Front foglight bulb change

[RedCarsGoFaster]

My nearside front foglight bulb has blown and I'm trying to replace it.

I've got the bulb spec, but am struggling to actually figure out how to get into the unit to replace it. The owner's manual is curiously silent on the matter, and the workshop manual I have is for the US, where of course they don't have fog (or something).

I had a bit of a poke around the front of the car at the weekend - there are a couple of screws that don't seem to do much, and a rusty-looking bolt that I can't seem to shift.

Does that rusty bolt hold the whole unit in and the bulb get replaced from behind? Do I just need a torrent of WD40 and a bigger breaker bar?

[Kaz-kzukNA1]

I've already removed the fog light unit from my NSX years ago and the other one I'm servicing at the moment is the face lifted model so without the fog light.

If I remember correctly, there was only one short bolt at the outboard holding the entire fog light body at the vertical bracket. I think I used 12mm socket.

For supporting the inboard side, there is a metal tab attached to the light body and it is inserted to the slit on the lower skirt of the front bumper.

So, after removing the single bolt, you need to slide out the metal tab from the slit while disconnecting the connector at the back.
This will let the entire light assy off the car.
Then, replace the H3 bulb.


Kaz

[RedCarsGoFaster]

Thanks Kaz, that's spot-on. Will get out a bigger set of sockets and a can of WD40!

[Nick Graves]

I managed to replace the side light bulbs from the inside (remove headlight screws and tilt skywards) as the lamp screws are hopelessly corroded.

I don't know if you might reach the fogs in the same fashion.

[RedCarsGoFaster]

Well, it appears I have a different problem.

With the use of a bigger spanner I have released the bolt, removed the fog light unit, and replaced the bulb.

Not only do I not have a working fog light, but now I've noticed that the sidelight isn't working either.

To be honest, not sure if the sidelight was working previously, or if it's something I've managed to disable during my fumblings.

Do they share a common harness somewhere that I might have dislodged? Any other suggestions?

[Nick Graves]

You might have slightly irritated it and either the push-in lamp has come adrift, or promptly blown. I did the latter re-installing a Not an Ashtray lamp in the Leg End.

I'd check the obvious first as co-incidence isn't necessarily causation.