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Old 12-05-02, 06:45 PM
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It looks like a little rock went right through one of my fog lights leaving a good size hole in the lens. I called the dealer and they want $250 for the fog light assembly and $45 for the bulb!!!! Does anybody know where I can get a replacement lens? I'd rather buy a new pair of fog lights for that price.

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Old 12-05-02, 07:28 PM
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Old 12-05-02, 08:15 PM
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you could try junked up cars....but i dunno how many ES3s you would in them..

P.S. for the fog bulbs...just get a set of hyper yellows...
Old 12-06-02, 12:32 AM
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Originally posted by zerwick
It looks like a little rock went right through one of my fog lights leaving a good size hole in the lens. I called the dealer and they want $250 for the fog light assembly and $45 for the bulb!!!! Does anybody know where I can get a replacement lens? I'd rather buy a new pair of fog lights for that price.

-Adam-

I have a '95 ES300
Wow... almost $300 for the entire replacement of one fog light (probably doesn't include labor)?? That hurts I don't know if you have tried it, but is it possible for you to get some comprehensive insurance claim for the fog light (with a deductible)? I have a '96 ES, and my fog light was busted from an accident almost a year ago (hit one of those highway reflector poles @ 70 MPH). No problem with insurance covering the fog light assembly.
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oh yeah, i remember, those fogs are 250 a piece. i looked into it when i wanted to switch to rectangles... with my HIDs im going to put my yellow back in now... go to a junkyard i say, get a lense there

just replacing the bulb will not make it shine the same, it will be like mine with no lense and shine in every direction... not on the road.

there isnt any labor really in the fogs, they are a do it yourself thing. easy stuff...

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Old 12-09-02, 09:27 PM
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oh yeah, i remember, those fogs are 250 a piece. i looked into it when i wanted to switch to rectangles... with my HIDs im going to put my yellow back in now... go to a junkyard i say, get a lense there
i dunno bro...the circular fogs that come w/ the older ESs are HOTTT...i drive around and they look oh so different from all the other headlights coming at me...wish i had those on mine..
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Exact same thing happened to my ES.....busted it goin up my friend's driveway....didn't realize her driveway was slanted....and crushed my driver's side fogs....dealer told me about 250 for housing....didn't feel like payin it...so left it as it was...but i think i'll go get it fixed now....just realized it was lil brighter wit fogs on...i also wanna know if there's any place where i can get the housing cheaper...
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i have the yellow circulars, i am going to put the yellow back in, even though with my new HIDs the fogs really do make no difference on the road. my HIDs are so bright that the fogs dont even show
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look on ebay....ive randomly seen a set of the 92-96 ES fogs on there.
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I've seen the 92-94 fogs on there, but never the rectangular 95-96 styles. I've got a hairline crack in the driver's side lens, and I'd replace it if I saw a rectangular lens for cheap. The only time I really notice the crack is when I'm washing the car.
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