Yes, I did understand, of course, Andre, that you had to replace the whole unit. I thought I made that clear in my posting. My point was that there's something wrong with a design where even replacing the bulb in the fog lights is such a big production, and replacing the whole unit is an even bigger production. andrewunix wrote: > > Mon, 14 Apr 2003 21:01:49 -0400, nimrodnopsams.com suggested: > : I have a 1996 900 SE, and even replacing the bulb is a pain in the > : neck. When mine burned out, I ended up taking the car to the dealer, > : and having them do it. I don't understand the comment below about a > : sealed unit, and I think I paid about $45 to have the dealer replace the > : bulb. It took about half an hour, and I don't understand how replacing > : the whole unit would take two hours. Perhaps the dealers have some > : special tools. > > What I mean by the sealed unit is that if the *lens* is broken, you > replace the whole unit, not just the lens. Obviously, if the bulb is burnt > out, you just replace the bulb, and you don't even need to pull the unit. > > Well, it took me a long time because I couldn't figure out how some of the > pieces came off and I was afraid of breaking things. No special tools > would have helped. Also, because my car has the secondary air injection, I > had to remove that before I could remove the foglamp assembly. > > : andrewunix wrote: > :> > :> Mon, 14 Apr 2003 15:32:48 GMT, mkarinnopsamhlink.net suggested: > :> : I have a 97 900SE with a broken fog light on the left side. > :> : > :> : Any suggestions on how to remove and replace it? > :> > :> It's a bigger job than it would seem. Basically, you have to unbolt and > :> remove the entire splash guard from the underside, and then you can get to > :> the bolts that hold the fog lamp in place. The wiring connectors can be a > :> little bit difficult to get off on a car this age. The fog lamp is removed > :> by lowering through the bottom. All-in-all it's about a 2-hour job if > :> you've never done it before. > :> > :> Unfortunately, it's a sealed unit so you can't just replace the lens. You > :> should be able to find one for around $100 new, though. > > -- > agreenbu Return to Main Index
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