# Ripoff

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ripoff/80129>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** subaru, forester\
**Created:** [July 2, 2013, 8:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ripoff/80129 "2013-07-02T08:24:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![GLS3452](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@GLS3452](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GLS3452)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2013, 8:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ripoff/80129/1 "2013-07-02T08:24:40Z")

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75K mile checkkup on my 2007 Subaru Forester, they discovered a burned out parking light. When it was replaced neither low beam headlight worked and both were replaced @ about $50 each. Seemed like a remarkable coincidence for both to burn out at same time, especially since one had been replaced 6 mos ago. Could replacing the parking light bulb mess up the headlights?

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**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2013, 9:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ripoff/80129/2 "2013-07-02T09:08:30Z")

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I’d be suprised if replacing the parking light bulb did anything to the headlights, more commonly you get a little bit of oil from your skin on the glass of the bulb that causes it to burn out.