On Sunday, I ran to Walmart. As I got out of my car, an older gentleman, who I later found out was from New York, told me that one of my brake lights was out.
Hmmm…
The Mr. had noticed it flickering the other day when he was driving behind me.
The gentleman and I talked about it a few minutes. Meanwhile, there was another guy walking by, and he told me that the part would cost a fraction of what someone would charge me to fix it.
Well, I’m all about doing things myself while saving money, so I decided to give it a go.
I ran to a local auto parts store and inquired about the part.
I bought two bulbs for $5.99…
As my order was being rung up, I couldn’t help but notice all of the FEMALES working in the store. In fact, one of the gals walked outside and took a look at my car, making suggestions on how to get the cover off.
She even asked if I wanted her to do it for me.
Oh no, I assured her. I’m a blogger, and I was going to take pictures while I worked.
I’m not sure what she thought about that, but we did share a few laughs as we discussed DIY projects we’ve undertaken.
You might remember that I’ve fixed my oven, doorbell, and lawn mower’s carburetor.
Home I went where I eagerly began the process.
Here’s what I started with…
After opening the hatch, I saw two screws holding the light’s casing…
After removing the screws, I began pulling off the cover…
The cover didn’t come right off. I had to wiggle it a bit to dislodge the cover from the two pins that were connecting it to the car on the left side.
Here’s what I saw when I finally got it off…
There were three bulbs, so I had to decide which was which. I figured that the middle one was my reverse light, and the bottom one probably was too, so I pulled out the top light. Actually, I had to twist the cover, and then it came right out…
Next, I pulled out the old bulb and pushed the new one into the slot…
And just like that, the job was finished. It took a whopping five minutes and cost a total of $6.
In the end, I had a brake light that lit up again, and I prevented myself from possibly getting a ticket…
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