sgooduk
Member Since: 28 Nov 2013
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Hi Guys,
I was unfortunate enough to have my car broken into and my headlights pinched the other night 
Apparently this is becoming common so beware...
Anyhow autoglass have been out and replaced the glass and despite the appearance looking the same (tint etc..), I have noticed they haven't used pilkington LR glass but some other oem make.. I don't want this... I want the car back as it was before the incident this car cost me £50k and I have lost my no claims and a £500 excess...
Hence i don't really want 1 odd window... Also makes it obvious the window has been replaced.
The replacement cost the insurance £250 and the oem glasss from LR is only £120 so I don't see why they couldn't have used it.. Anyway I have a complaint with them at the min...
But in the chance they wont change it is there a post on here anywhere showing the procedure to change it..
I have opted to sort the headlights myself and bill the insurance for the parts as I want the car sorted ASAP rather than in the garage for weeks. Luckily they didnt cut the wires... Guy at Donny landrover said they had done 6 of theres on the forecourt in one night!!!
Thanks
Scott
Last edited by sgooduk on 28th Feb 2015 2:28 pm. Edited 1 time in total
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 28th Feb 2015 2:23 pm |
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L319
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When you say side window, do you mean the door glass or fixed light at rear
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| 28th Feb 2015 2:27 pm |
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sgooduk
Member Since: 28 Nov 2013
Location: United Kingdom
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Yes, sorry the Passenger side door glass.
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| 28th Feb 2015 2:27 pm |
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 seems like a bit a security fail when looking at this that the bonnet release works with the vehicle locked 
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| 28th Feb 2015 2:36 pm |
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sgooduk
Member Since: 28 Nov 2013
Location: United Kingdom
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yeah, not sure how to stop it happening again.... My garage is not big enough to house the disco!!!
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| 28th Feb 2015 2:51 pm |
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wiggs
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Did the alarm not go off ? G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 28th Feb 2015 2:56 pm |
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M3DPO
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Park as close to the garage as you can ...................and connect it up to 240v  It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 28th Feb 2015 4:36 pm |
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sgooduk
Member Since: 28 Nov 2013
Location: United Kingdom
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wiggs wrote:Did the alarm not go off ?
Yep, alarm went off woke my missus up she looked out woke me up no sign of anyone but i noticed bonnet up, (couldnt see lights missing from bedroom) literally take em 1min to get them out... really bad design tbh...
The alarm is  poor tbh honest i dont think its very alarming its not loud or shreiky enough in my opinion either!!
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| 28th Feb 2015 6:28 pm |
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sgooduk
Member Since: 28 Nov 2013
Location: United Kingdom
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M3DPO wrote:Park as close to the garage as you can ...................and connect it up to 240v
Would the light protectors stop them?? Can you get them for the DRL 2014 new style headlamp??
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| 28th Feb 2015 6:29 pm |
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DG
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sgooduk wrote:literally take em 1min to get them out... really bad design tbh...
Which part is the "bad design"  ... having a side window, having a bonnet release or the light fittings?
Personally I blame the thieves 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 28th Feb 2015 6:42 pm |
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Gareth
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To be honest, the method of securing the lights is pretty flimsy. I think a couple of self tappers inserted in the bracket to prevent them been lifted, with the screwhead filled with Araldite might make them harder to remove.
Lets face it, how often do we need to remove the lights for other legit purposes?
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| 28th Feb 2015 7:04 pm |
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DG
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I sort of agree ...but my point is there's only a window between a thief and my £3k tv ...I'm not going to blame Samsung though eh  21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 28th Feb 2015 7:09 pm |
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mse
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Gareth wrote:To be honest, the method of securing the lights is pretty flimsy. I think a couple of self tappers inserted in the bracket to prevent them been lifted, with the screwhead filled with Araldite might make them harder to remove.
Lets face it, how often do we need to remove the lights for other legit purposes?
Until you need to change a bulb!
This case, the problem was they broke into the car...you could steal anything if you are inside... Mike
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| 28th Feb 2015 7:38 pm |
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sgooduk
Member Since: 28 Nov 2013
Location: United Kingdom
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Yeah guess so, they never opened the door though(deadlocked) just reached in popped bonnet
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| 2nd Mar 2015 10:33 am |
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sgooduk
Member Since: 28 Nov 2013
Location: United Kingdom
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Gareth wrote:To be honest, the method of securing the lights is pretty flimsy. I think a couple of self tappers inserted in the bracket to prevent them been lifted, with the screwhead filled with Araldite might make them harder to remove.
Lets face it, how often do we need to remove the lights for other legit purposes?
Maybe we should desing a disco3 security sticker to inform the bandits our lights are more securely fastened and to do one!!
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| 2nd Mar 2015 10:34 am |
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