E-Class (W211) 2003-2009

coincidence or just bad driving?

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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 12:23 AM
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coincidence or just bad driving?

I let my girlfriend drive my w208 a while back and it came back with a busted fog light (glass). Tonight she just called me and said the check fog light came on in the w211. I asked her to see if it was cracked and sure enough it was. This is the only time she has driven this car... wtf?

Is the car too low or is it just a coincidence?
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by cmykdesign
I let my girlfriend drive my w208 a while back and it came back with a busted fog light (glass). Tonight she just called me and said the check fog light came on in the w211. I asked her to see if it was cracked and sure enough it was. This is the only time she has driven this car... wtf?

Is the car too low or is it just a coincidence?
"Coincidence" of course I have already replaced on of mine. The lense is $22 and the time to change it is about 20 minutes. But if you claim it on insurance it would count against you as an incident and cost my guess $250 and your deductable.

The photo is my 211 but yours will be designed very similar for lense attachment. Look close and you will see the clips that hold the lense on.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 08:06 PM
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maybe you're right but its really odd. The only problem is I have the AMG package and I don't think I can just buy the glass. The dealer said $289 but Ebay seems to have a few OEM's for about $100.
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Does anyone have the part numbers for the fog light lenses?

I have the appearance package bumper which I believe is the same as the standard bumper. Fog lights are the same too I think. I know the AMG ones are different.
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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 04:15 PM
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i went through 3 sets of fogs in 3 months....
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Does anyone have the part numbers for the fog light lenses?
Left is 2118260190, right 2118260290 and seal (left/right) if needed 1708260091
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i went through 3 sets of fogs in 3 months....
damn this is my first one. lol and similar to the OP, I was with my gf when it happened.

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Left is 2118260190, right 2118260290 and seal (left/right) if needed 1708260091
thank you so much konigstiger. much appreciated as always my friend
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