We have just been quoted £90 plus cost of the bulb for replacing an in accessible headlight bulb in a Modus.
My dealer {edit by DD} say its an hours work.
How can dealers get away with this its still under warranty
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Bulb is a wear and tear item so warranty won't cover it.
Changing bulbs on a lot of recent cars is a real pain although Renaults seem to be amongst the worst in this respect.
I believe the front bumper has to come off on the Modus. I would advise you have both bulbs changed while the bumper is off, the other side probably won't be far behind.
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Que, Renault are the worst for bulbs.
I have a clio 1.5dci, headlight bulb needed replacing PDQ as I was nowhere near an my independant and they charge the earth (£97) excluding the cost of the bulb. What a load of rubbish.
European law states that you should carry a spare set of bulbs in your car to fit yourself but if you have the hands of a small child then this is OK as you have to get hands behind battery. Those with big hands not a chance.
I complained with raised voice at the cost of the replacement, all they said was that you required us to fit this.
But...the bulb can not be changed on the side of the road etc and Renault are more or less taking from the poor to give to the rich!
I told this to my normal mechanic, he baulked at this and next time it happened, he charged me £15 including bulb.
DO NOT USE A RENAULT MAIN DEALER FOR THIS JOB. USE AN INDEPENDANT.
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I believe the front bumper has to come off on the Modus.
I know Modus is not ususual in this respect these days, but it's surprising those those Eurocrates don't do something useful for once and make reasonable DIY changing of bulbs a condition of type approval.
What are you supposed if the bulb blows on a journey? Apparently the AA/RAC won't change them, yet you'd be breakingthe law to continue.
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European law says absolutely nothing about carrying a spare set of bulbs;most European countries' laws say "you must not drive your car with a bulb not working".Some motoring associations/magazines choose to interpret this as a need to carry spare bulbs.
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Either way it's a daft situation. Changing a bulb should only take a few minutes, need no special tools and be possible without having to possess the dexterity of a chimpanzee. It's rather ironic that a manufacturer who makes such an issue of NCAP makes a task such as this so difficult. A broken bulb is a safety hazard.
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>>Apparently the AA/RAC won't change them, yet you'd be breaking the law to continue.
Well the AA/RAC are essentially breakdown organisations, not free labour for odd jobs on your car. To me a blown bulb doesn't constitute a breakdown as you can still drive the car without a problem.
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To me a blown bulb doesn't constitute a breakdown as you can still drive the car without a problem.
I would argue that having an unroadworthy car *is* a problem! (and worse if you get done for it!).
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