Vantage LED Headlight

[justin220]

Afternoon all,

Unfortunately the V8 has just failed it's MOT on the LED sidelight not working. I'm sure it was working ok last week.. Anyways... I've had a few worrying searches and ready stories of a £1200 full unit replacement?! Surely not!

My car is only 5 years old, surely this isn't acceptable to have to pay £1200 for a new Headlight unit?

Any thoughts ?

[Ken Figenus]

I think a firm can open them and fix them - have a trawl here. You are not the first!

[steveatesh]

I think you'll find £1200 is just the unit, nearer £1500 if you have it fitted!!

here is a thread with some info:

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

and the info from the wiki:

IER in Letchworth for Headlamp LED repairs Speak to Matt in the office 01462 671001
http://www.ieruk.com/

Think yourself lucky with 1 in five years, I have had three in less than 8 years, one which was replaced under warranty and the third was replaced FoC by AM after a letter went in.

This is something they should most certainly have addressed with modified parts........

[justin220]

I'm sorry, but for a headlight unit to fail that often (you have bee more unlucky than me) is just totally unacceptable.

I appreciate that we have hand built cars, but £1500 ish every few years for sidelights is a fault IMO.

Might need to go back to TVR for some reliability..

[HBradley]

Mcgurk now offer a service to repair LED sidelights (approx £700 + VAT), which is much better than the £2000 at a MD!

[Upperworks]

HBradley said:

Mcgurk now offer a service to repair LED sidelights (approx £700 + VAT), which is much better than the £2000 at a MD!

I had both changed to black ones at AM Bristol for not much more than £2k. It was a lot cheaper than silver ones. Perhaps the factory had over stock, but I suggest people asking their dealer if they like the black ones. Personally I saw it as an upgrade.