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For those that decided to high-roll with new fog bulbs, can you give me any install tips?

Old 01-14-2002, 03:13 PM
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Default For those that decided to high-roll with new fog bulbs, can you give me any install tips?

or pictures that show me what to do? Any help would be much appreciated...thanks!
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Take the old ones out, put the new ones in, don't touch the bulb glass...........duuuuuuuh
Old 01-14-2002, 03:22 PM
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Default Crap...I've been smearing canola oil all over the bulb glass waiting to perform the install...

Come on dood, I'm jewish...I need specific instructions with pictures But seriously, what do I need and how to I get back there?
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Actually, if I knew exactly how, I'd let ya know. I tend just to use the trial and error method
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Default you should find my tips in the archives, but....

...basically you should start with the passengers side because it's easier to reach. There is a light gray plastic cover on the back of the fog bulb housing that you twist/unscrew to remove. The bulb itself is held in place with a spring clip...use a flashlight and you should be able to figure out how to remove it. There is one wire attached to the bulb, which can be tough to unplug...I had to use 2 pair of needlenose pliers to disconnect it. The passengers side is much easier than the drivers side...for that side, much of what you do is by 'feel'.

Good luck!
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Default As funny as it sounds, that would be OK...

It's the single area of oil from a fingerprint that heats up and causes the bulb to overheat in that area...

Theoretically, if the bulb glass were <i>evenly</i> coated with canola, you'd have even heating and be fine, though it would smell like you were getting ready to pop corn... ;-)
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Default This port.

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yeah, that's the ticket!
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Thanks! I'll be sure to document this seeminly impossible project!
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