How to change the fog light bulbs?

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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 11:04 PM
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Exclamation How to change the fog light bulbs?

Hello, i just bought a 2010 TSX and I'm not too impressed with the fogs and want to change them to 2500k bulbs. Does anyone know how to get to them
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 08:00 AM
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Read the manual
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 10:38 AM
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Usually there's an access panel in the plastic gravel guard/belly pan directly under the light housings that you can open in order to gain access to the bulbs.

If not, you'll have to remove the lower plastic guard under the bumper cover in it's entireity.
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Old Nov 28, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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question? can i replace led lights on a fog light??? i've seen a website selling led lights... or do i have to rewire? i don't know...
any sugeestions???
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Old Nov 28, 2009 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by lightjak_tsx
question? can i replace led lights on a fog light??? i've seen a website selling led lights... or do i have to rewire? i don't know...
any sugeestions???
Can you install LED lights in a driving light housing? If it's the correct bulb, then yes.

I don't think you'll have as much light output with them, but WTH do I know?

Sylvania shows it to be an H11, so if your LED source makes an H11 bulb replacement, there ya go.

http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProd...RG-Results.htm
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Old Nov 29, 2009 | 06:45 PM
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thank you heavyduty....
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Old Nov 29, 2009 | 07:36 PM
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Old Nov 29, 2009 | 09:36 PM
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I replaced the factory fogs with inexpensive yellow H11s that I ordered from Ebay just last week. IMO, the light output is a bit brighter -- though, it could just be because it is a color that I am not used to seeing...?
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 10:27 AM
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I was thinking of getting some yellow fogs also, can somone post a pic if they have the yellow fogs ?
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 11:12 AM
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PIAA fogs:

https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tsx-photograph-gallery-144/just-time-winter-piaa-fogs-748197/

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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 02:05 AM
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i have 8000k jdl-PB9004 hid light bulbs that some1 gave me and i was wondering if i could just take the plastic cover on the bottom of the fog light housing and just simply swap the OEM ones with the 8000k one? if any1 could show me a a DIY would be very appreciative.
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 07:40 AM
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RTM!! From page 439 on Acura has included step by step instructions.
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by fw_fw
RTM!! From page 439 on Acura has included step by step instructions.
rtm? haha
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 12:59 AM
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As long as the bulbs you get is H11, it'll fit without any further modding/wiring. Its just plug and play.
To replace your fogs, you'll need to take out the screw + 1 clip on the fender liner, and 4 clips underneath the fender liner.
the last picture in this post is my xenon white LED foglight
https://acurazine.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=158
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by CU2MIKE
As long as the bulbs you get is H11, it'll fit without any further modding/wiring. Its just plug and play.
To replace your fogs, you'll need to take out the screw + 1 clip on the fender liner, and 4 clips underneath the fender liner.
the last picture in this post is my xenon white LED foglight
https://acurazine.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=158
Those are hott... Where did you get those fogs?
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 08:11 PM
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i got it from a ebay seller named warden jp. they were 18 bucks for the pair.
they are not very bright though, probably because the HID low beams are brighter. but they are nice to look at nonetheless.
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 11:31 PM
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i recently replaced my fog lights with Luminics Krypton JDM yellow H11 headlight bulbs and i am very pleased with the brightness. cheaper than HID's but yet having the same effect. i would post a picture of them but i am still in the process of becoming a member, once i am ill be sure to post some pictures up.
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by jballer58
i recently replaced my fog lights with Luminics Krypton JDM yellow H11 headlight bulbs and i am very pleased with the brightness. cheaper than HID's but yet having the same effect. i would post a picture of them but i am still in the process of becoming a member, once i am ill be sure to post some pictures up.
Hey man how do you get that plastic piece off? I read the manual and it says remove the three screws and I did. It then shows a picture of the plastic piece and it almost looks like a flap. I for the life of my cannot get that piece off. Any tips?
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 06:31 PM
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Hey man how do you get that plastic piece off? I read the manual and it says remove the three screws and I did. It then shows a picture of the plastic piece and it almost looks like a flap. I for the life of my cannot get that piece off. Any tips?
you jsut gotta wiggle it a little and bend a littl eand it'll come out like a flap. it took me forever and gave me very little space with that method, thats why i prefer taking out the bumper (although i dont like taking out the clips that much as well)
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 06:49 PM
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does it actually come down from where it is ed or do you just bend it inwards and work on it like that? i find that the passenger side has ample room to just work and slide it out of the way but the drivers side has an obstruction that severely limits the space without bumper removal and i just basically fold it inwards and suffer
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by KillerG
does it actually come down from where it is ed or do you just bend it inwards and work on it like that? i find that the passenger side has ample room to just work and slide it out of the way but the drivers side has an obstruction that severely limits the space without bumper removal and i just basically fold it inwards and suffer

it actually does come all the way out, just gotta keep trying haha. took me a while to do it
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 07:15 PM
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looks like i gotta try that. it would be seriously helpful. I just put in a DDM tuning kit down there (poorly secured) and if i see any problems in gonna try to wretch the damn flap out next time
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 04:26 PM
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My driver's side fog lamp cracked and I got a replacement part (from Amazon, $75). I see some pointers on this thread about removing the grey plastic piece that surrounds the fog light housing. Can someone advise or suggest the best to do this without breaking anything? Since my fog light is cracked, there's sharp glass pieces all around the housing so I would have to be extra careful... any tips would be appreciated!
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Old Apr 14, 2012 | 12:29 PM
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Owners manual PG 440 gives a brief summary
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 10:17 AM
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not to thread jack..but what do you all think of these?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-Car-Vehic...sories&vxp=mtr

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tchlink:top:en

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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by larryt1026
Blue lights on the front of your car will get you pulled over quicker than you can say "oh shit."

In addition, blue bulbs will drecrease your night vision and, when used as a fog light, will just reflect glare back at you.
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 01:39 PM
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unless you're emergency services, keep the lights out of your car. the reason blue and red and green lights on cars is illegal is because fire and ems and hazmat(green) use these flashing lights to get through traffic. guess what happens when other idiots on the road have blue lights? you can't see my flashing blue/whites and don't move, and as volunteers we cant have red, and we can't respond to a scene.

and blkout, really? this was very helpful... a year later

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