The other night a state trooper stopped me to tell me I had a brake light out. At the end I asked – ummm which side? And he told me – driver’s side, ma’am. So the next day I went to my favorite NAPA store and got a couple replacement brake lights. I found instructions online for how to do the task and they said:
The tools needed to complete this procedure include a 10mm socket, a 1/4″ drive ratcheting wrench, a plastic automotive panel pry bar and a Torx T25 star bit screwdriver.
So in the DIY spirit and feeling like I’ll be doing this again I picked up these at Home Depot tonight on the way home. Had a little multi-tool thing in the paint supplies to get the tools out of the packaging. I felt good about it. That little thing is handy.
Got home just in time to replace the burnt out one before it was too dark. Will replace the other side another time when it’s daylight. The only tricky bit was taking the electrical plug out – had to look at it to see where the snap part was so I could get it off.
You can do anything. Proud of you.
Continuing a proud family tradition of women with tools! For some reason, some men are flabbergasted when a woman knows what the tool is, never mind how to use it. They clearly didn’t know your father, your mother, my father, my mother, Aunt Tim, or our maternal grandfather! I’m sorry for them.
An adult beverage will be lifted in a toast this evening in your honor and in respect for our family tradition.
Warrior Woman and Dragon