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Mar 18th, 2024, 12:30 | #41 | |
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Mar 18th, 2024, 12:30 | #42 | |
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I even crimped myself a little lead with spade connectors to fit into the back of the caliper and then checked and reversed the polarity at the battery connections. I had a small lead acid battery kicking round the garage which I used. This was far easier than when I have done it before and tried probing into the back of the caliper to switch polarity.
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I prefer to go to independents or trusted garages, who still have skilled mechanics and don't charge half as much.
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I have found for the last 7 years or so The independents are charging as close to the dealer as they dare, everyone is suffering the price rises of course especially now.
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Mar 18th, 2024, 14:41 | #45 | |
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Indi's here charge around £60 per hour give or take. The dealer is double that, or even more now. Lookers were charging £130 an hour, and that wasn't long ago.
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Mar 18th, 2024, 18:13 | #46 |
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Can anyone recommend a good indie or body shop in the Coventry or Warwickshire area who could replace a headlamp on a V90? Already have the light unit so just labour.
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Mar 18th, 2024, 18:23 | #47 | |
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I have never done the job on a V90 but surely swapping out a headlight is one of those massively simple jobs? Would take longer driving to the garage than just doing it? Unless it is a bumper off job? On the V60 you don't even need a spanner, you just pull out 2 spikes and the unit comes out.
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Mar 18th, 2024, 21:18 | #48 |
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Bumper off job plus may need re alignment as they are tracking main beams and full led. Much more complex than the old V70 which had the slide in clips which made changing bulbs a 5 min job.
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Mar 18th, 2024, 23:25 | #49 |
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... but lots of 5 minutes as my old V70 had a habit of blowing headlamp bulbs after almost every long-ish drive.
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In advance of going to Volvo for service.
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