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browny> You're right there - the quality of the mounts is not real flash. On my T3 Ford used the recommended Hella mounting system and it works great, but with the BAs they have used their own "invention" of a mount and it is just not up to the job. Trouble is to buy the proper Hella cavity mount system is very exxey. The part no. is 8030 for anyone who wants to check out the price from an auto parts shop...

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Just noticed my left foggy is cracked and have tried tracking down a replacement through Hella, Blackwoods etc. The best I can do with part no. 9.1113.01 is around $125. The Ford replacement is around the $95 mark.

More importantly going forward, Ford have released a protective cover for driving lights on the Territory. My local Dealer is fitting them to XRs as well, so I got some.

They are very different to the ones you can get from Hella and have been designed to fit around the tight spaces between the light and the surrounding bumper.

They require about 10 mins of assembly before fitting and cost around $38.

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**How to Use The Clear 3M (etc) Vinyl **

Somebody asked, so here we go...

If you're going to get the "clear stuff" like 3M make... don't pay through the nose for it. Like everything in this car market, they'll sell you something saying it's purpose made and charge an arm and a leg.

Go to any big printers that specialises in banner printing and ask for "Clear SAV" - meaning Clear Self-Adhesive-Vinyl. Obviously what you want is the nice thick stuff but it'll still help no matter what weight you end up with. Chances are, if you're nice, they'll cut off as bit from a roll for you. Tell them what you want to do with it. If they have any idea (some don't, believe me), then they'll give you something suitable for working over the lens shape.

The trick to installing it is so use some heat. A hair dryer on high heat is fine. While applying heat, spread the clear sav over the lens. Note that the thicker the SAV the harder it will be to install. You are using heat to try and make the SAV reform to the shape of the lens. Thick SAVs wll be a b**ch.

And by heat, I mean, use two people - one with the hair dryer and get them to heat up the part of the SAV you are holding off the lens until it starts to go pliable. Then smooth it down without the heat going to to it.

Now.,.. there are different savs out there. Some will allow you to rework the job - meaning you can peel it of and straighten it to get creases and bubbles out and then after about 24hrs it sets; others won't let you rework. The key to it all is take your time. The Clear Sav we are talking about is a clear version of the same white base stuff they use to wrap entire vehicles.

Some adheives allow you to use an application fluid that you use to completely wet down the application surface and then push and slide the material around until you are happy with it. Often the Clear SAV will go milky because of this fluid. Don't panic - it takes 24 - 48 hours for it to go away (as it does for the application fluid to dry out) and then it's permanent.

Again, if you ask nicely, they may give you some. But really, a lot of people just use a very weak solution of dishwashing liquid and water (say, a half- thimble in 2 litres of warm water). Same diff.

BUT - you need to make sure the SAV you are using allows for this. ASK first.

It goes without saying that the surface should be clean blah blah. But if after lots of trouble you cannot get rid of a bubble or three, then use a very fine sewing needle to p_rick it (bloody board censors the word...), then flatten it. But do this during the install - not a day later when the adhesive has set.

The main thing though is the question of yellowing. These Clear Savs are meant to go on windows - some out in the sun. I don't know for sure which ones *might* yellow with exposure to the warm light of the lens. I am going to put some of this stuff on my foggies having had them just replaced. I'll let you know how I go.

If anyone is interested, I can find out more from one of my suppliers.

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I am with you Henry.....I went and bought a set of the Territory covers from my local dealer for $36.00 and they fit perfectly and look stylish.. Easy job too, which is a bonus.

Like Henry says, around 10-15mins and your done with the covers just clipping over the lenses. The only fiddly part is sticking-on the little silicon pads where the lugs clip over the lenses to protect the plastic(bumper) surrounding the lense.

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I also went the Territory fog light covers. I used the 3M film before the covers were available. Good news was I never cracked a light, however, bad news was one night in stop start peak hour traffic the lefthand foglight burnt the hell out of the 3M film.

Simon.

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No head/foglight cover will stop the metoerite style rocks you pick up from the freeway. One of the guys here mentioned his was shattered completely just a few weeks back. But they'll stop a lot of them.

Hmmm... I wonder what a fine mesh over the foggies would look like? Especially for those with mesh on the lower spoiler area?

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