HELP!! DIY fog install

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03-24-2009, 07:23 AM

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just yank the plastic down to gain access. u can leave the ballast hanging in there. it's waterproof

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03-24-2009, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by brabusw209amg' post='825403' date='Mar 24 2009, 08:23 AM

just yank the plastic down to gain access. u can leave the ballast hanging in there. it's waterproof

I'd rather go with C's suggestion and use an adhesive/bonding agent to attach the ballast to that plastic piece...that way it wont be sliding around while driving...

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03-24-2009, 05:04 PM

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? how are you going to remove it later at some point.. i'd just use 2 zipties

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03-24-2009, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl' post='823265' date='Mar 21 2009, 06:40 PM

i tried looking at this and this is really no help.

http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...oglight+install

anyone have a more in depth DIY? My HID has the ballast so i have to hide those and i really have no idea about this.

A friend was going to help me but he cant today and i am just to excited to wait.

I tried the search option and couldnt find anything

Last time I heard, you were oogling young teenagers at some mall. LOL

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04-01-2009, 06:51 AM

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My Ride: 2009 535xi Platinum Gray. M sport, Premium, Cold, Logic, PDC, Sirius, and Bamboo.

I tired to get access to mine today wth no luck. I have an Mtech bumper headlight washers. The bottom panel doesn't drop down and the the fogs are in behind the washer reservoir.

How do I get in there? HELP?

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04-01-2009, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Pauken4' post='832823' date='Apr 1 2009, 07:51 AM

The panel is not going to drop, you are going to have to pull pretty hard.

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04-01-2009, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by lorinzo' post='833141' date='Apr 1 2009, 03:40 PM

The panel is not going to drop, you are going to have to pull pretty hard.

The MTech bumper is different that the standard one. There are two green philips heads screws underneath that drop down panel that hold it to the plastic front shielding. When these are loosened, the panel can be removed and access to the fog is very easy.

Of note the OE fog light bulbs for the M-sport fogs is 55W 9006, not H8.

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