Replacing Fog Light bulbs on Edge 2008 SEL

[Kanatronic]

I just replaced my front low and hi beams with the Nightbreakers and some HIR1 from Toshiba, this upgrade left me a good taste in my mouth and I was wondering how hard are to replace the fog light bulbs as well. The fronts were a piece of cake, I asked Daniel Stern and he recomended me the Nightbreakers as well, but my only concern is how hard to replace they are, are they accesible as the low and high beams, any experience on those???

Edited November 19, 2008 by Kanatronic

[bbf2530]

I just replaced my front low and hi beams with the Nightbreakers and some HIR1 from Toshiba, this upgrade left me a good taste in my mouth and I was wondering how hard are to replace the fog light bulbs as well. The fronts were a piece of cake, I asked Daniel Stern and he recomended me the Nightbreakers as well, but my only concern is how hard to replace they are, are they accesible as the low and high beams, any experience on those???

 

Hi Kanatronic. :D I am not sure if you are asking how to replace them, if anyone has any experience replacing them, or both.

 

If you are asking how to replace them, the detailed instructions are in the Owners Manual. They are on page Page 90 of the 2008 Edge Owners Manual copy I have. They are a relatively easy job as far as bulb replacements go. You do need to remove the splash shield to gain access from underneath the front of the vehicle. Check your Owners Manual for the details.

 

Good luck. :beerchug:

Edited November 19, 2008 by bbf2530

[Kanatronic]

Hi Kanatronic. :D I am not sure if you are asking how to replace them, if anyone has any experience replacing them, or both.

 

If you are asking how to replace them, the detailed instructions are in the Owners Manual. They are on page Page 90 of the 2008 Edge Owners Manual copy I have. They are a relatively easy job as far as bulb replacements go. You do need to remove the splash shield to gain access from underneath the front of the vehicle. Check your Owners Manual for the details.

 

Good luck. :beerchug:

 

Thanks for the reply.

 

I did read it, but it is not very detailed, as for example, the case of the tail lights that they even have a picture or a diagram of how to remove them. Just for curiosity what th hell is the splash guard? How hard is to remove it? I know that the back of the lamp is the same as the low beams, but looking under it, I did not see any access to the bulbs.... :angry:

[wthrower]

Get a flat head screwdriver and pry the Chrome splashguard off. Place the tip of the screwdriver in between the black plastic bumper and the chrome piece. Do this on the inside edge towards the center of the bumper. The guards literally pops right out. Then you'll see a little tab on the side of the light housing....pinch that and pull the entire housing out...this will give you access to the rear where the light bulb twists in. Replace bulb and push the housing back into place until that little tab snaps back into place effectivly locking the housing to the bumper.......

Edited November 19, 2008 by wthrower

[Kanatronic]

They are a relatively easy job as far as bulb replacements go. You do need to remove the splash shield to gain access from underneath the front of the vehicle. Check your Owners Manual for the details.

 

 

I looked under the vehicle and not sure if yours is like mine, but mine has a black plastic splash guard in the way all across the front side, and only leave you an small hole on each corner, to inser the hand in there, of course I just took a quick peak but I do not think that there is room enough to do that, unless you remove the black thing (at least partially)....but how to remove that?

[bbf2530]

I looked under the vehicle and not sure if yours is like mine, but mine has a black plastic splash guard in the way all across the front side, and only leave you an small hole on each corner, to inser the hand in there, of course I just took a quick peak but I do not think that there is room enough to do that, unless you remove the black thing (at least partially)....but how to remove that?

 

Hi Kanatronic. :D They are all the same in that area underneath the vehicle. The "black plastic splash guard" or "black thing" that you describe as being in the way is the "Splash Shield" which the Owners Manual specifically states must be removed first.

 

You simply need to get underneath the front end of your Edge, locate the fasteners used to attach it, determine what tool you need to remove them, and then remove them. Then remove the Splash Shield. You will then have easy access to the back of the fog light housings.

 

That is how to access the bulbs according to the Owners Manual. Or you can try the method that "wthrower" described above and he states he used to change his fog light bulbs. It is not the preferred method as described in the Owners Manual, but maybe it will be easier for you. I would do what the Owners Manual recommends, but that is just my opinion.

 

Good luck. :beerchug:

Edited November 20, 2008 by bbf2530

[hiltonbitsy22051]

Both of my fog lights are out. Is there anything else to check besides changing bulbs?

[WWWPerfA_ZN0W]

There's always the headlight switch that could go bad. Do you use the fogs often?

[cmillz1331]

Check fuses as well.