It's pretty simple. I wish I had pics when I did it ... but I also fabricated my own Lexan lens and saved a bundle. $45 for lenses? That's ridiculous. I paid C$13 for enough Lexan to cut 3 pairs of lenses. Borrowed a Dremel from a friend and it took 1 hour for me to cut 1 lens (because I didn't take my time to make a close enough cut).

Here's a quick DIY:

1) pry off the metal frame with a flathead screwdriver
2) smash off whatever glass is remaining (be careful -- it's very sharp)
3) with the flathead screwdriver, remove any silicone around the edge of the foglight housing -- take your time and get all the old stuff off (want to do the job right the first time!)
4) if you bought pre-cut Lexan, make sure you orient the lens to the proper fitment
5) get high-temp GE silicone -- run a bead around the edge where the old silicone was -- not too thick since that might mess up the seal and make it tough for you to put back on the metal frame
6) use clamps to seal the Lexan onto the foglight housing (overnight ... somewhere in the house ... not in the garage if it gets cold)
7) snap metal frame back on
8) put it back onto your car

Hopefully, you'll find the 'easy' way to take out the foglight. Using a cloth and a flathead screwdriver to pry it loose helps. Good luck.

 

I went to change out the foglight on my 03 TL and I'm wondering if I have to remove the entire plastic panel underneath to car? It's attached by snaps that I don't know how to remove, the look and feel kind of like a one use item. Is the proper way to remove the light to remove the one bolt that holds it then sort of twist it out of the front of the bumper?

 

those snaps at the bottom of ur bumper if u get a light under there can be pryed off with a flathead screwdriver their very poppable. but i dont know if u need to remove that to get to the bolt

 

There is a hole in the plastic cover which you can access the 10mm bolt with a ratchet and an extention.
You don't need to remove the cover.

 

What about going through these guys to protect the fogs... RockBlocker ?? I think I'm going to purchase a set of these, but in the yellow version. They use some sort of tape that is specifically measured for our vehicles.... heres a pic.

 

Do you have a picture of this on the car?

 

Here is a pic of the newley installed Lexan lens I installed in my 2003TLS. As you can see I couldn't get all the black shit out. Its not really noticable unless your really close-up. To Remove your Fog, just remove that 10mm bolt using a ratchet & long extention. Then gently pry out the light from the right side i beleive. To protect from the screwdriver blade. Wrap the blade with electrical tape or something so you don't mar your paint. Be gentle!!!



Good luck

 

How would the light protection film products (xpel/rockblocker) protect the glass foglight lens? Wouldn't a rock hitting the light transfer the energy through the film and break the glass lens?

This morning, as I was leaving for work, I noticed that some a-hole lightly swiped the front left edge of my bumper, almost certainly the person parked next to me when I backed into a spot late yesterday afternoon. I remember the vehicle being dark, and it looks like they cut the wheel too soon when they were backing out and gave me a nice 6" x 8" area of scratched paint and black marks on my silver '03 TL.

While I was looking at the damage this morning, I noticed that my left fog light lens had a 1" diameter hole in it, and my other was badly cracked (but no hole). No clue when that happened. Not a happy camper this morning.

 

Well, that's what I thought, too. But I gave it a try, anyway.

I had gone through two broken fog light lenses before, and ever since I put on the RockBlocker film, I haven't had one break yet. And I've made a lot of road trips since then, too.

 

sorry about your car man, fuckin people are so inconsiderate now a days, don't give a shit what they damage as long as its not their chit. When ever possible i try to park between two nice rides thinkin they'll be careful not to damage their own cars.
i don't know any thing about the lens film, but the lexan lenses are definatley a wise investment. Haven't had any trouble since i installed them almost 2 years ago.