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sgilliland695
06-05-2011, 19:33
Just finished changing my fog light bulbs and I thought it would be so much harder than it even was.

Decided to make this guide to show everyone how easy it is, the other guide does not give much details or pictures unfortunately :s

Tools needed:

- Star head
- Slim arms :p

Right well lets get on with it...

Starting with the passenger side (hardest first) you need to turn ur wheels towards the right, preferably full lock. This so you you can access the screws to be removed:

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo122/scottgilliland2003/IMG-20110506-00025.jpg

As you can see from my picture above I had to jack my car up as my drive is a hill basically lol

The next step is to find the two screws to remove under the bumper the picture below should help, they are right under where the arch meets the bumper:

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo122/scottgilliland2003/P1.jpg

This will allow the gap for your handto slip through be abit bigger for those with fat arms :cartman:

The next step is removing four screws under the wheel arch these are located as follows:

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo122/scottgilliland2003/P2.jpg

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo122/scottgilliland2003/P3.jpg

After these are taken out you shoud then be able to pull the bumper off at the top, right around to the start of the grille and you should be able to see the following:

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo122/scottgilliland2003/P4.jpg

Pull the bumper to create a gap and you should see this:

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo122/scottgilliland2003/P6.jpg
The above picture shows the rear of the fog light and bulb. If you hold the bulb and twist it anti-clockwise the buld will easily pull out of the fog light inclosure.

To take the bulb out of the plug there is a small clip to pull back of the bulb itself as illistrated in the picture below:

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo122/scottgilliland2003/IMG-20110506-00036.jpg

The driver side is much easier as your hand does not need to bend round the oil container for the brakes (i assume thats what is at the passenger side).

The only difference when doing the driver side is that the underside screws only the first one needs taken out.

Happy modding everyone (or replacing to a standard bulb again :cry:)

Hope this helped you, if you have any questions please ask or leave comments on what you think of my first guide
jc_boc
06-05-2011, 20:27
Good giude mate, well done.
sgilliland695
06-05-2011, 20:46
thanks, anything to repay everyone on here for helping me in the past :)
ntemis21
24-05-2011, 00:10
i changed mine without lifting the car
i just opened from the front of the bumper
sgilliland695
27-05-2011, 10:44
i changed mine without lifting the car
i just opened from the front of the bumper

yeah my driveway on a slight high so i had no choice or i would be driving about with a shattered bummpers
nightflight
27-05-2011, 10:58
i changed mine without lifting the car
i just opened from the front of the bumper

Can you explain further, preferably with pictures and stuff
sgilliland695
27-05-2011, 11:24
Can you explain further, preferably with pictures and stuff

follow the thread it is so simple dont worry, dont bother taking under engine cover off and horn out like some other people have done....

This is the easiest way :) hense why i made the thread :D
FR_POWER
15-06-2011, 19:45
Lol did you know thats the hardest way.

Base to FR models the fog grills actually pop out. Techie did a guide on how to remove them.

But your way is for cupras/bocs.
FR_POWER
15-06-2011, 19:49
Type in search box "How to remove fog grills!?!?!?!"
sgilliland695
29-06-2011, 23:32
Lol did you know thats the hardest way.

Base to FR models the fog grills actually pop out. Techie did a guide on how to remove them.

But your way is for cupras/bocs.

No matter what i tried the grill's wouldnt pop out and i read on another thread that they mainly broke when you try to ''pop'' them lol

this is the easiest way in my eyes as you dont need a trim removing tool alls needed is s star head :)
FR_POWER
30-06-2011, 01:09
No matter what i tried the grill's wouldnt pop out and i read on another thread that they mainly broke when you try to ''pop'' them lol

this is the easiest way in my eyes as you dont need a trim removing tool alls needed is s star head :)

I think you didn't try hard enough. If i got mine popped out i'm sure you can pop it out. TBH i didn't use a trim removing tool. I just got a Chisel and wrapped it with a micro cloth and wedge it slowly until the little clips popped out. :)
Octane2097
30-06-2011, 03:03
Why not just follow the guide? It took me all of 10mins no need to remove bumper or trim, undo a few screws in the wheelarch and your away!

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