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Changing 2G fogs- HELP #221284
April 26, 2006 12:42 pm UTC
April 26, 2006 12:42 pm UTC
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Barrie ON
James Hamilton Offline OP
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Hey everyone

Last year when I bought my exaust off a member on here they threw in a set of almost new 2G fog lights. Neither of the bulbs work in the "new fogs" and both the bulbs work in my old ugly fogs. The thing is I can't get MY stock brackets (two bolts) or the sub-brackets (two screws) off. I tried simply prying the lens off (since thats all i really need to change) and I cracked a huge chip out of one of my ugly lights. Is there a trick to this? Perhaps heating the seal? I've never really looked at these much and i'm wondering what others have done.

Thanks for the help!
-Jamie


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Re: Changing 2G fogs- HELP #221285
April 26, 2006 03:49 pm UTC
April 26, 2006 03:49 pm UTC
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Dan Sarkar Offline
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Fog light bulbs almost always are accessed from the back; yoou shouldn't have to try removing the lens, because once that's off, you've compromised the seal.

The light housing as a whole should just pull off the bracket if I am not mistaken, and you would gain access to the bulb/connector from the back of the whole light.


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Re: Changing 2G fogs- HELP #221286
April 26, 2006 11:16 pm UTC
April 26, 2006 11:16 pm UTC
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Barrie ON
James Hamilton Offline OP
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So I'll take the two good bulbs out from the old lights. Put them in the newlights, and put the good lights and brackets in where the old ones were....makes sense. I still can't get the old ones out however since the screws are stripped.

Edit: Any advice on getting stripped screws out? I've never tried it before.


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Re: Changing 2G fogs- HELP #221287
April 26, 2006 11:31 pm UTC
April 26, 2006 11:31 pm UTC
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Screw extractor, and penetrating oil or wd40


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Re: Changing 2G fogs- HELP #221288
April 26, 2006 11:54 pm UTC
April 26, 2006 11:54 pm UTC
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North Bay Ontario
Kevin McDonald Offline
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Or drill them out as a second last resort, last resort being the torch ....hahahaha


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