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DIY - GS fog light replacement
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DIY - GS fog light replacement
After searching for a good DIY on how to replace the GS's fog lights with a different bulb and not finding one, Mitchell (midnightgs) and I decided to make one with his car. There are many different ways to attempt this, but this seemed easiest to us.
Mods, if this is in the wrong section, feel free to move.
Tools required: 9006/HB4 bulbs (not pictured), Flat head, 10mm, and a good pair of hands
1) Turn on your car and turn you wheels toward the opposite direction of the side you want to start on.
2) Turn the following two clips 45 degrees clockwise and with you nails, gently pry the clips out. They do require excessive force but be careful not to break the clips
The clips removed should look like this.
Mods, if this is in the wrong section, feel free to move.
Tools required: 9006/HB4 bulbs (not pictured), Flat head, 10mm, and a good pair of hands
1) Turn on your car and turn you wheels toward the opposite direction of the side you want to start on.
2) Turn the following two clips 45 degrees clockwise and with you nails, gently pry the clips out. They do require excessive force but be careful not to break the clips
The clips removed should look like this.
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3) Next, remove these two bolts with the 10mm socket
4) Right underneath the car infront of the wheels you will see 3 bolts, remove the one that is more towards the outside of the vehicle.
5) With quite an amount of force, push the fender liner toward the inside of the car.
After pushing the fender liner out, it should look like this (arrows pointing toward the removed clips)
4) Right underneath the car infront of the wheels you will see 3 bolts, remove the one that is more towards the outside of the vehicle.
5) With quite an amount of force, push the fender liner toward the inside of the car.
After pushing the fender liner out, it should look like this (arrows pointing toward the removed clips)
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6) With the fender pushed aside, you should be able to see the fog light bulb
7) Gently turn the fog light bulb and pull it out. Once out, push the red tab circled in the following photo down and this will allow you to remove the OEM bulb easily. If it requires a lot of force, then you did not push it down far enough. Then simply plug the new aftermarket bulb in
new bulb OEM
7) Gently turn the fog light bulb and pull it out. Once out, push the red tab circled in the following photo down and this will allow you to remove the OEM bulb easily. If it requires a lot of force, then you did not push it down far enough. Then simply plug the new aftermarket bulb in
new bulb OEM
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haha thanks, when i first started working on midnightgs's car, i really didnt know what i was doing. Of course he didnt know that
. But the procedure is pretty much the same for my BMW and for other cars as well so it was fairly simple to figure out.
Nightime shots will be posted in a few once the sun goes down. Again, if you guys have any questions, feel free to let me know.
. But the procedure is pretty much the same for my BMW and for other cars as well so it was fairly simple to figure out.Nightime shots will be posted in a few once the sun goes down. Again, if you guys have any questions, feel free to let me know.
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Yea, we tried doing it without removing the bolts but moving/bending the fender liner was too hard. It was just much easier removing the two bolts. It gave us a lot of space to work with.
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HID kit = 300+
The factory lighting is sufficient. Theres no need for HID fogs besides looks. Personally, i would have went with HID fogs myself, but it's his car and he just wanted the fog color to match that of the low beam.