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**pr_capone** · 10-22-2009, 11:41 PM

Who the hell thought it would be a good idea to design a car where you have to take half the front end apart to change a ****ing headlight?

All that and I still could not get the headlight bulb changed because the damn headlight would not come out!!!

Really guys... something that burns out like clock work should be much more easily accessible than this. It's a ****ing joke.

I will never again buy a Dodge Stratus.

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El Jefe · 10-23-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by pr_capone

Who the hell thought it would be a good idea to design a car where you have to take half the front end apart to change a ****ing headlight?

All that and I still could not get the headlight bulb changed because the damn headlight would not come out!!!

Really guys... something that burns out like clock work should be much more easily accessible than this. It's a ****ing joke.

I will never again buy a Dodge Stratus.

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Yep we work on these babies all day long. They do this so they weed more of the "do it yourself" folks out and try and make them go back to the dealer.

dtebbe · 10-23-2009, 12:49 PM

The battery is hidden inside the front fenderwell on those too. Stupid shit.

One of my employees had a dead battery, and I had a spare in my shop that I was sure would work... if I could only find the MFer....

DT

**Bugeater** · 10-23-2009, 01:06 PM

lol, I love some of the hate in this thread. This isn't really a Dodge, or domestic car issue at all. It's a result of making cars fuel efficient, which means lower, more steeply raked front ends at the sacrifice of engine compartment space. How often does anyone change a headlamp bulb anyway, I usually only have to replace them once, if that, over the course of owning any vehicle, which is generally 4-5 years. If you're having to do it on an annual basis it's probably because your touching the bulb with your fingers, which greatly shortens the life of it.

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 10-23-2009, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Bugeater

lol, I love some of the hate in this thread. This isn't really a Dodge, or domestic car issue at all. It's a result of making cars fuel efficient, which means lower, more steeply raked front ends at the sacrifice of engine compartment space. How often does anyone change a headlamp bulb anyway, I usually only have to replace them once, if that, over the course of owning any vehicle, which is generally 4-5 years. If you're having to do it on an annual basis it's probably because your touching the bulb with your fingers, which greatly shortens the life of it.

True. Now that I've got my wife's car done, I know I won't have to worry about it again as we'll get rid of it in the next 2 years.

SDChiefs · 10-23-2009, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

I remember how easy it was to do minor crap like this to my '85 Cutlass. That was last car I owned that I would actually work on myself. I couldn't even find the ****ing battery in my '05 Mustang.

Did you try under the hood? Its right there in plain sight.

**Bwana** · 10-23-2009, 01:51 PM

I am changing out two Intrepid headlights tomorrow.

**SAUTO** · 10-23-2009, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bwana

I am changing out two Intrepid headlights tomorrow.

IIRC those have either two pins you pull out and remove the headlight assy, OR two long bolts 5.5 MM maybe and again the whole assy pretty much falls out

blaise · 10-23-2009, 01:56 PM

Not a Dodge related comment, but I think the new Ford Taurus's are some of the nicest looking American sedan type cars I've seen in a long time. They sort of have an Acura look to them.

**Bwana** · 10-23-2009, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

IIRC those have either two pins you pull out and remove the headlight assy, OR two long bolts 5.5 MM maybe and again the whole assy pretty much falls out

That warms my heart to know. It should be a snap then.

blaise · 10-23-2009, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by pr_capone

No shit. You have to take the drivers side tire off to change the battery in the wife's car.

WTF?!?!?!?

That's insane.

Frazod · 10-23-2009, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by SDChiefs

Did you try under the hood? Its right there in plain sight.

Hmm. I may be thinking about a different car.

**SAUTO** · 10-23-2009, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Bwana

That warms my heart to know. It should be a snap then.

well for one or two years it was a bitch. here's hoping it's not one of those.....

seclark · 10-23-2009, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bwana

That warms my heart to know. It should be a snap then.

you just got some time to do something you really wanted to do, huh?
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**Bwana** · 10-23-2009, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by blaise

Not a Dodge related comment, but I think the new Ford Taurus's are some of the nicest looking American sedan type cars I've seen in a long time. They sort of have an Acura look to them.

Heh, when I was in the car business we called them "Cle's." As in Cle-Taurus. Some of us didn't share your lust for the Taurus. If a person wanted one, you could rip one coming through the ring for nothing though.

**Bwana** · 10-23-2009, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by seclark

you just got some time to do something you really wanted to do, huh?
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You bet buddy and it SHOULD be going elk and wolf hunting.

My son has a high school football game tomorrow and I didn't want to miss it.

10-22-2009, 11:41 PM
pr_capone THREEPEAT!!! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NWMO Casino cash: $9958214	F Dodge in the A Who the hell thought it would be a good idea to design a car where you have to take half the front end apart to change a **ing headlight? All that and I still could not get the headlight bulb changed because the damn headlight would not come out!!! Really guys... something that burns out like clock work should be much more easily accessible than this. It's a **ing joke. I will never again buy a Dodge Stratus. r, 9045r8hyg4ret'jhuebtqwg;oihfvgryf 4843 guigf4t43 o8 843l g;i4 yiowr6t gh tbrfaeuyhverw6hby 049fdlkygiueryigf63954gyo96ty083465y9pv8h8w7v9854yte84r5[gtvb063 AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH
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10-23-2009, 12:49 PM	#32
dtebbe 3M TA3 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: SoFlo Casino cash: $9993039	The battery is hidden inside the front fenderwell on those too. Stupid shit. One of my employees had a dead battery, and I had a spare in my shop that I was sure would work... if I could only find the MFer.... DT
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10-23-2009, 01:06 PM	#33
Bugeater The Maintenance Guy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Renovated Bugeater Estate Casino cash: $4032680	lol, I love some of the hate in this thread. This isn't really a Dodge, or domestic car issue at all. It's a result of making cars fuel efficient, which means lower, more steeply raked front ends at the sacrifice of engine compartment space. How often does anyone change a headlamp bulb anyway, I usually only have to replace them once, if that, over the course of owning any vehicle, which is generally 4-5 years. If you're having to do it on an annual basis it's probably because your touching the bulb with your fingers, which greatly shortens the life of it.
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10-23-2009, 01:51 PM	#36
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10-23-2009, 01:56 PM	#38
blaise In Search of a Life Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Plano, TX Casino cash: $9999900	Not a Dodge related comment, but I think the new Ford Taurus's are some of the nicest looking American sedan type cars I've seen in a long time. They sort of have an Acura look to them.
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