DIY Changing Fog lamp Bulbs & W203/CL203 Fog Lamp Thread
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194 city lights and the front turn signal depends on whether you have BIX or Halo's. 2356 is BIX turn signal. check out your manual, theres alot of helpful information in there. and its all indexed too. WOW!!!
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Wow! I got the car delivered from New Jersey and my paperwork along with my second key and owners manual have yet to arrive and this is my fist benz so I am still getting used to most of the standard fitments they use. Ill make sure I take a look at it when it arrives?
I think this post would be pretty useless if I did have a manual? The ones I searched and found spoke of the 04 and wanted to make sure there was no difference
I think this post would be pretty useless if I did have a manual? The ones I searched and found spoke of the 04 and wanted to make sure there was no difference
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Okay, so I tried to find the most recent and most relevant thread for this. I guess this is it.
I just replaced my foglight bulbs from the NOKYA arctic purple bulbs to NOKYA arctic white. Main reason is my left side foglight went out.
So I guess they didn't last as long as I thought they would, but since I bought the arctic whites, they look much nicer than the arctic purple bulbs.
I will post pics later on tonight, so you guys can get an idea of how it looks with the bix as well as how it looks with just the parking lights.
Eventually, this will all be irrelevant when I change my bumper (but that won't be for a while), so these will do for now.
Can I just say that the driver side foglight is such a pain in the a$$ to change. Passenger side is easy, but man. Such a freakin' hassle just to replace one foglight....LOL
I just replaced my foglight bulbs from the NOKYA arctic purple bulbs to NOKYA arctic white. Main reason is my left side foglight went out.
So I guess they didn't last as long as I thought they would, but since I bought the arctic whites, they look much nicer than the arctic purple bulbs.
I will post pics later on tonight, so you guys can get an idea of how it looks with the bix as well as how it looks with just the parking lights.
Eventually, this will all be irrelevant when I change my bumper (but that won't be for a while), so these will do for now.
Can I just say that the driver side foglight is such a pain in the a$$ to change. Passenger side is easy, but man. Such a freakin' hassle just to replace one foglight....LOL
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Fog Lights
I swapped out the passenger side fog light, but im having a hard time reaching the drivers side fog light, any idea how? I took the bottom panel the one in front of the tire and tried reaching for it, but i can barely touch it.. help!
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I'm pretty sure you have to at least partially take the front bumper off.
I've seen it done a few times, quite a few screws, plastic grommets, and a metal bracket.
Carlos
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I've seen it done a few times, quite a few screws, plastic grommets, and a metal bracket.
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From: Burnaby
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Originally Posted by Saprissa
I'm pretty sure you have to at least partially take the front bumper off.
I've seen it done a few times, quite a few screws, plastic grommets, and a metal bracket.
Carlos
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I've seen it done a few times, quite a few screws, plastic grommets, and a metal bracket.
Carlos
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in my experience, not as EZ and dachigga says. I needed a pivoting wratchet to adequately install the driver fog. the windsheild washer fluid resevoir gets in the way. removing the wheel well cover (with three bolts) is def the way to go. good luck 
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From: Burnaby
2002 CL203
Originally Posted by CclassRun
in my experience, not as EZ and dachigga says. I needed a pivoting wratchet to adequately install the driver fog. the windsheild washer fluid resevoir gets in the way. removing the wheel well cover (with three bolts) is def the way to go. good luck
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Seemed pretty easy to me.....
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Okay just removing the 3 screws in front of the tire panel wont work, i thinking of removing some on the bottom. When i reach my hand in i have to go in a arc shaped and i can reach it with my pointing and middle finger to turn it, but thats not enough strength to make it turn and my thumb is stuck to this mietal thing..
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Are we talking bulb or the entire assembly here?
If we're talking about the entire assembly, not sure how much would be involved.
Just to replace the bulb, best way to do this is below the front bumper. Remove 3 or 4 of the push pins and you have to literally pul the liner out, so that it is slightly under the bumper. In order to do this, you'll have to push the bumper a little forward (don't worry. It's polyurothane, so it is flexible). After you do that, you should be able to fish your hand inbetween the liner and the front bumper to where the driver's side bulb is.
I believe there's another thread that has many recommendations on how to replace the bulb.
If we're talking about the entire assembly, not sure how much would be involved.
Just to replace the bulb, best way to do this is below the front bumper. Remove 3 or 4 of the push pins and you have to literally pul the liner out, so that it is slightly under the bumper. In order to do this, you'll have to push the bumper a little forward (don't worry. It's polyurothane, so it is flexible). After you do that, you should be able to fish your hand inbetween the liner and the front bumper to where the driver's side bulb is.
I believe there's another thread that has many recommendations on how to replace the bulb.
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uhmmm,
BUMP !!!
BUMP !!!
Originally Posted by Saprissa
I'm pretty sure you have to at least partially take the front bumper off.
I've seen it done a few times, quite a few screws, plastic grommets, and a metal bracket.
Carlos
Saprissa@aol.com
I've seen it done a few times, quite a few screws, plastic grommets, and a metal bracket.
Carlos
Saprissa@aol.com
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yeah, if you want to just to remove the bulbs, than yeah all you do is remove the push pins.
If you want to remove the actual fog light, you have to remove the bolts, take out the pins and rip that whole panel out, the panel is like indestructable so after the pins and bolts, just yank the whole thing out, once inside, you'll know how to remove the fog light, it's just two hex bolts I think, can't remember, but I had to remove mine to put in my meshing. Didn't think of taking pictures for a DYI cause I idn't think it was that hard.
If you want to remove the actual fog light, you have to remove the bolts, take out the pins and rip that whole panel out, the panel is like indestructable so after the pins and bolts, just yank the whole thing out, once inside, you'll know how to remove the fog light, it's just two hex bolts I think, can't remember, but I had to remove mine to put in my meshing. Didn't think of taking pictures for a DYI cause I idn't think it was that hard.
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Originally Posted by Cappa26
which pins are you talking about? The ones that look like tabs? Do i just ply them out?
Remember, this is from beneath the front bumper, NOT through the front side of the wheel well. Locate the 3 push pins closest to where the fog lamp is situated. Those are the three that you'll have to pull out. Once you do that, you can pull the lining away and out. You'll have to push the bumper forward a little and pull the lining down until it is under the bumper. This is in order to create some space for you to fish your hand through. I found it easier after jacking up the car, but several people have done it without jacking up the car.
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i used a flat head to take it out a little bit, then i just used my fingers to plop those suckers out. it took a while for the first two then it was simple afterwards. what bulbs are you replacing it with? what temp i mean?
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Originally Posted by Cappa26
Replacing them with JDM yellow Fog Halogen Bulbs =]
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Originally Posted by pookie
how much did you pay for these? i'm finding them for $70, a bit too much for a fog bulb.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOKYA...91700769QQrdZ1
NOKYA bulbs are pretty reliable. Good quality and not as expensive as PIAA's.
