 Fog Light Blub Replacement, Need help |
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| JawjaPorsche |
 Mar 13 2012, 07:25 AM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States  |
I am "trying" to replace my fog light blubs on my 73.
I have removed my horn/light grill. I noticed that there is a flat head screw in the notch above the roll/gravel pan. Is that the screw I need to remove? I don't want to remove the wrong thing and it might not go back together. Been there, done that! As usual, your help and expertise is always appreciated. |
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| SLITS |
Mar 13 2012, 08:26 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
There is a screw at the bottom of the foglight ring. Probably better if you remove the foglight from the body. Leave the wires attached.
Once you access the screw, it releases a small clip that is inside the foglight assembly. You can then remove the lens/bulb assembly from the back housing. Bulb assembly is held in place by a wire spring clip. Pop that loose and the bulb assembly comes out of the bulb / lens assembly. Change the bulb and reassemble. Do not lose the small clip that secures the lens assembly ... it is "S" shaped kinda. That's it ... good luck ... you'll figure it out. |
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| Mikey914 |
Mar 13 2012, 12:37 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,661 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None 
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Take the fog light off the body, unscrew the the screw and you'll be able to open the light. A spring clip holds the bulb. Don't open up the front to clean it up where the lens is unless the seal looks good. Otherwise, you'll probably have to replace the seal, but I know I guy that has new ones if yours are shot (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
The picture wasn't intended for this, but you can see the assembly behind reflector unit I'm holding, it will pop out and you can change the bulb. -Mark Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| JawjaPorsche |
Mar 13 2012, 01:31 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States |
Thank you! A picture worth a thousand words! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Mar 13 2012, 02:37 PM)  Take the fog light off the body, unscrew the the screw and you'll be able to open the light. A spring clip holds the bulb. Don't open up the front to clean it up where the lens is unless the seal looks good. Otherwise, you'll probably have to replace the seal, but I know I guy that has new ones if yours are shot (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) The picture wasn't intended for this, but you can see the assembly behind reflector unit I'm holding, it will pop out and you can change the bulb. -Mark |
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| euro911 |
Mar 13 2012, 03:12 PM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,849 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California
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I also took some close-ups so I'll know how the (4) wire spring clips that secure the lamp assy. inside the bucket go back in (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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| Dave_Darling |
Mar 13 2012, 05:49 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,985 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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To replace the bulb, you don't have to take the whole reflector assembly out. Just the smaller silver-colored part in the first pic of the previous post. Squeeze the two ends of the wire in toward the center, then swing the wire out of the way. The bulb holder will come out, you can replace the bulb, and then put it all back together again.
I found that access was harder with the bumper on than off, but the front of my 914 was a little bit tweaked. --DD |
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| euro911 |
Mar 13 2012, 10:17 PM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,849 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California
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Good to know. Took mine apart for Mark's Powder-Coat & New Seal deal.
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