So Today, apart from a week of hell moving, my i30 FD SX CRDi AKA "The Tractor" because of it's mileage and refusal to die needed some shoes.
I've been converted to using TYRESALES recently as they can have some really good deals if you are prepared to be patient and vigilent visiting their site regularly.
Basically you pay online, select the fitter of your choice, they ship and then on the day go and get them fitted.
SO Ross Llewellyn Tyre & Mech did a set of 4 recently , did a good job so back I go this time with my tractor.
They are a mainstream Dealership and the tyre division is an offshoot. Always on the hunt for work. Chuck the manager the keys , off he goes and then shortly after says, hey , you know there's an outstanding service campaign on this ( brake switch). It's free! Sure why not.
So I laugh it off a bit thinking, yeah great, of I need this, 383000Ks, no issues, never been done, vehicle has no cruise, no ESP , brake lights are fine,so does it really need it?
Full marks they get cracking and say leave it and we'll squeeze this in, I see a 15min gap in the workshop schedule.
No breathing for these guys. No probs, duck back late afternoon, all done, paperwork, mech report citing 3 potential issues, again full marks , all 3 I have diagnosed myself so no bullshit at this point, thanks a lot see ya later.
Now I'm never a fan of getting other people to work on my cars except if they were under wty or they simply have the best resources to solve a problem.
Jump in the tractor and head home, enjoying the nice new rubber, so quiet (TOYO Proxes CF2) and grip!
More unpacking and frustration finding stuff for a couple of hours, desk neeeds reassembly with bigger screws.
Honey, I think I'll just duck down to Bunnings to get a screw, well several TBH. Head down the road and Hmmm, Headlights on,
where the F is my display lighting including the HVAC controls and everything else that's handy to see at night?
Now, first thoughts are, have they fitted the correct switch, blown fuse and are my brake lights working.
Continue my trek to that great hardware icon Bunnings and reverse into a dim spot, hard to check these on your own and hit the brakes. Sure enough the wall lit, turned the lights off and oh, there's my centre display with my ODO. Back on and gone..
Oh crap, I know what's happened. To get to the brake switch the trim cover that houses the dimmer has to be removed.
SO I have not pulled that out but I'm 100% confident they forgot to reconnect that dimmer and complete the circuit
No issues before, but now I do, gotta laugh , murphy's law.
Sometimes rushing a job to help a customer can backfire. Now, do I waste my time and some of theirs to make them complete the task or simply grab my screwdriver and get in there myself
