Taking The Mystery Out of Fog Light Bulb DIY
02-12-12, 05:11 PM
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02-12-12, 05:18 PM
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If your referring to the bigger piece in your picture as the retainer, you can just go ahead and pull hard on it, or wedge the trim removal tool or flathead inside it gently, then push it out away from the car. There probably just dirty making it a little harder to get off. Good luck
10-30-12, 07:28 AM
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Awesome DIY!! Did my fogs Sunday used this to find out how to. My 09 250 didn't have the door under the bumper so i just removed the plastic screws and pulled the lining out left the clips in as well. Thank again!!!
04-05-18, 02:30 PM
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04-06-18, 09:29 AM
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I recommend going from the wheel well instead of the underside door anyway. I tried the underside door on my 06, theres so little room that I struggled for 20 min trying to take the bulb out. I finally gave up and went from the wheel well instead. Much faster and easier. You dont even need to remove the wheels, just turn your steering wheel all the way in the opposite direction for clearance. Works on both sides.
09-05-18, 04:48 PM
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Front Wheel well replacement
Hi,
Here's one of my first posts. Suggestions are welcome.
I have a 2003 SC430 (130K) that I picked up used...and I'm quickly finding out it's the most awesome car in world.
The car was checked over by Lexus, and is fine under the hood. Just some cosmetic stuff.
The front bumper cover was dinged up and I figured I'd help the process by re4placing it myself before looking for a paint job.
I looked at aftermarket bumper covers, but soon realized it was easier to just buy one from the local dealer for roughly the same price.
After I took the bumper cover off I noticed some of the right front wheel well was ground away (by a tire) so I decided to just replace that along with some cracked plastic parts that attach to the bumper cover. Parts Geek had a wheel well that went from front to back and included the plastic pieces that were broken and it was $40 shipped.
So, after chocking the wheels, and taking the tire off to easily access the wheel well cover screws and clips...
The screws are easy enough. But with respect to what looks like straight push clips and some white square clips...yeah...I'm having some challenges taking off the clips. Any suggestions?
Here's one of my first posts. Suggestions are welcome.
I have a 2003 SC430 (130K) that I picked up used...and I'm quickly finding out it's the most awesome car in world.
The car was checked over by Lexus, and is fine under the hood. Just some cosmetic stuff.
The front bumper cover was dinged up and I figured I'd help the process by re4placing it myself before looking for a paint job.
I looked at aftermarket bumper covers, but soon realized it was easier to just buy one from the local dealer for roughly the same price.
After I took the bumper cover off I noticed some of the right front wheel well was ground away (by a tire) so I decided to just replace that along with some cracked plastic parts that attach to the bumper cover. Parts Geek had a wheel well that went from front to back and included the plastic pieces that were broken and it was $40 shipped.
So, after chocking the wheels, and taking the tire off to easily access the wheel well cover screws and clips...
The screws are easy enough. But with respect to what looks like straight push clips and some white square clips...yeah...I'm having some challenges taking off the clips. Any suggestions?
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