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Light bulb for brake light

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  • 08-07-2009 3:59pm
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    solice
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    Hi guys, my car failed the NCT, one of the brake lights aint working. I need to get a light for a ford focus. I dont want to go to a garage, want to do it myself. Does anyone know where in Limerick I can buy a brake light bulb?

    Cheers
    Sol


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    mike65
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    Any motor factor should have the bulb you need (they are universal fittings)


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    solice
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    Thank you kindly!


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    the drifter
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    got to halfords if your not feeling up to it yourself they fit it for like 2 euro extra or something


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    limerick79
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭limerick79


    motor factors on parnell street theirs 1 in henry street 1 down by the market and 1 in artlunkard street none of these will rob ya f##k halfords they will want a fiver to fit it


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    zuroph
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    motor factors in Eastway, just down towards the exit from the NCT test centre, they'd oblige you.


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    the drifter
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    limerick79 wrote: »
    motor factors on parnell street theirs 1 in henry street 1 down by the market and 1 in artlunkard street none of these will rob ya f##k halfords they will want a fiver to fit it

    a fiver!!!! i agree with limerick 79!!! f*ck that!


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    solice
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    Cheers guys, going to call into motor factor on Parnell st.

    Dont see the point in paying someone to fit it when I can do it myself


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    donutheadhomer
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    I bought one a few weeks ago in parnell st for 50c


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    bazz26
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    Most car's rear light cluster are pretty easy to get at anyway. The front headlights can be a different kettle of fish though.


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    rok
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    I can recommend Frankie Nolan Motor Factors Ltd on Henry St.

    Golden Pages says the address is : 26 Henry st Limerick Co. Limerick.

    http://www.goldenpages.ie/category_Motor+Factors_County:Limerick-1.html

    won an all Ireland back in '73


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    scuba steve
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    did ya get it sorted? as said above or planet auto in the jetland or castletroy have them aswell


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    georgem25
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    I got mine done in the garage next to the NCT centre and they changed the bulb and fuse for only €2 :)


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    solice
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    I bought the bulb for a euro at the motor factor on Parnell St, bargain!

    Then when I went to change it myself it turns out its not a philips screw holding in the casing, its some fancy star shaped screw. So I think, ah a phillips will do anyway, so i go and buy a set of screw drivers in tesco, €4, bargain!

    Only the screw drivers wont fit and no matter how I try it wouldnt come out!

    So with time running out on when I have to go back to the NCT centre I bit the bullet and went to Halfords, €3.99 to change the bulb. I tried to do things on the cheap and it ended up costing me more!

    Thanks for all the help


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    bazz26
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    solice wrote: »
    I bought the bulb for a euro at the motor factor on Parnell St, bargain!

    Then when I went to change it myself it turns out its not a philips screw holding in the casing, its some fancy star shaped screw. So I think, ah a phillips will do anyway, so i go and buy a set of screw drivers in tesco, €4, bargain!

    Only the screw drivers wont fit and no matter how I try it wouldnt come out!

    So with time running out on when I have to go back to the NCT centre I bit the bullet and went to Halfords, €3.99 to change the bulb. I tried to do things on the cheap and it ended up costing me more!

    Thanks for all the help

    They are called hex screws, you need a hex screwdriver to remove them. Any DIY shop will have them.


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    mike65
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    Its well worth buying a hex set, any motor factor/decent DIY has them. Not to mention a "Torx" security set


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