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So a year ago I noticed that my fog lights weren't working and this drove me nuts. I went down to the local garage that I go to and they have always been more than fair, friendly, and saved me quite a bit of money over the years. To change the fog lights though, he said it would be $140.00!!!

Knowing how cheap the light bulbs are - even if you go AC Delco - I just couldn't understand where the extra $128.00 was coming from in labor charges. He explained that they would need to take the front effects thing off - whatever that's called - and that was why the charge. So I left and all this time haven't had working fog lights.

I finally ordered some Wagner's through Rock Auto and asked Mitch - aka Money Pit Beretta - if he would be kind enough to help me change them out. I had discovered a thread on this site that explained how you can go in and remove the headlights and get to them that way...

Anyway, today I drove to Mitch's and we - mostly he - switched out the old bulbs for the new ones and now I finally have working fog lights!!!

And poor Mitch, he was tired and hungry, and just as I was about to leave, a neighbor came down and asked for his help because her car wouldn't start. Long story short, he tried to get a charge on the battery but it only went so far and so he had to remove the battery and take his neighbor to O'Reilly's to get her battery checked and possibly buy a new one.

Oh... and one more thing... just before the neighbor came down, Mitch noticed a cricket in my front right headlight. This happened because we laid it in the grass. So... I said when I turn the headlights on that cricket will be instantly blinded... so we popped the hood, loosened the front right headlight, took it out, and I was able to get the little guy out.

So... not only did Mitch help me and a neighbor, his keen eye also saved a cricket's life!

You're THE MAN, Mitch!!! Thank you so much for ALL your work and help!!!

I have never met Mitch, but he has always been a great supporter of this Forum, and a valued contributor.

And he has always been fair to me!

Cheers Sir!

Gotta keep them flying!

Always makes me feel good to help good people any way that I can.

That battery turned out to be bad, so my charger was right again. There was another up there for sale, but she wanted the same brand. The damn thing took a good charge and it was enough to get it to a shop. Followed her up there and drove her home. Didn't get to eat until 6:00pm. Oh well!

By the way I no longer have a need to buy a car with fog lights(lol).

Money pit Beretta wrote:
By the way I no longer have a need to buy a car with fog lights(lol).

LOL!!! Well, by the time you do get one, the fog lights will already be working!!! =)

Oh yeah......boy am I tired. Plan is:shocks for Beretta Friday, then struts on the GF's car and whatever on Sunday(rust,rear brake check). Pending work makes me tired and all that may follow after that does too.

MPB has always been a good guy. Always stand up. Good looking out money!

Thanks SGR!
Not sure if I understand that last part.

Money pit Beretta wrote:Thanks SGR!
Not sure if I understand that last part.

It was a compliment. Needed a comma... 'Good looking out, Money.' He's just telling you that it's cool that you were so helpful!

Ok, easy to see now. I'll be a little more alert come winter when work is slow.

Lol money,what he said. Was a compliment.

I was sure that it was, just was way too tired to understand. Man......more of the same right now.