has this happened to anyone else?
Re: has this happened to anyone else?
Originally Posted by stryfox
That stinks. I have not looked close at mine to see if it is serviceable, probably not.
the bummer is... i have a thick clear protectant lense film on it (xpel)... i guess i be ordering another piece for the new dealer supplied fog lamp. what a pain in rear.
Re: has this happened to anyone else?
this has happened to me on several occasions. in fact i just had all of my front lamps replaced and now somehow water got inside my fog lamp. this caused my light to explode and that cap fell off again this is the third time. does anyone have any suggestions because i am tired of having to deal with my local dealerships.
Re: has this happened to anyone else?
i had a rock hit my pass side lense, so i ordered and replaced it. then the same thing happened and it was replaced two times since then. the drivers side also did it once and has been replaced. i just got tired of replacing it and have decided to return the car with it like it is.
i've also had three head units put in the car. all of then have similar problems of the fading read out area, skipping cd and also holding cd's inside.
as well as the rear headliner falling off 2 times and a list of other things that were wrong with the car and have to be replaced repeatedly.
on and don't forget the tranny. i've had two of then and now the second one is having the same problems as the first. not a good power shifter either.
you tell me why i didn't want to get another x-fire. even though i could have gotten it at the employee price...
i've also had three head units put in the car. all of then have similar problems of the fading read out area, skipping cd and also holding cd's inside.
as well as the rear headliner falling off 2 times and a list of other things that were wrong with the car and have to be replaced repeatedly.
on and don't forget the tranny. i've had two of then and now the second one is having the same problems as the first. not a good power shifter either.
you tell me why i didn't want to get another x-fire. even though i could have gotten it at the employee price...
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Auburn Hills, Michigan
Age: 34
Posts: 1,435
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
Re: has this happened to anyone else?
Okay, I'm really not sure why anyone has not tried this before, but I've successfully removed the cap from a fog light myself.
There are just a few Torx screws that you have to remove to get the whole assembly out. Once you have the fog light removed, you will see two sections that you have to separate (little clips). There's also a screw that when you loosen, will allow you to pull the assembly apart into two halves. Then you're free to take the bulb cap off.
The biggest speed bump I encountered was trying to get the assembly back together, because the rubber o-ring was a little difficult to get seated properly.
There are just a few Torx screws that you have to remove to get the whole assembly out. Once you have the fog light removed, you will see two sections that you have to separate (little clips). There's also a screw that when you loosen, will allow you to pull the assembly apart into two halves. Then you're free to take the bulb cap off.
The biggest speed bump I encountered was trying to get the assembly back together, because the rubber o-ring was a little difficult to get seated properly.
Re: has this happened to anyone else?
I had it happen to the roadster. I just ignored it. I took the roadster in for the inter cooler pump a while back. All I can figure is they replaced it. One day I noticed the cap was back on. I don't think it jumped back on. There isn't a really good way to get in there.
Re: has this happened to anyone else?
I had it happen to the roadster. I just ignored it. I took the roadster in for the inter cooler pump a while back. All I can figure is they replaced it. One day I noticed the cap was back on. I don't think it jumped back on. There isn't a really good way to get in there.
They figured they had better fix it or get heck from the Sheriff. LOL
Re: has this happened to anyone else?
Here's how to fix it.
Last edited by onehundred80; 03-13-2013 at 06:42 PM.
Re: has this happened to anyone else?
Yep, used the wright up to get at the cap myself. Once I had it apart I saw WHY these caps come off. Their crimping system isn't very tight. So, with a few dental probes I was able to re-crimp the tabs that hold the cap to the frame, over a year and still holding.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
franklindm
Troubleshooting & Technical Questions & Modifications
12
03-14-2020 12:23 PM
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)