Hi,

Does anybody know where I can buy a replacement screwdriver from? ( I want to change my bonnet switch but can't unscrew and remove the old one? )

Thanks,
Shaun

Screwdriver ? You sure you meant screwdriver ? Halfords ?

I think so!

The part the bonnet switch is connected to is secured by screws which almost look like I need an Allen key to unscrew, so I am assuming - probably wrongly - that the supplied screwdriver will unscrew these?

If not, does anybody know what screw head this is so I can go to Halfords or wherever to buy the correct item?

Thanks,
Shaun

based on your question, i would strongly advise not going near your vehicle with any tools

Thanks for the help

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torx head on the screw ask in halfords for a mini set of them

Are these not Torqx (spelling??) screws?

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Torx (pronounced "torks") developed[when?] by Camcar Textron,[1] is the trademark for a type of screw head characterized by a 6-point star-shaped pattern. People unfamiliar with the trademark generally use the term star, as in star screwdriver or star bits. The generic name is hexalobular internal driving feature and is standardized by the International Organization for Standardization as ISO 10664.[2] Torx Plus is an improved profile.

By design, Torx head screws resist cam-out better than Phillips head or slot head screws. Where Phillips heads were designed to cause the driver to cam out, to prevent over-tightening, Torx heads were designed to prevent cam-out. The reason for this was the development of better torque-limiting automatic screwdrivers for use in factories. Rather than rely on the tool slipping out of the screw head when a torque level is reached, thereby risking damage to the driver tip, screw head and workpiece, the driver design achieves a desired torque consistently. The manufacturer claims this can increase tool bit life by ten times or more.

Torx screws are commonly found on automobiles, motorcycles, bicycle brake systems, hard disk drives, computer systems and consumer electronics. Initially, they were sometimes used in applications requiring tamper-resistance, since the drive systems and screwdrivers were not widely available; as drivers became more common, tamper-resistant variants, as described below, were developed.[3] Today, Torx screws are also becoming increasingly popular in construction industries.

Thanks all (airwolf!)

This look ok?

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...yId_165572

If it fits your tools them look fine

I got some torx screwdriver bits in a cheapo set for a fiver and have worked fine for what I needed

PLEASE PLEASE tell me which Halfords you're going into tomorrow.

I want to see his head explode when you say word for word what airwolf has posted.

Given the part you want to remove I would use the torx bits for the socket set, just me but a better chance of getting them tightened correctly