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re: Stealing F250 tail lights is apparently a thing
Posted on 4/9/24 at 8:10 pm to LemmyLives
Posted on 4/9/24 at 8:10 pm to LemmyLives
I remember when people were called 'sky screamers' for saying that all this tech wasn't worth the added cost. Looks like the sky screamers were right.
Youtube 15 min
This mechanic talks about a 2018 F150 with a tail light issue. Cost the owner $5600 just for repair.
There was some water intrusion and caused all sorts of malfunctions. Old day, the housing was maybe $100 then you put a new bulb in there. These days, with the sensors, they all talk to each other and the vehicle is essentially a network or a system of systems. This problem led to the vehicle not even starting. It had to be towed in for repair. Tail light assembly is about $1300, but it does not come with any of the modules / sensors like obstacle detection. Those have to be bought separately. Took 4hrs of labor to Dx, repair/ replace and total cost was $5600. For tail lights on a 5yr old vehicle. That did not include the cost to tow it to a shop.
Youtube 15 min
This mechanic talks about a 2018 F150 with a tail light issue. Cost the owner $5600 just for repair.
There was some water intrusion and caused all sorts of malfunctions. Old day, the housing was maybe $100 then you put a new bulb in there. These days, with the sensors, they all talk to each other and the vehicle is essentially a network or a system of systems. This problem led to the vehicle not even starting. It had to be towed in for repair. Tail light assembly is about $1300, but it does not come with any of the modules / sensors like obstacle detection. Those have to be bought separately. Took 4hrs of labor to Dx, repair/ replace and total cost was $5600. For tail lights on a 5yr old vehicle. That did not include the cost to tow it to a shop.
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Posted on 4/9/24 at 8:16 pm to POTUS2024
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Took 4hrs of labor to Dx, repair/ replace and total cost was $5600. For tail lights on a 5yr old vehicle. That did not include the cost to tow it to a shop.
The cost is just not worth the small benefit it provides. It's not like I was crossing over lanes and hitting people in my 81 Sierra. It's the equivalent of putting an iPad on a refrigerator.
This post was edited on 4/9/24 at 8:17 pm
Posted on 4/9/24 at 8:16 pm to POTUS2024
I get your example. None of that was relevant in my estimate. Garaged, no water intrusion, and what appears to be to me a mount and plug in job. 4 hours of labor and ancillary electronics was $2k?
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