Member Since: 29 Sep 2012
Location: Shepperton, Surrey
Posts: 55
Misted up fog lights
When I bought my car, the near side front fog was misted up. Time has come to fix it but I can't find a specific thread for how to remove the unit. Can anyone help please ? I have a habit of breaking plastic clips etc !!!
Thanks
TonyRimini red TDV6 BAS mapping and remote FBH. EGR blanked. Hawkeye just in case. TSL and Actevo. De Tangoed with full LED's and 32" Light Bar.
2nd Feb 2013 7:01 pm
johnnychainsaw
Member Since: 24 Nov 2009
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 1222
You just pull off plastic trim around light and you will find 3x torxscrews and hey presto its out, probably just needs a good clean and put back together, quite an easy job
2nd Feb 2013 7:15 pm
Nasher
Member Since: 07 Mar 2009
Location: Clanfield, North of Pompey - UK
Posts: 2686
The only plastic clips are the three holding the trim piece into the bumper, once you pulled that off the foglight comes out with three small torx screws.
Once out the unit can be stripped down again with the aid of a torx screwdriver, cleaned out and rebuilt with some silicone grease on the seal to stop the moisture getting in.
I've had to do both of mine, be prepared for some serious looking corrosion on the cheap alloy cast body.
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2nd Feb 2013 7:16 pm
ChrisD3
Member Since: 02 Dec 2012
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 263
Pull off the bezel that surrounds the fog light and you will find the 3 screws that hold the fog light in
There are 4 screws but one is an adjusting screws that stays with the fog light
Good luck
Chris
Mine were misted before I brought my D3 and the garage said they had changed them I had the bumper off today to fit front PDC and I discovered not to my supprised that are the old ones just covered in silicone. guess what the still get damp inside2005 D3 SE Auto
2nd Feb 2013 7:19 pm
A1tony
Member Since: 29 Sep 2012
Location: Shepperton, Surrey
Posts: 55
Cheers guys and thanks for the help. I'll be on the lookout for corrosion !!!
TonyRimini red TDV6 BAS mapping and remote FBH. EGR blanked. Hawkeye just in case. TSL and Actevo. De Tangoed with full LED's and 32" Light Bar.
2nd Feb 2013 9:57 pm
Danish
Member Since: 13 Jul 2016
Location: Manchester
Posts: 134
I cleaned and dried mine out but it misted up again.
I then removed the vent plug on top of the light and the condensation cleared .
I'll put it back if the weather gets bad again !.
23rd Jul 2016 10:24 am
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Posts: 17932
If genuinely dirty I clean them by pouring in some isopropyl alcohol and giving them a shake - takes seconds.
Unless the vent is blocked or missing, drying and keeping them dry takes nothing more than turning them on for a bit.
Not everything is complicated.
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