Re: Dumb fog light question

["Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't think that BMW intended for the foglights to always be on, so 
perhaps the heat damage is operator error?  You're not a "Beamer", are you?  
;-)

In any case, the foglights are removable, and the bulbs are replaceable, so 
it's a DIY repair that you can easily do.  The trick is to figure out how to 
remove the foglights.  It's very easy to do, IF you know how to do it.

- -rb

>
>Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 18:21:27 EST
>From: Chambolle@domain.elided
>Subject: Dumb fog light question
>
>OK.  One of the fog lights on my '95 M3 has burned out.  Now that I'm out 
>of the warranty period, I can't go back to the dealer, point and say "new 
>one, please."  Does this mean pulling the entire unit, tossing it in the 
>can and buying an entire new fog light assembly, or is there a way to pull 
>the halogen bulb from inside the unit and replace it?  I have a feeling I'm 
>looking at a $100 plus repair, but then again, maybe not.  Any one know the 
>answer?
>
>By the way, to complicate matters, it looks like there is an overheating 
>problem associated with the lights. When the car was new, it ate a few fog 
>lights.  The lenses appeared to be shattering from the heat of the halogen 
>inside.  On the last replacement, the dealer put some clear adhesive 
>plastic over the lens to hold the whole mess together and to protect it 
>from cold outside air and stones, etc.  The plastic on the dead fog light 
>is now blackened, looking for all the world as though it has been 
>blowtorched.
>Whassup here?

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