Originally Posted by thoiboi

probably didn't use enough silicone?

Rather than silicone, I would have suggested butyl rubber.

Originally Posted by GASKICKER

Could i have used too much silicone? It was everywhere .
Where can i get clear butyl rubber caulk/sealant? I see tape style everywhere.

Originally Posted by jhal

DIY - RL Fog Light Glass Replacement

I noticed the fog light on my driver’s side had cracked a couple weeks ago. Instead of just being able to buy glass to replace the broken glass from Acura, I was told the whole assembly (which cost around $130) would need to be replaced. It sounds like this is a rather common problem on our RLs, so rather that footing the $130, I thought I’d see how difficult it would be to replace the glass myself and provide what I did in hopes it might benefit others on this forum. Replacing the lens itself isn’t too difficult and costs less than $20. The most lengthy /difficult part of the process is removing the bumper to remove the fog light assembly. I used the instructions found to remove and install the bumper and by following steps 1-3.

Here what my cracked lens looked like.

The fog light assembly removed from the bumper.

The fog light assembly with all the broken glass removed.



I went to The Home Depot and found an 8”x10” piece of glass, a glass cutting kit, and some silicone sealant, all for under $20!


I had never cut glass before, but it really wasn’t too difficult. Basically you just score the glass with the glass cutter and break the glass off. The 8”x10” piece has enough glass for 3 replacement lenses. In my case, it let me mess up a couple times before I had the final piece I wanted to use.

What ended up working best for me is I cut a rectangular piece that was slightly larger than the fog light and taped this to the assembly.


I then used the glass cutter to trace the shape of the lens. After doing a small section, I would break this piece off and then re-tape the glass so that it was a little more secure. After scoring the oval shape of the glass, I found running scores perpendicular to this helped me take off the small sections more easily.


After having the glass completely cut, then applied the sealant to the groove in the light assembly where the broken glass was previously attached.


I then placed the glass on the assembly and secured it with tape while it dried.


I then reattached the fog light assembly to the bumper and then reattached the bumper to the car.


Hopefully, this is helpful to some of you DIYers out there!

Originally Posted by MtMan1020

I purchased 1/4" thick lexan for mine instead of the 0.096 most people used, that is incredible stufff!!! Due to pricing and minimum order of the wholesaler, I got 12 pieces instead of 2 so if anyone wants to do this with 1/4" lexan, let me know and I'll send you a pair at my cost... $11.00 + shipping. I'll even grind them to shape for you!