID bulbs (unscrew, pull out, replace)??
Thanks everyone!
Jenn
So here goes...
I have a 2008 Solara Convertible. My passenger low light headlight has been flickering on and off for months now and it has now reached the point of just staying off most of the time.
So I went to a auto parts store and the guy said the bulbs were special and I needed to take them to a mechanic. So I did and that guy told me that I can't change my own headlight bulbs because they're HID?? And if I try, I'll electrocute myself. Is this true? It sounds like just an "oh she's a girl" kind of statement to me. So I went to my dealer and they want to charge me $700 to change both bulbs, but told me that there's not a lot involved with changing out the HID bulbs and that the other guy lied about me being electrocuted. But the price is outrageous so I want to do it myself like I always did with my old cars but maybe something has changed so much that I can't do it anymore? Not sure who to trust? So is it true? Can I not change the bulbs myself
Also, if this isn't true, how can I found out how to change the bulb and what brand/part is in there so I can buy them online? Does the instructions in the basic owner's manual work for HID bulbs (unscrew, pull out, replace)??
Thanks everyone!
Jenn