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Foglight replacement-
- andysat
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Foglight replacement-
Hi all-i thought i would document this,i dont know if it would help anyone-
Before-
After wheel removed,remove the cover-
Unplug wire to lamp,remove the two screws inside,and one on the front of the bumper-
New lamp unit with silicone grease i used for the joint(i dont know if this was overkill,but i used it anway)
I covered the front lens with a cloth to protect it as i wriggled it home,i pulled the cloth out of the front opening,put the three screws back,connected the bulb back,replaced the cover and wheel to give-
Same for the opposite side obviously,i hope this helps anyone wishing to do the same.
Before-
After wheel removed,remove the cover-
Unplug wire to lamp,remove the two screws inside,and one on the front of the bumper-
New lamp unit with silicone grease i used for the joint(i dont know if this was overkill,but i used it anway)
I covered the front lens with a cloth to protect it as i wriggled it home,i pulled the cloth out of the front opening,put the three screws back,connected the bulb back,replaced the cover and wheel to give-
Same for the opposite side obviously,i hope this helps anyone wishing to do the same.
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- Greeno
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Re: Foglight replacement-
Nice work Andy. Cross your fingers these dont get moist too
Didnt think that it would be that easy doing it this way but youve proved that it is
Didnt think that it would be that easy doing it this way but youve proved that it is
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Re: Foglight replacement-
Wow - that's some moisture ingress there Andy. Did these have rubber seals initially, and if so, have they perished? Nice write up btw...
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Re: Foglight replacement-
Nice write up Andy
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Cant seem to see any rubber on them mate?markeg wrote:Wow - that's some moisture ingress there Andy. Did these have rubber seals initially, and if so, have they perished? Nice write up btw...
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Re: Foglight replacement-
It surprised me mate!Greeno wrote:Nice work Andy. Cross your fingers these dont get moist too
Didnt think that it would be that easy doing it this way but youve proved that it is
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Thanks mate!Bing wrote:Nice write up Andy
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Re: Foglight replacement-
Is this for an e85 or e86? In which case why is it in the e89 section? Completely different car folks.
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Re: Foglight replacement-
My bad-maybe the mods could move it for me??Maniac wrote:Is this for an e85 or e86? In which case why is it in the e89 section? Completely different car folks.
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Re: Foglight replacement-
Fixed.
Good luck with the new lights. Wonder why they keep misting up, is it because they don't get much use?
Good luck with the new lights. Wonder why they keep misting up, is it because they don't get much use?
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Cheers Mike-i suppose its so BMW can extract regular funds from peoples wallets!Wondermike wrote:Fixed.
Good luck with the new lights. Wonder why they keep misting up, is it because they don't get much use?
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Re: Foglight replacement-
great write-up Andy
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Aww cheers mate,i know its simplicity itself- but if it helps anyone it was worth doing.navid.v wrote:great write-up Andy
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Re: Foglight replacement-
Any recommendations on where to get the replacement fogs from? I have the same problem and after seeing this post will replace them myself, just need a decent Autofactors or did you get them from a dealer?
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Re: Foglight replacement-
You could try Jamie at Sopers in Lincoln (I think), they tend to give a good price to forum members on OEM parts. These aren't cheap though - IIRC they are about £130. EachJavstar wrote:Any recommendations on where to get the replacement fogs from? I have the same problem and after seeing this post will replace them myself, just need a decent Autofactors or did you get them from a dealer?
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