Changing Fogs

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Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:56 pm

i need to change one of my fog lamps,do i need to take off the front valance and bumper or can i take it out an easier way?what are the two screws on the lens for?
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Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:50 pm

get the front jacked up a little bit so you can see under the front valance. then there are 4 8mm bolts holding the fog light bracketing on. undo them and disconnect the wiring plug and bingo.

refit is the reverse of the above.

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Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:55 pm

sam325is wrote:get the front jacked up a little bit so you can see under the front valance. then there are 4 8mm bolts holding the fog light bracketing on. undo them and disconnect the wiring plug and bingo.

refit is the reverse of the above.

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Assuming he just wants to replace the light, and not the bracket, there's a far easier way than this, that takes less than five minutes!
Pull out the middle plastic plug (lower one covers the beam adjustment screw), and unscrew the cross head screw behind it. Pull forward that side of the lamp, and the other end will come out of its socket. Unplug the electrical connector, fit the new unit.
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Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:02 am

ya thats what i wanted to hear,Thanks Brian
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