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changing fog lights
« on: 29 September 2007, 13:35 »
Anyone know if the bolts holding the fog lights in are accessible from under the engine bay?

Does the bumper have to come off?

Hoping it is a nice quick swap jobby :wink:

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Re: changing fog lights
« Reply #1 on: 29 September 2007, 13:45 »
yeah, there is only 1 screw holding each one on, and they are accessible from underneath

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Re: changing fog lights
« Reply #2 on: 29 September 2007, 14:16 »
cool job for this afternoon then,
is it a screw or bolt btw?
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Re: changing fog lights
« Reply #3 on: 29 September 2007, 18:12 »
b@lls can't get under the front to find the screw/bolt! :angry: :angry: :angry:

Will have to jack it up 2moro!

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Re: changing fog lights
« Reply #4 on: 29 September 2007, 19:34 »
oh yeah, ul have to jack it up..... its a pozi screw btw

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Re: changing fog lights
« Reply #5 on: 29 September 2007, 20:45 »
lowered GTIs eh - who'd have em :laugh: :laugh:

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Re: changing fog lights
« Reply #6 on: 30 September 2007, 15:19 »
what a fooking ball ache!!

Screw does not want to play ball, can't get any purchase what so ever, so I'll have to get it up on the ramp, prob cut the screw off!

All to swap a set of fog lights :evil: :evil:

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Re: changing fog lights
« Reply #7 on: 30 September 2007, 16:15 »
yes, i had similar problems with mine, but a good soaking with wd40 and the correct size screwdriver soon had the bugger out...! Alot of water gets under there u know :)

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Re: changing fog lights
« Reply #8 on: 10 October 2007, 08:40 »
the bracket is held on with 2 13mm bolts, which usually are more likely to come out.  Bumper has to come off though, 2x 17mm bolts :)
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Re: changing fog lights
« Reply #9 on: 10 October 2007, 19:58 »
got them done - up on the ramp, BIG screwdriver with spanner on the end and got them out.

Will put pics up of back and front crystals, as soon as I get a chance ot wash and polish!