Are your lights easy to change?

With many cars changing a headlight or an indicator bulb is very easy and can be done in a matter of minutes. For other vehicles though, you may find your struggling for hours or having to take it into a garage to have done. The 2008 Honda Civic for example, states that you can access the lights by removing the plastic shield under the wheel arch, but even once you have removed this you may find it very difficult to get your hands in the right place to remove the old light and then fit the new one.

You may find that some garages will fit the bulbs for free or for a small charge for you if you purchase a bulb off them, but if your vehicle is one of the ones that takes a little more time to complete the job, be prepared to pay a bit more.

Try and find out how you change your bulbs before one goes so when it does happen you know if you need to get it into a garage or whether you can complete the job yourself. It is also recommended that you carry a spare set of bulbs with you in the vehicle at all times.