Fog Light is Burnt out...how do I replace??

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Feb 9, 2010 | 12:00 AM

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Storms of War

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4th gens were still in production when this thread was started

Feb 9, 2010 | 09:55 AM

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glad to know the search works

Jun 19, 2010 | 08:50 PM

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You can gain access by flipping the lights, but you need a 3 year old hand to do it. Look under your front bumper and remove the 10mm bolts that line around the front edge. pull down on the plastic panel and stick your arm up. twist and pull.

Aside from the 10mm bolts, do you also take off the three plastic rivets? If so, what's the best way to "unlock" them?

Jun 19, 2010 | 08:54 PM

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4th gens were still in production when this thread was started

No kidding... wow that's scary almost.

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glad to know the search works

Haha yeah, better than we could say a little while ago

Jul 19, 2010 | 05:32 AM

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Aside from the 10mm bolts, do you also take off the three plastic rivets? If so, what's the best way to "unlock" them?

^ Ever figure that out Tru Blood, my fog light just went out so its my turn?

Jul 19, 2010 | 03:51 PM

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Aside from the 10mm bolts, do you also take off the three plastic rivets? If so, what's the best way to "unlock" them?

Needle nose pliers. Grab the centers, sqeeze and pull.

Jul 19, 2010 | 05:24 PM

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^ Ever figure that out Tru Blood, my fog light just went out so its my turn?

Yea I bought two new fog light housings off ebay and swapped them in a few weeks ago. Go under the car and you will see three black plastic rivets holding a big plastic cover behind the fog lights. Use a flat head screw driver and dig into the side of the river, between the head and the washer. Then use some pliers or channel locks and yank out the rivet by the head. That's the easiest way to pull them out, they're easy to put back in as well. There is also a 10mm bolt over by the passenger side that may need to be removed to give you better access to the fog lights. Again, this 10mm bolt is part of the big plastic cover behind the fog lights.

When you get to the actual fog lights, you should see two 10mm bolts which fasten the fog light housing to the chassis, go ahead and remove these. Also, go ahead and unplug the connector going to the fog light bulb. If you can, try to unplug the bulb and remove it, or you can do it when you pull the housing out.

The best way to get the housing out is to go to the front of the car and try turning the fog light 180 degrees and slowly pulling it out. This is the easiest way to do it, trust me, I spent a while trying to yank it out, but if you twist it around 180 degrees, it comes out much easier. Do the same when you install the new housings.

That's about it, let me know if you have any questions.