G6E Fog Light Replacement And Protective Film.

[GeGe6]

Hey Fellas,

Just a bit of an in site into replacing smashed fog light housing.

I hunted around and got varying quotes.

Fraud at $210.00 surprise surprise.

Coventry $140.00 (fit myself)

eBay seller $45.00

I took the eBay option.

Quality of the housing was good and came with Osram globe.

First step full lock wheels to gain access

To fog light by removing forward lower wheel arch plastic.

Disconnect wiring from fog light housing and move aside. Globe to if you wish.

There are three Phillips head screws holding housing in place undo and remove the housing.

A light inside the front bar helps at this stage.

Install new housing.

Place globe in housing, connect up wiring and place plastic cover back on wheel arch.

With the $150 plus dollars I saved from not getting the Fraud dealer to do it, I ventured out and got sum head light protection film from Supercheap $30

I applied to both fog lights to prevent breakage from stones etc (or try to stop).

Pics as follows;

I cut the film just slightly bigger so edges of film is hidden by fog light bar surrounds.

Spay fog light with detergent mixed at 2% strength and place film onto fog light .

I found using a stiff piece of cardboard was good tool for pushing out air bubbles as it contoured well on the curved surface.

The key to a good job was while working out the bubbles use a hair dryer to heat the film, moulding it to the lens.

Finished job below.

All in all an easy job with fog light replacement taking 20mins give or take and film about 30-45mins.

Hope it helps.

Cheers.

Edited 23/01/13 02:26 PM by GeGe6

[GeGe6]

^^Not sure why these images didn't go on!

[Xr50]

thanks for that, made removing the fog light assembly look easy as. Gonna take mine out this weekend and give em a clean up.

[[THOMMO]]

Just what I'm looking for! Does anyone know if the fpv fg fog lights are the same, they seem to look the same?? 

[masda74]

That was a good 

 

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