Euro rules have not been made just for the Yeti - or in spite off

As was mentioned earlier in this thread, many cars are no longer designed to allow owners to change bulbs themselves (with a few notable exceptions like my Octavia). My point was the Euro rules should address that fact that requiring drivers to carry spare bulbs does not help road safety if they cannot then use the spares to replace faulty bulbs. Surely they should either delete this rule, or make manufacturers design cars so that the spare bulb kit can be used?

(I also appreciate that many drivers seem oblivious to the fact that they are driving around with faulty lights - even headlights - and wouldn't dream of replacing a faulty bulb until required to by the Police or a MOT, but Briskoda members aren't like that are they!

Chris

SORTED ! I persevered and with a little bit of fiddling around worked out how to release the clips. Roll on tonight to see how much brighter the Nightbreakers are

about 90% brighter?

Just changed my headlight bulbs, getting access was quite easy but returning the retaining clip to the correct position was a right pain!! Anyone got any sure way of doing this?

Help needed ! I have tried changing my halogen bulbs but cannot work out how to release the spring clip. I don't want to force it and damage it - anyone help me please?

Push the spring towards the bulb, should then pop off.

I think many of our European cousins have a much more healthy approach to European 'rules' - a shrug of the shoulders and just get on with things as they've always been! I shall carry my old Octavia spare bulb kit when I set off for France on Friday and am quite confident that, should I have any bulb malfunction, it would satisfy a passing gendarme!

When I asked a French friend about the French people's attitude towards rules/laws (which has always seemed to me to be pretty much to ignore them) he said "Pah, in 1789 we had a revolution and cut off the heads of the aristocracy so that nobody could tell us what to do." Sounds like a plan to me!

I have changed the fog light bulbs, and removed and re-fitted the drl bulbs on my xenon equipped yeti and have a strong belief that the sidelight bulbs are easy. There is an obvious access point in easy reach. The indicator bulbs look tricky although I have not tried. The indicator repeaters in the mirrors mean that I would not regard a roadside repair as worth considering. The O/P has been misinformed by someone who either doesn't know what he is talking about or would prefer him to buy something else.

The front parking lights are easy to change. I have fitted canbus LED's.

The front parking lights are easy to change. I have fitted canbus LED's.

Are you referring to the 'sidelights'? If so they look simple to change.

I have changed the Foglight bulbs with relative ease, fitting uprated bulbs, and I do not have small hands (size 9.5/10 gloves) and the DRL bulbs that are in the same module look simple enough to change as well.

On balance, for waht it is worth, I'd advocate that accessibility to bulbs on a Yeti is better than an Octavia or Roomster.

Are you referring to the 'sidelights'? If so they look simple to change.

I have changed the Foglight bulbs with relative ease, fitting uprated bulbs, and I do not have small hands (size 9.5/10 gloves) and the DRL bulbs that are in the same module look simple enough to change as well.

On balance, for waht it is worth, I'd advocate that accessibility to bulbs on a Yeti is better than an Octavia or Roomster.

I have always referred to them as parking lights. I would never drive with them on.......In my opinion, if it is dark enough to need lights then dipped beam is the way forward, also the Auto setting never uses just parking lights....

The Octavia was the easiest car I have ever had to change bulbs....undo a thumb screw, pull lever and out came the whole light assembly. Yeti by comparison is a knuckle skinner....

Mike

The Octavia was the easiest car I have ever had to change bulbs....undo a thumb screw, pull lever and out came the whole light assembly. Yeti by comparison is a knuckle skinner....

Mike

That method, despite many attempts never worked for me!

I had to do any changes (main beam) with the light in situ; plus fog lights, being in the lower section of the bumper, were tricky to deal with.

That method, despite many attempts never worked for me!

I had to do any changes (main beam) with the light in situ; plus fog lights, being in the lower section of the bumper, were tricky to deal with.

It did require too much brute force....

I have always referred to them as parking lights. I would never drive with them on.......In my opinion, if it is dark enough to need lights then dipped beam is the way forward, also the Auto setting never uses just parking lights....

Mike

Unless I'm out of touch with the latest legislation (which I may well be!), wasn't it made illegal to drive on "sidelights" (parking lights) many years ago in the UK? Dipped headlights are legally required, if lights are needed, for whatever reason?

But, where do the DRLs fit into this? Any legal buffs out there care to comment?

Unless I'm out of touch with the latest legislation (which I may well be!), wasn't it made illegal to drive on "sidelights" (parking lights) many years ago in the UK? Dipped headlights are legally required, if lights are needed, for whatever reason?

But, where do the DRLs fit into this? Any legal buffs out there care to comment?

The answer is, I would suggest, in your question.

Dipped headlights are legally required, if lights are needed i.e. when it is dark. Although I believe it is still legal to drive on 'sidelights' in an urban area with a 30mph (or less) speed limit, for whatever reason?

But, where do the D(aylight)RLs fit into this? They are an EU requirement from sometime (can't remember when) for use in daylight.

The interesting factor to this is that I tend to run with my light switch on 'auto'. During the day I get DRLs on switching to headlights in the evening, with the DRLs going off. Also if I put sidelights on, the DRLs again go off.

Does that help?

The answer is, I would suggest, in your question.

Dipped headlights are legally required, if lights are needed i.e. when it is dark. Although I believe it is still legal to drive on 'sidelights' in an urban area with a 30mph (or less) speed limit, for whatever reason?

But, where do the D(aylight)RLs fit into this? They are an EU requirement from sometime (can't remember when) for use in daylight.

The interesting factor to this is that I tend to run with my light switch on 'auto'. During the day I get DRLs on switching to headlights in the evening, with the DRLs going off. Also if I put sidelights on, the DRLs again go off.

Does that help?

Greatly, thanks! And I'd forgotton the bit about it still being legal to drive with parking lights in 30 limits...

Dipped headlights are legally required, if lights are needed i.e. when it is dark. Although I believe it is still legal to drive on 'sidelights' in an urban area with a 30mph (or less) speed limit, for whatever reason?

That is what the highway code stated last time I read it. I don't agree that we should be allowed to drive with the "parking" lights as sometimes you don't see the car coming towards you in certain circumstances. But the law is the law......and the law is an a**.

Changing the fog light bulb was pretty easy...I just removed the rubber cap..followed by the connector to the bulb...pulled out the bulb straight by using a regular plier and pushed in a new bulb in the same oreintation.....job done in ...!!!! :clap:

 

 

Read a post where a sucker paid 185 pounds in U.K. to the service center!!!

 

 

Some months back in the hot summer the Bosch Service center guys told me that my AC compressor is kaput!!! as I was feeling the the cooling inside my Yeti was not good. They said along with the compressor the front condenser also needs to be replaced and it will take them three days to do the job....

 

I told them I will think about it. Came home parked my Yeti in the drive way...took some heavy duty engine degreaser in an empty glass cleaner bottle and sprayed it thoroughly on fins of the condenser....used a small soft plastic brush,scrubbed the fins and hosed all the stuff down......Whola.. :clap:  my 4x4 Skoda Yeti's AC was back to original...ha.ha.ha........It has been now three months and I have no problems with my AC...

Just imagine the cheats floating around in the Car Service Industry.

Hi Amit, Have seen vehicle repairs in/around Delhi and on the roadside.

The mechanics do a good job with what they have. I presume franchised dealers with workshops have to charge the going rate, or pick a number.

You have the ideal car for those roads. I reckon a good run for the Yeti would be up to Shimla.

I never saw any Yeti's while there but saw a fair few new Jaguars.

Could someone please help me with how to actually remove the small sidelight bulb-holder from its location in the plastic headlamp unit moulding?

 

Thanks.

 

John C.

Hi JohnSea,  looking in the handbook (2013) it states the fixture (holder) just pulls out.

I presume you have removed the round cover at the back of the light housing?

Hi Thingy,

 

Yes, I have removed the cover, hence the photo, but it's a tight space, and whilst I have tried just pulling it out, I had no success.  However, I did not want to pull too hard in case I was missing something?  So, it's just a straight pull, is it?

 

Thanks.

 

JC

If I remember rightly there are 2 sprung bits of metal either side holding it in, and you need to pull quite firmly.

Llanigraham,

OK, thanks, I'll try again...

John C.

Do Halfords still fit lamps for free when you buy the lamp of them

I don't think they've ever fitted them for free, there's a "nominal charge".

 

Fred

Knowing that the indicator bulbs are very difficult to change in a Yeti I emailed Halfords about replacing them (it was just an enquiry from the difficulty being pointed out here)

It took about 3 weeks to get an answer and they said probably could not be done by them but to try a local one just to make sure.

PS: the bulb and windscreen wipers are not changed by them for free, they charge quite a bit.