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Fog Light Removal and Replacement
« on: 05 April 2009, 21:43:41 »
Fortunately/Unfortunately for me the previous owner of car couldn't afford to run it  :( :).

The result was a low mileage car that spent most of it's time parked up, luckily I bought it from a dealer with a warranty and got most of the problems associated with a parked up car resolved including the garden of moss that had grown every, but I was never happy with the yellow fog lights (which i had assumed were some stupid installation)

This weekend I visited another member of the forum who pointed out that my fog lights were not yellow, but had a garden inside, stupid me  >:(

How do I remove them, clean the lense and reinstall. Is this a pain in the arse task or can it be simply done.

Any help welcome for the dimwit with NOT yellow lights  :o :o
« Last Edit: 05 April 2009, 21:45:25 by grahamandnatalie »
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Re: Fog Light Removal and Replacement
« Reply #1 on: 05 April 2009, 21:55:31 »
Remove the dummy grill,2xtorx bolts and you will have access to the (phillips) screws holding the foglight in place. Unfortunately the lens's are not removable--you will have to fill with water and a bit of bleach and a piece of cloth. Then give it a good cocktail shake!

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Re: Fog Light Removal and Replacement
« Reply #2 on: 05 April 2009, 22:10:29 »
Thanks, i have day off tomorrow so I will be looking forward to this task  :-?
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Re: Fog Light Removal and Replacement
« Reply #3 on: 05 April 2009, 22:12:05 »
Following on from what eddie said .. you might find a small "bottle brush" of the type sold to clean babies bottles usefull as you can bend the head to shape to clean inside the light from the back .. :)
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« Reply #4 on: 05 April 2009, 22:15:33 »
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Following on from what eddie said .. you might find a small "bottle brush" of the type sold to clean babies bottles usefull as you can bend the head to shape to clean inside the light from the back .. :)

I hadn't thought of that, they are pure yellowy green so that could be first on my shopping list tomorrow  :)
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« Reply #5 on: 05 April 2009, 22:27:02 »
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Following on from what eddie said .. you might find a small "bottle brush" of the type sold to clean babies bottles usefull as you can bend the head to shape to clean inside the light from the back .. :)

I hadn't thought of that, they are pure yellowy green so that could be first on my shopping list tomorrow  :)

Sounds like algae growth ... if it has dried and gone hard .. leave it to soak in warm water for an hour then use the bottle brush ... :)
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Following on from what eddie said .. you might find a small "bottle brush" of the type sold to clean babies bottles usefull as you can bend the head to shape to clean inside the light from the back .. :)


I hadn't thought of that, they are pure yellowy green so that could be first on my shopping list tomorrow  :)

Sounds like algae growth ... if it has dried and gone hard .. leave it to soak in warm water for an hour then use the bottle brush ... :)

I think this maybe required cos there is no dampness in there :)
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Re: Fog Light Removal and Replacement
« Reply #7 on: 05 April 2009, 22:36:38 »
if it is algae go to some where that sell aquariums fish etc and you can buy agents that will clear it easily
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« Reply #8 on: 05 April 2009, 22:48:41 »
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if it is algae go to some where that sell aquariums fish etc and you can buy agents that will clear it easily

As a fish keeper there is a small problem with your idea .... I'm sorry to say .. :(

The algae that occurs in fish tanks is on surfaces that are covered in water all the time, so the algae is "alive".. it can therefore be affected by chemicals added to the water to "kill" it, although the dead residue must then be cleaned off.

The algae in the foglights is probably similar to the algae that grows on trees, paths etc and is not permanantley immersed in water, so is of a different type. It probably will not react to the aqaurium solutions. When exposed to "dry" conditions this form of algae goes dormant and hard (try scraping a path) but when wet it goes soft again, which is why power washers work so well.

Unfortunately trying to point a power washer into a foglight might be a tad tricky !!! (but I'd like to watch someone try !  :) )
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« Reply #9 on: 05 April 2009, 22:50:32 »
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I have tropical fish and that stuff doesn't work with wet algae, let alone dry, it just messes up the ecology in your tank.  :)

Thanks anyway  :y
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Re: Fog Light Removal and Replacement
« Reply #10 on: 05 April 2009, 23:46:51 »
it was just an idea  :)

try caustic soda :y that will get rid of the light all together LOL
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Re: Fog Light Removal and Replacement
« Reply #11 on: 06 April 2009, 00:06:30 »
Believe hammer will repair it too  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Fog Light Removal and Replacement
« Reply #12 on: 06 April 2009, 01:40:46 »
Pehaps he could just leave them as theu are & just get some small tropical fish to put in his headlights ......sorry its late  :P
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