Right after I bought my 05 SRT-6 the passenger fog light cap fell off. Not even 2 weeks after having the car out this spring the drivers cap fell off. I did not want to spend over $200 on a new set of fogs from the dealer so I decided to just remove the loose caps. Once the fogs are removed its litterally a 2 minute fix.

Here are some pics.

Step one, remove the fogs, there are 3 torx screws that mount them to the bumper. These can be accessed through the fog light covers in the wheel well. It may be easier if the car is jackd up so the wheel drops down, you can also turn the wheels to get more access.

Here we have the stock Hella fog

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Loose cap and all.

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There are 2 clips on the side of the fog, I took my hook tool on the clip opposite of the adjustment screw. Carefully press the plastic clip outward to allow the round nub to be freed. This will allow the back of the fog to pull out.

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Allow the foglight rotate out of the way on the adjusment screw and remove the cap.

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Now make sure the thick rubber gasket is in place. I held the back of the fog light down, allowing gravity to hold the gaset and press the top down onto the back.

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Notice the gasket didnt press all the way back into the housing. Left like this it would not seal properly and the extra stress may crack the plastic clip. I thought I may need to put some lubrication on the big o ring, however some light pressure with the smooth side of a hook tool it I was able to press it into place.

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This takes a few mins per foglight. Simple fix that costs nothing.
Originally I was going to epoxy the caps back in place, but when I was told the "updated" foglights from Chrysler do not have the caps, I figured I would just leave them out.

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Another great pictorial.................thanxs!

 

Thanks for the pics on the how to fix. It's something I've been wanting to fix for awhile now.

 

I always thought the fogs were factory sealed. You just saved me $200, great post, thanks!

 

Great write-up. I had mine replaced under warranty, but if I had known this, maybe I could have saved Chrysler from going under!


STICKY!!!

 

How difficult would it be to glue the caps back on? I assume that they have a function (reflectors). Mine haven't come loose yet, but have been waiting for it to happen!

 

I found this thread after completing this procedure on my 2004
I must say that this is the exact procedure I followed originally posted here by ACRucrazy


Although my caps on my 04 were still securely attached I removed them to produce a bit more light.
They are now the same as the replacement lights without caps that were manufactured and installed on the later model Crossfires.
I removed the lights from the car by first removing the front wheels to access them more easily.
There is a small door in the front of each wheel well that can be removed to access the fog light assembly.
There are 3 torx screws that hold the light assembly in the bumper and they can easily be removed.
Once the assembly is off the car you can partially separate the bulb fixture from the housing by carefully prying away the 2 tabs that are fitted around the 2 pins.
Pay attention to the rubber o-ring and the position it is in as you will need to place this back tightly during reassembly
Then simply twist the steel caps until they break off.
Then reassemble the light and carefully push the rubber o-ring back into place and reinstall on your car.
Be careful to not touch the light bulb with your fingers.

 

Ugh. This just happened with my driver's fog light :-/
Can I just glue it?

 

Very high-temp glue must be used. I don't think it would work-for long.

 

someone got a little jealous around my xf, found some key marks and a fog light completely shattered, so if someone could find a driver side assembly for me before i sped the 400 dollars for two new matching ones....i have an 04

 

I glued one of mine in 4 months ago... still holding for now. If the cap fall out again I think I'll pull the caps off of both, or better yet, an excuse to upgrade to HID's!

 

what kind of glue did you use?

 

Some gel superglue I had around the house. Didn't use much, center cap was still a tight fit.

 

Exactly what I did, but make sure that you let it sit out in the sun on a warm day for at least a half hour or else you will get a white haze on the inside of the lens from the chemical reaction of the Super glue.

Another thing is that if you get the 'O' ring wet, a little Vaseline, or just some spit (my personal choice) it slides together just like it is supposed to, no need to poke at it.

Did the one side that was broken, including taking the front wheel off, and putting it back on, it only took an hour (not including drying time).

I had to fight with the access door a bit, so I took the wheel off, while I was at it I got a pic, only one missing from your set.

 

And here's another option for those of us who didn't want too break the seal:

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...light-fix.html

 

Guys,
If you do not mind leaving the mounting point for the cap, you do not have to take the fog light assembly apart. The cap is very thin aluminum. It bends very easily. I used a small pair of needle-nose pliers and bent the cap slightly and just pulled it through the hole in the back of the fog light that the light bulb goes through. It was much easier than worrying about trying to reseal the light. Just a thought.


Cheers,
krzyFast

 

Working on this today. Thanks for the great writeup.

 

Had the same problem. And i was out of warranty. I called Chrysler and spoke to a rep last year .i got the ok to buy a newer set of fogs and have them installed at dealer . i faxed the bill to Chrysler , and recieve a check for all cost in three days

 

Thanks for the writeup. It worked like a charm.