Wot luck??!!

[Kartingmario]

Hi folks, I was just driving down the road when i saw a flash & heard breaking glass. Pulled over, got out & looked at front of car - no glass in drivers headlight!! It appears to have just fallen out, is this a common fault? Is it possible to buy a replacement glass seperately or has it gotta be a whole headlight? I'm bloody jinxed when it comes to cars - wot next??:rasp:

 

[Kartingmario]

now my gf wants to break up wiv me cos i've got no glass in me headlite

 

[C.slicker]

now my gf wants to break up wiv me cos i've got no glass in me headlite

Wtf, you are joking right?

Sam

 

[cat171]

Never heard of that happening before at all.

 

[BrianR]

Never heard of that happening before at all.

Yeah, woman are so fickle

 

[Kartingmario]

yeah was joking bout the gf, Gf chat seems to get a better response than car chat on this site!!

 

[Kartingmario]

So Cat, wot's it really like on the chatsworth?

I'm with u on that Brian!!

 

[Kartingmario]

Well it looks like i've tracked down a new headlight, best price i've found was £43 inc the vat - not too bad considering renault wanted sixty odd plus the vat! Bloody strange how the glass just fell out though!! So all i need now is a parcel shelf and work out why the boot lock don't work then i can sell this mint mark 1 facelift!!:rasp:

 

[madmike1]

i got a mk2 ph2 headlight for £29 inc VAT

 

[Kartingmario]

i got a mk2 ph2 headlight for £29 inc VAT

I'm a long way from warrington mike, thanks for the offer though dude.:approve: I've got the adjustable beam type does that make a difference?

 

[Djw John]

It happens a lot on mk1 ph3 headlights

 

[Kartingmario]

It happens a lot on mk1 ph3 headlights

Odd John, bad design obviously, lens must be stuck in with non waterproof gear and no retaining clips, it's a renault, obviously it don't rain in france!:dapprove:

 

[Djw John]

Think they are held on with spit and luck!

 

[Kartingmario]

Think they are held on with spit and luck!

LUCK!! Wots that? I'm the unluckiest chap in the world wiv motors. Done less than 100 miles in the car, headlight glass falls off middle of road at 30mph, i wouldn't mind so much but i was going uphill!!

 

[Da]

happened to my Mk1 ph3 too, drivers side also...strange! :S

 

[Kartingmario]

I'm gonna attack it tomorrow. Looks straight forward to swap over. My only concern is the adjustable beam bit, not sure if it's supposed to be on a certain setting before you connect up - anyone know? Advise would be great!!

 

[Kartingmario]

Well new headlight in!! Haynes manual said remove bumper & bonnet, not likely! Managed to squeeze it in without doing any damage although it didn't fit as well as the original, spose that's pattern parts for ya! Unsure whether it needs setting up on the headlight machine that you get at the MOT station though, time will tell, if peeps travelling opposite direction are getting the hump!