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Old May 13, 2016 | 03:12 PM
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Fogs full of water

I'm not sure how this honed but the on fog light has water about 1/4 full, the light still works but it looks discoloured. How can I take it out to drain the water and clean it out?
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Old May 13, 2016 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Junaid6305
I'm not sure how this honed but the on fog light has water about 1/4 full, the light still works but it looks discoloured. How can I take it out to drain the water and clean it out?
I'm sure somebody has done a tutorial on removing the regular fog lights, I only know the AMG which are different lights. The only way you could get it full of water is a cracked case. I just replaced both of mine and 1 was cracked across one whole side of it, tons of road grime up in it.

Be prepared to seal the broken case or replace or it will just keep happening.
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Old May 14, 2016 | 11:28 PM
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Could also be a pinhole done by small stone and hard to see.
Been there.
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Old May 17, 2016 | 09:20 PM
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Fog light are held in place by two screws easy to remove. If you need to break the seal on the lamps remove the four metal clips and use a heat gun and pry the seal apart this worked for me.
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Old May 18, 2016 | 10:50 AM
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Fog light are held in place by two screws easy to remove. If you need to break the seal on the lamps remove the four metal clips and use a heat gun and pry the seal apart this worked for me.
Remember, if they can get full of water, they aren't sealed to start with.
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Old May 18, 2016 | 11:38 AM
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I was replacing broken glass on one and don't remember any glue on them.
The glass was pressed against rubber gasket.
But than different models have different lights.
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