Fog Light Assembly
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Fog Light Assembly
I was just curious, maybe someone can help!
My dad has a 1997 C5 and one fog lamp does not work. He was told he needs a whole new assembly but in the owners manual it lists a replacement bulb for the fog lamp. Which is the most likely situation? If it is the assembly, do you know where I could get that for cheap and also how difficult the install on that would be?
Thanks!!
My dad has a 1997 C5 and one fog lamp does not work. He was told he needs a whole new assembly but in the owners manual it lists a replacement bulb for the fog lamp. Which is the most likely situation? If it is the assembly, do you know where I could get that for cheap and also how difficult the install on that would be?
Thanks!!
Melting Slicks
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Def. start with the cheap and easy stuff -- try a new bulb (or even swap the bulb from the working side to the dead side and see if that does it). Unless the assembly was phtically damaged somehow (unlikely, as it's pretty well protected up under there) a bulb is probably all you need. 
Racer
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From: Hollywood Maryland
Cheapest fix first
Raise the headlight manually (***** on inboard side of each headlight assembly), remove the plastic bezel (three screws) taht surrounds the headlight assembly, look down and you'll see fog light bulb base (cream color) and connector, unplug connector, twist bulb base, remove bulb base, pop out bulb, go to Wal Mart, or auto parts store, replace with (stock) bulb (handle new bulb with care, use cloth to insert back into base, don't want finger oil on bulb), wipe clean. Reinstall bulb and base. Should work fine. Might as well do both sides. easy fix. Some go to different bulbs over stock for different looks/wattage. Do search on Fog Light bulbs. Get your Dad to help, easy DIYer. If your hands/arms are too big to get to the bulb base, remove the painted headlight cover then lower the headlight assembly. More than enough room.
Last edited by HollywoodFRC; Apr 24, 2007 at 10:47 PM.
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From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !
Fog lamp bulbs on a C5 are "899"
Check Fuse #6 inside the fuse pannel beside battery. Should be 10A.
Wiring schematic of fog lamp system:
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0aae8/fog/00.jpg
Hope this helps
Toque
Check Fuse #6 inside the fuse pannel beside battery. Should be 10A.
Wiring schematic of fog lamp system:
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0aae8/fog/00.jpg
Hope this helps
Toque
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You can just change the bulb - no need to buy the housing too.
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Where do you live? I just replaced mine with HID's so if you are close to Atlanta, GA, you can come pick up my hyper white fog light bulbs.
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