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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: mickyboy123 on 29 May 2014, 20:04:06

Title: word of warning.
Post by: mickyboy123 on 29 May 2014, 20:04:06
hi guys. i havant had a good day . i recently purchased a a headlght unit from. headlamps direct co.uk. bad move . took my car to a local garage to have it fitted a  2 hour job . now i am without my baby till tommorow. the headlamp states it is for an omega 2000 to 2003. for starters it only takes halagen bulbs. sencondly the car connector has 4 pins and the headlamp they sent has 3. i think this must be a pre facelift headlamp. so after payin 65 pound for that i now have to pay 190 for a headlamp from europarts. i gues the moral of this story is. you dont get anything cheap unless its for a reason. :'(
Title: Re: word of warning.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 29 May 2014, 20:10:31
hi guys. i havant had a good day . i recently purchased a a headlght unit from. headlamps direct co.uk. bad move . took my car to a local garage to have it fitted a  2 hour job . now i am without my baby till tommorow. the headlamp states it is for an omega 2000 to 2003. for starters it only takes halagen bulbs. sencondly the car connector has 4 pins and the headlamp they sent has 3. i think this must be a pre facelift headlamp. so after payin 65 pound for that i now have to pay 190 for a headlamp from europarts. i gues the moral of this story is. you dont get anything cheap unless its for a reason. :'(

Sheeesh. Bad luck.

I'm sure someone on here could have helped out for a fraction of that price.. :-\ :-\
Title: Re: word of warning.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 29 May 2014, 20:15:59
hi guys. i havant had a good day . i recently purchased a a headlght unit from. headlamps direct co.uk. bad move . took my car to a local garage to have it fitted a  2 hour job . now i am without my baby till tommorow. the headlamp states it is for an omega 2000 to 2003. for starters it only takes halagen bulbs. sencondly the car connector has 4 pins and the headlamp they sent has 3. i think this must be a pre facelift headlamp. so after payin 65 pound for that i now have to pay 190 for a headlamp from europarts. i gues the moral of this story is. you dont get anything cheap unless its for a reason. :'(


Do I have this right?

To date you've paid a grand total of £255, and the headlight still hasn't been fitted. :(
Title: Re: word of warning.
Post by: mickyboy123 on 29 May 2014, 20:18:16
the thing is i am very good to my old girl the headlamps were going a bit dull as they do. and then some one kindly smashed 1 for me. hence new headlamp 1 side old the other been buggin me for a while .then i saw them cheap on headlamps direct . and grabbed 1. now it cost me an arm and leg . oh well at least she will look good now. :y
Title: Re: word of warning.
Post by: mickyboy123 on 29 May 2014, 20:22:01
yep you got it. this is the point that i wish i had just left it . my spare light is going on ebay. and other is going back to headlamps direct for a refund. :-X
Title: Re: word of warning.
Post by: TheBoy on 29 May 2014, 20:26:36
Remember that HID and halogen headlights are different (in both mouldings and electrical connectors), and both HIDs and Halogen are fitted to both mini facelifts and facelifts.

MFL and FL headlights are different shapes to each other.
Title: Re: word of warning.
Post by: TheBoy on 29 May 2014, 20:27:16
And £190 from EuroShiteParts? Cheaper from dealer I suspect (about £150 from memory)
Title: Re: word of warning.
Post by: the alarming man on 29 May 2014, 20:36:21
I am sure I paid £145
Title: Re: word of warning.
Post by: omegod on 29 May 2014, 21:14:39
Christ on a bike you can have the great pair off my breaker delivered for less than £65
Title: Re: word of warning.
Post by: 05omegav6 on 29 May 2014, 21:30:47
Have a pair of Depo ones waiting to go on mine... exactly as ordered... '99-'03 Xenon D2S £59.99 per side...

Link here, but no pic... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111195351656?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Who made the one you bought?

Last time I bought headlights from Vauxhall for mine, they were £40 each for NOS, retail for the xenon units is/was £280 odd :o