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GQ Safari - WOF Question - Headlights
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 4:55 pm
by phraza
Both my headlights are cracked. Not smashed, just cracked. Driving through road works and some idiot driving way too fast the other way showered me in gravel
Would that fail a WOF?
Easy question for someone
Cheers
Fraser
Re: GQ Safari - WOF Question - Headlights
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 5:30 pm
by SV1K
Short answer... Yep
Re: GQ Safari - WOF Question - Headlights
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 9:26 pm
by Swamped
If they are tiny cracks you might slip by but if they are full of condensation now they will have a closer look and then fail ya most likely.
Re: GQ Safari - WOF Question - Headlights
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 10:12 pm
by bobrocket
I passed 3 wof's with cracked headlights, they were pretty bad but intact, yep they were full of mud/sand/condensation.
It was amazing when I did change them, everything was so....visible
Re: GQ Safari - WOF Question - Headlights
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 8:13 am
by phraza
Cheers guys,
Dont think they are leaking as there is no moisture inside. Will give it a go anyways
Re: GQ Safari - WOF Question - Headlights
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 8:52 am
by mudlva
you might be able to repair the glass with the window repair stuff sold by repco and if theres condansation inside the units then drive around for a hour or so before wof time with the lights on the heat should dry the insides etc
just an idea
Re: GQ Safari - WOF Question - Headlights
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 9:01 am
by Swamped
mudlva wrote:you might be able to repair the glass with the window repair stuff sold by repco and if theres condansation inside the units then drive around for a hour or so before wof time with the lights on the heat should dry the insides etc
just an idea
If you pop the boots of the backs of the bulbs they dry out in a minute or so too. WOF guy told me to do that once
Re: GQ Safari - WOF Question - Headlights
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 9:11 am
by phraza
haha wicked, im liking these ideas....
Re: GQ Safari - WOF Question - Headlights
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 2:32 pm
by FORGE1
Haha or if you fail. Depending on who your insured through it may be covered under your windscreen extention.
Thats whats covered with our policies (All windows and driving lights front or rear)
Re: GQ Safari - WOF Question - Headlights
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 2:43 pm
by phraza
FORGE1 wrote:Haha or if you fail. Depending on who your insured through it may be covered under your windscreen extention.
Thats whats covered with our policies (All windows and driving lights front or rear)
Now that would be primo. Definatly going to find out... im with State
Re: GQ Safari - WOF Question - Headlights
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 3:02 pm
by phraza
Just rang and it is covered, doesnt affect any of my no claims bonuses too
Stoked!
Cheers Ray haha
Re: GQ Safari - WOF Question - Headlights
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 9:55 pm
by darinz
Fit sealed beams and then you don't have to worry about them filling with water. (if it is serious offroad truck that is)
Re: GQ Safari - WOF Question - Headlights
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 8:20 am
by phraza
darinz wrote:Fit sealed beams and then you don't have to worry about them filling with water. (if it is serious offroad truck that is)
Cheers man, will do!
Re: GQ Safari - WOF Question - Headlights
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:04 am
by FORGE1
phraza wrote:Just rang and it is covered, doesnt affect any of my no claims bonuses too
Stoked!
Cheers Ray haha
Haha all good yeah thats who I work for lol so I surpose I should have just said that.