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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 01:23 PM
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Broken foglight

Anyone of us experienced this kind of failure?
The foglight's case on the driver side was broken a few days ago, it wasn't a crack, but a through-hole.
Mine was TSX2010, not even a year.
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 01:25 PM
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How do we insert images in here?

Hmmm, can't even get into my Imageshack

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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 01:41 PM
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No need to log in to imageshack...just upload a pic and use the forum tags on the right side.
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by mrstak
No need to log in to imageshack...just upload a pic and use the forum tags on the right side.
Today doesn't seem to be a good day for me.
Normally, I just click on the registered imageshack link and it got me through. Now I can't. Anyway just asked to reset password.
I shall load a few pix of the broken foglight in Imageshack and link them here since I just can't insert photo directly to this site.

Thanks for helping me, mrstak.
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 02:06 PM
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 02:10 PM
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I've stumble across a few posts about foglight problems, I didn't pay much attention until I saw mine, I thought mine was worse.
Anyone else ever got this kind of problem?
Do you guy think it's still under warranty since I own this less than a year?

Thanks for all input.

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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 02:30 PM
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One of the complaints on the 1st gen. tsx was foglights that cracked. I was hoping they would do something to correct it with the 2nd gen. Guess not. It is considered a normal wear and tear so it is not a warranty repair. Now if you are lucky like I was and some others the dealer might fix it under goodwill. Both of the foglights cracked within the first 6 months on my 06. The dealer replaced them free as a one-time goodwill. I then put rockblocker (no longer in business) on them. Good luck so far after 4 years.
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 06:55 PM
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i have this issue with my 09 TSX. It looks pretty much identical to yours, in Canada the dealers have been instructed to not do a goodwill replace if the car has more than 80,000 kilometers on it. mine broke long before the 80k mark, but i didnt bring it up to my dealer until afterwards. i guess im stuck with paying 260 a piece.
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 09TSX6spd
i have this issue with my 09 TSX. It looks pretty much identical to yours, in Canada the dealers have been instructed to not do a goodwill replace if the car has more than 80,000 kilometers on it. mine broke long before the 80k mark, but i didnt bring it up to my dealer until afterwards. i guess im stuck with paying 260 a piece.
$260...... You're crazy bro. Check out this link, I think it's more like $141.70 shipped.

http://www.acuraoemparts.com/delray/...+FOGLIGHT+ASSY.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 09:30 AM
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This happened to my 1st gen TSX. I went and picked up a new fog kit for an Accord at a Honda dealership (same part but cheaper than buying at Acura dealership). I then put rockblocker film over the lights. I had that car for 6 years with over 230 000 km on it and it never happened again.

When I bought my 2nd gen TSX, I brought the film with me and put them on before driving it off the lot. While I was there I saw a demo TSX with smashed fogs. I don't know why Acura/Honda hasn't done anything about this.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 01:00 PM
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That's suck!
Money keep running out of my pocket

Thanks all for helping.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 01:23 PM
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Does anyone know if I can just buy that plastic "lens" (what do we call it?) or I have to buy the entire housing, which costs more than $100?
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Old Apr 27, 2011 | 11:18 AM
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Anyone know how easy or difficult it is to replace the fog light assembly? I need to purachse a service manual.

I have a crack in my 2009 TSX. Looks like the crack is from a small object, probably a rock due to all the beltway construction on 495 in MD.
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Old Apr 27, 2011 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by hkycards
Anyone know how easy or difficult it is to replace the fog light assembly? I need to purachse a service manual.

I have a crack in my 2009 TSX. Looks like the crack is from a small object, probably a rock due to all the beltway construction on 495 in MD.
when the dealer replaced the foglights on my tsx they took the bumper off.
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Old Apr 30, 2011 | 11:56 AM
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My dealer quoted for $425 total.
He said it's not under warranty, he knew what happen, required replacing entire fog-light assembly, meaning the front bumper must be removed first.
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